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It sometimes happened this way, that the animal was born knowing it was in the wrong place, that its body was wrongly situated, that it was ruled over and defined by another creature – Polly Clark Freedom do I love, and the air over fresh soil – Nietzsche Some years ago I decided to […]
Edale was the first Peak District area I knew. Initially with a post card, then for my first trip. The picture was exquisite. Not the big hills of the Lake District, but different curves with their own beauty. You have to approach the Peaks differently for photography, and light is particularly important. I prefer bigger […]
A very beautiful walk in snowy winter conditions - although it was April.
Which camera is best is a good question to ask. Although there is no such thing, but rather a series of technical parameters you have to apply for yourself.
There’s a mystique attached to photographic practice based on outdated traditions. Digital technology means there is less need than ever to obsess about equipment, but the culture persists.
Surely if wind can, if rain can. But which cannot be held never be held and is no flower – Cormac McCarthy And a river runs through it – Norman Maclean Who made the world, asks Mary Oliver in her poem The Summer Day. It’s a simple line I return to. She changes the usual […]
There’s a little known Canadian film called I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing. I watched it many years ago. A friend, who was a Buddhist, said “it’s a nice film” in an emphatic way.
I learnt photography many years ago with black and white film and darkroom processing. I used Ilford FP4 and basic cameras including a Zenit, Praktica, and the school’s Yashica.
Photography is partly conceptual and partly aesthetic. It’s based on technical knowledge comparable with other crafts, like using a saw in carpentry or cutting marble for a sculpture.
Look closely at trees and this year’s leaves are already there. It might be hidden but with others, there are buds in waiting, made from last year’s sun.