Landscapes in Focus,Stories in Silver
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my photography and trying to figure out a new direction for my work. Then, out of the blue, I stumbled upon this little book that collects the works of the Japanese poet Matsuo BASHO. This guy is a big deal from the Edo period and is …
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Title: Land Author: Fay Godwin Published by: Heineman, London 1985 Today I will carry on with another book by Fay Godwin from my Photographer’s library. I mentioned before that I am a massive fan of Godwin’s work. I do own three of her books. Land is one of the books that perfectly displays Godwin’s creative …
Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries. It also features other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park, Wales. 2022 Dolbadarn Castle is a beautiful ruin of the …
Title: Elmet Author: Photographs by Fay Godwin, Poems by Ted Hughes Published by: Faber and Faber, Revised edition 1994 It’s not that many British photography books of 20 century which you can call defining. This book certainly is. It brings together the striking black-and-white photographs of Fay Godwin with a text by Ted Hughes. The …
Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries. It also features other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Tryfan, Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park, Wales. 2022 One of the most iconic mountains in Snowdonia (Eryri) …
Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries. It also features other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Cold afternoon at the quarry, Peak District 2022 Quiet shot from Bole hill Quarry in the …
Quote of the month 06/26 “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.When images become inadequate,I shall be content with silence” Ansel Adams Previous QOTM here.
Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries. It also features other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Castlerigg Stone Circle, Lake District UK 2021 Place not to miss if you visiting Lake District. …
The search is on. I am back on it. And it feels great! Finally, the weather turned better, and I decided to go out with the camera. My search for crooked tree continues. The last time I was here was a few weeks back. I explored part of the forest below Curbar Edge in the …
Title: A Tree, A Blade of Grass Author: Shinzo Maeda Published by: Taschen Verlag GmbH 1993 I do not own many books by Japanese photographers. This one is one of them and it has a prominent place in my Photographer’s Library. Shinzo Maeda was a Japanese photographer famous for landscape photographs and movies. He published …
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Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries. It also features other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. A view from Tryfan, Snowdonia 2021 Morning shot from top of the Tryfan, At 917.5 metres …