Quote of the month 05/26
Quote of the month 05/26 “It’s more important for a photographer to have very good shoes, than to have a very good camera.” Sebastião Salgado Previous QOTM here.
In search of the tree
After a couple of months without taking my camera out, I finally managed to get out for the shoot. Well, nothing fancy, just a quick outing to the Peak District to explore places where I can shoot for my ongoing project, Magatta Ki. I’m always trying to find new places I haven’t been before, and …
Photographer’s Library – The Mountains of Snowdonia and Snowdonia Revisited
Title: The Mountains of Snowdonia Author: John Clow Published by: Creative monochrome,1993 First edition, soft cover I was thinking about which book to pick for my next Photographers’ Library review, and my eyes found two books by John Clow on my shelf. I immediately started to think about how underrated this photographer is. The second …
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Medium format picture of the week 18/26
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. Isle of Harris Scotland 2016 Shot from my trip to Isle of Harris and Lewis which …
Medium format picture of the week 15/26
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. Mattiscombe Sands, Devon UK, 2025 Rock boulder at Mattiscombe Sands beach in Devon. Amazing place to …
Photographer’s Library – Behind Mountains
Author: Ragnar Axelsson Published by: Kehrer Verlag . 29 May 2025, 192 pages I heard a lot about Ragnar Axelsson in the past and I always wanted to own one of his books. Recently I realized there is a newly published book of his. I did not think much about it and purchased it pretty …
Out with the camera… (and a “new” lens)
Yes , new lens . I pulled the trigger and bought a lens which in all honesty I do not need. It is older Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 D. I know, I know. Reviews are not very favorable for this lens. What caught my eye is the flexibility of this zoom. It’s going from wide to …
How old is this film and can I use it?
In December last year I came across the eBay listing for large format 4×5 Ilford FP4 film. Well, if you are large format photographer you know that prices for the film are high and still climbing. It was unopened box of 50 sheets. Very tempting. Only problem was that there was no expiry date anywhere …
Testing new enlarger head – and failing badly
Right, I’m back in my darkroom and I’m excited to try out a new enlarger head! I wrapped up a 35mm roll on my half-frame Olympus in December. I thought it would be a good idea to print some family photos as a test. First off, I want to say that the film was Ilford …
Woo – hoo! New addition to my dark shed
A brief introduction to the new member of my dark shed. Since I built my darkroom, , I started with 1 enlarger when I was given an old Durst M 600 enlarger, which was a good companion for its time. But I wanted another to have a permanent setup for medium format. During the summer, …