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22 February, 2021

An Experiment in Looking at Photographs – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Most days I look at dozens, maybe hundreds of photographs, but I often look so quickly and superficially that it's like I'm not really looking at all. The problem is especially ...

15 February, 2021

Reflecting on G.A.S and Finding other Distractions – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I’m sure the readers of this website do not need me to explain what G.A.S is. I’m sure we’ve all experienced it. In this article I want to talk about a little realisation I’ve ...

12 February, 2021

Does the Voice of the Student Matter? – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I have always worried about my level of experience and whether my thoughts matter. Being one of the more academic students at school perhaps set me up for this worry in later li...

10 February, 2021

Shooting the Shooter – Photographs of me with my Cameras – By Jordi Fradera

By Jordi Fradera

I have been amateur photographer for many years and have always played the role of photographer on trips, excursions, family celebrations or simple walks with my wife. I appear ...

31 January, 2021

Taking the Lengthier Route – The Manner in Which Now I Work – By Timothy Hall

By Timothy Hall

Now that I am in my late 60s, I find that authenticity is even more important to me than when I was younger; it is also rarer. Why is this? I think it has to do with the time ...

29 January, 2021

Entering Solitude, or helping myself publish with a #FullRollFriday post – By Theo Swinscow

By Theo Swinscow

I’ve realised recently that I don’t share my photos enough. I show pictures of my daughter to my family, but other than that, I have basically no audience. Almost all my spare t...

26 January, 2021

Magnum Contact Sheets – Book Review – by Holly Gilman and Sroyon Mukherjee

By Sroyon

The average 35mmc reader perhaps needs no introduction either to Magnum, or to the concept of contact sheets. But just in case, Magnum Photos, founded in Paris in 1947, is one o...

17 January, 2021

Northern Sustainable Darkroom: Helping Analogue Go Green – By Edd Carr

By Edd Carr

When you think of analogue photography - certain things come to mind. The beautiful dance of grain, the methodical snap of a 1960s shutter, and the red light of a still darkroom...

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