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
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...
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...
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...
I have two hobbies: Cameras and Photography. I’ve warbled on about this before, but recently experienced a situation where the difference between the two felt really quite tangi...
28 December, 2020
Photography Theory and Practice – A Collaborative Project
Do you like reading, and if so, does your reading influence your photography? I recently joined a Facebook group called Photography Books and Theory. Members sometimes post quot...
27 December, 2020
Breaking a Rut With A Return To Film – By Chris Ledda
Back in April as the pandemic raged, a quiet chord of inspiration struck me. I made the conscious decision to start shooting on film again. It had been awhile, I’d estimate some...
21 December, 2020
Kodachrome 64 – Digitising for the “Look”? – By David Hume
It started with a kiss… You see, my wedding photos are on Kodachrome 64 (PKR). Just one roll, and a roll of HP5 as well. My brother-in-law and I shot them between us. I processe...
