Wet Plate: A Potted History
On Mark Tucker‘s blog, I’ve just stumbled across a potted history of the wet plate collodion process by George Eastman House. The original work of…
Sketch for a Darkbox
A year ago, I wouldn’t have imagined writing a post like this… I’m now very close to making wet plates under my own steam and…
One Night Stand
Bleary-eyed this morning, I buttered the bread for my boys’ packed lunches. Like the porridge pot on the hob, Radio 4’s Today programme bubbled away…
A New Device, A New Language, A New Frontier
That’s the claim from photographer Adam Magyar. He’s right, yet still he’s modest. When this lecture was waved over my screen, it was accompanied by much…
Chasing Shadows
We find ourselves in the midst of an extremely topical Northern Lights season once again, with comparisons potentially being made to The Great Solar Storm…
Chapter Two: New Beginnings
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that this video clip had a new relevance for me. I’ve been asking myself some pretty straight questions recently.…
Kielder’s Golden Darkness
More money may have been spent in one year bailing out the banks than has ever been spent on scientific research (yes, in all fields,…
Animated Chopin
I love a bit of piano, in particular at the moment Debussy and Chopin. As if the score isn’t beautiful enough, here is Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat…
New Platinum Print: Hérault Mountains
In the depths of Southern France there’s a scene that’s kept me entranced for many a lazy afternoon over the years… I’ve photographed the view…
Silver and Light Revisited
Back in December, I saw out the year with a short film showing the extraordinary working methods of Ian Ruhter. I’ve enjoyed watching it again…