Then I must make your portrait…
I told this story a few days ago on my favourite social medium, Instagram. It received a great response, so I thought I’d tell it…
Tag: analogue
The Midges that Died for Art
Last weekend — what with it being the summer holidays an’ all — I thought it would be fun to concoct an impromptu camping/photography expedition to Scotland with my…
Portrait of a Roundabout
Swan, Billy Mill and Cowgate — when strung together, these names could perhaps be mistaken for the title of an obscure new advertising agency. Instead, if you…
Skye Glass
Two weeks ago, Julian Calverley invited me on an impromptu visit to the Isle of Skye, a stunningly beautiful wilderness in the far north of Scotland.…
New Course Charted
In allowing myself a bit of thinking space, it’s been a over month since I last posted — a month that has seen the culmination of…
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…
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.…
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…