Be My Valentine…
I’m not generally one to eulogise about equipment. Earlier in the week, however, I met the Leica M Monochrom fitted with a Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4…
Videos
The Jazz Café, Newcastle’s Parisian Corner
Following on from my post last week, you are now among the first to be able to view Duncan Davis’ tribute to his old mate…
Hunter S. Thompson: The Edge
“The Edge… There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have…
Wishing You A Contented 2013!
At this time of year, happiness seems to be the buzz-word. Happy Christmas, Happy New Year… I bid you those wishes, of course, but personally I…
Silver & Light
This is my last post for 2012, the year in which this site was born. Thank you for your company, enthusiasm and support over the…
The World in 2012 According to Jon Levy
Sheesh! I’ve nearly managed to finish a blog post on the sea. However, the bread and butter of life, along with the plethora of great…
Let’s Get Lost with Jim McHugh
Recently, there seems to have been a fair amount of material resurfacing in the Cybersphere on Jim McHugh’s Polaroid series, Let’s Get Lost. And little…
A Monumental Drawing by Chris LaPorte
“There’s a lot of erasing and redrawing. “It’s not only necessary, it’s also kind of the point — the greatest opportunity to learn is when…
Platinum: King of Photographic Prints
Have you wondered why I put so much love into pursuing such an old print process as Platinum printing? It’s true that the process doesn’t…