Viewpoints

Short articles on topics that interest me, ideas and a few hints and tips.

Book 'Vision and Craft' is published

5 November, 2011

With a foreword by Joe Cornish and after 6 long years my first book is finally published... ...more

Strategies for longevity - the value of investing time in photographing the landscape

13 January, 2010

An article I wrote after considering what 'productivity' really meant in photography ...more

A Sense of Place - Connecting with the Landscape

9 December, 2009

An article I wrote following a Photography Workshop in the Lakes ...more

Reflected Light

25 April, 2009

An article exploring one of the most fasinating and rewarding areas of photography ...more

Patterns in the Landscape

5 April, 2009

Following a trip to Northumberland, I reflected on a fantastic day of detail images and put together the following article. ...more

Perspective Control in Landscape Photography

10 February, 2009

An article I wrote following my recent experimentation with deliberate use of perspective control ...more

Staggered Grads

15 December, 2008

Analysing an image from Saltwick Bay triggered me to develop and adopt a better technique for making those tricky pre-dawn images ...more

UK Locations

9 November, 2008

A list of my favourite UK photographic locations. ...more

Large Format Movements Explained

20 September, 2007

In this article I try to explain and demystify some of the common Large Format View Camera movements and their effects. ...more

What makes a great location?

4 June, 2007

A trip to Saltwick Bay got me reflecting on what makes a truly great location for photography. ...more

Exposure Part VI - Bringing all it together ***Updated 28/10/10***

20 May, 2007

In the final part I summarise the process and talk through some real life examples. ...more

Exposure Part V - Accurate Midpoints

6 May, 2007

In the penultimate article in my guide to exposure I cover how to refine the midpoint exposure using an incident light meter ...more

Exposure Part IV - Adjustments

5 May, 2007

In the fourth part of my guide to exposure I cover some of the final adjustments you need to make – for filters and (on large format) bellows factor. ...more

Exposure Part III – Graduated Filters

4 May, 2007

In the third part of my guide to exposure I discuss how to use a graduated filter to help ensure highlight and shadow detail is retained in your image. ...more

Exposure Part II - Highlights

28 April, 2007

In part II of my guide to exposure I look at how to handle highlights and shadows. ...more

Exposure Part I - Metering for a Midpoint

24 April, 2007

Modern electronics are a wonderful thing but leaving the camera on automatic is giving up control to a machine of one of the most critical and creative aspects of your photography. But how do you take control? Read the first part of my guide to metering with a spot meter. ...more