Behind The Photograph: A Decisive Moment at Barnstaple
There is an element of chance in photography that no amount of preparation can control.
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Behind The Photograph: Evensong at Lichfield Cathedral
We don't need to have professional equipment with us to capture an emotion - sometimes worlds align, atmospheres become visible and we just have to record it from our perspective.
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The house is not simply there to be looked at, but something we feel ourselves moving towards.
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Behind The Photograph: The remarkable roof at Carlisle Cathedral
A different viewpoint does more than show us something new. It dismantles what we thought we already knew.
Behind The Photograph: Beverley Minster Sunrise.
It isn't just one photo - but a set of photos that took around ten years to make. I'd always wanted to get the shot, but the clouds had their part to play in stopping me from getting the ultimate photograph. These images are my most published....
Behind The Photograph: The Value of Light Upon A Facade
We imagine that a camera records what is there. But perhaps it also records the conditions under which something finally became visible to us.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The Delightful Vernacular Buildings of Chipping in Lancashire.
Still laid out on it's C17th plan, Chipping shows signs in the decor of its facades of former wealthy times.
📍Loci: Finding New Worlds Through Lost Words
When I flip through the old OS maps of the valley chronologically, some of these names evaporate with the passing of time. It's a gradual dislocation of our deep-seated association with place.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The Buildings of Lavenham
Environmental psychologist Lily Bernheimer says that older buildings appeal to use because of their fractal nature. The use of materials and patterns that reflect natural forms.