It’s been a miserable few days weatherwise so have not ventured out with my camera. Today, though it briefly snowed this morning, it was bright at times this afternoon so in desperate need of fresh air I took the short trip to Helmsley. Town was devoid of many people so instead of seeking some street […]
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I can’t recall how I discovered Nick Turpin’s You Tube channel but I’m glad I did. His wiki page introduces him as: a British street photographer and advertising and design photographer. He is based in London and near Lyon, France. Turpin established the first international collective of street photographers, In-Public, in 2000 and was a member until 2018. His
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If you’re into photography, and particularly if street photography is your thing, then you will have probably enjoyed an interview with the great Joel Meyerowitz at some point. He seems to be very generous with his time and in most photography podcast episodes listings there is usually one dedicated to him. And so you already
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After a frustrating afternoon watching my son’s football team get knocked out of the cup, at a semi-final stage, I went off with my camera in search of a creative balm. The light was lovely, late afternoon, blue sky and just a few clouds. With not much time I stayed local and decided to go
In Joel Meyerowitz’s recent book ‘How I Make Photographs‘, which I’m currently enjoying he says: You’ve got a frame, which you’re going to fill with things that appeal to you. So what’s important in the frame? What should you include? What should you leave out? And what he points out next is I believe pretty
I enjoy the videos Alex produces. He’s thoughtful and reflective. His YouTube channel is called The Photographic Eye and that’s really his focus – as he says ‘the art of photography is the art of seeing’. He does this by profiling the work of some of the greats but also draws on his own experience
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I live on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, an area well known for it’s industrial archaeology. Mining (for alum, iron, coal and jet) and quarrying (for stone, sands and gravel) have always played a part in the local economy and have left their mark on the landscape Iron ore has been
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I’ve only just discovered the Photography Daily podcast and can’t remember how but it’s a recommended listen. The man behind it is Neale James and his laid back style is just how I like it – for fear of offending him I can best describe his voice as old style Radio 2 – think Johnnie
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