Category Archives: A Personal Viewpoint

Ansel Adams at Greenwich

Posted on Fri, 26 April, 2013 by

I finally got to see this magnificent exhibition celebrating Ansel Adams this past week. It ends this weekend (28 April), so if you are in the UK and want something to do this weekend, do not miss this. The venue … Continue reading →

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Twelve from Twelve

Posted on Mon, 31 December, 2012 by

And so we come to the last day of 2012. I can hardly believe it: another year gone. Time for a review of this past year. I file all the images that I ‘post’ on this blog in a separate … Continue reading →

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Incidental Findings

Posted on Fri, 5 October, 2012 by

How many of you find images accidentally or unexpectedly: images that one might call ‘Incidental Findings’? All of us I expect. They are the natural consequence of cultivating a Seeing Eye. In my experience they arise from a variety of … Continue reading →

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One Year On

Posted on Sun, 23 September, 2012 by

It’s a year to the day (23 Sept) since I launched this blog and wondered if it would turn out to be a very bad idea, a waste of time and effort, or a moment of madness that would see … Continue reading →

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Designed

Posted on Wed, 29 August, 2012 by

I wonder how many of us who pursue photography as an interest or passion have considered turning professional – and by that I mean making it our career or main source of income. Tempted? I guess quite a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Love of High Mountains

Posted on Fri, 13 July, 2012 by

We arrived back in Zermatt today, Friday – a place that feels like our second home. It’s 50 years since I first came here as a young teenager for a week, and also spent a second week in the neighbouring … Continue reading →

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A Liebster Award

Posted on Mon, 30 April, 2012 by

My blog has been given an award. It’s easy to feel flattered by an ‘award’. I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t admit to an initial short-lived ‘high’. But I’m determined to keep my feet firmly rooted to the ground. … Continue reading →

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Getting the Picture, Developing the Image

Posted on Wed, 25 April, 2012 by

Three Posts have caught my eye in the last 2 weeks or so and caused me to think about the drivers behind my own photography and why I see what I see. If I were to attempt to summarize those … Continue reading →

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Half an Anniversary

Posted on Fri, 23 March, 2012 by

Today marks exactly 6 months since I launched my Photoblog and sat back and wondered whether anyone would actually find it, and if they found it, would they think there was something worth seeing and reading. Well apparently it has … Continue reading →

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In the beginning

Posted on Fri, 23 September, 2011 by

I know it’s hackneyed to start my first post with an image of Dawn but…..there is a valid reason. This image was taken in 1966 when I was 19 – I feel old simply writing that! I was just getting … Continue reading →

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