Archives for 2010
John Gossage, The Pond
You may or may not have heard that John Gossage’s The Pond is being re-issued. It’s a book I’ve always wanted to own, but the price of the first edition has kept it out of reach. In fact, I’ve never even seen the book; none of my usual libraries have a copy. To give you a taste of how bad I want this book, here’s what Gerry Badger has to say about it: continue reading
Conscientious Portfolio Competition
I’m very happy to report that I have been selected as a winner in the 2010 Conscientious Portfolio Competition. Along with the benefit of the exposure that comes with being featured on the Conscientious website, I will be doing an interview with Joerg in the near future. Joerg had this to write about my entry:
Constellations
I like the general idea behind these urban landscapes, but I’m not sure if there’s quite enough here to warrant a series. My experience of shooting large format in the city at night has been pretty lousy—I think if I did decide to do more of these I might pick a different camera. continue reading
Mario Popham: Track Record
Continuing with another UK photographer, Mario Popham’s Track Record takes a look at an abandoned railroad line in Manchester. I know the pleasure of dropping out of sight for a little while and getting to know a patch of land, and Popham has captured a wonderful atmosphere in his pictures. continue reading
Andy Goldsworthy: Fall Leaves
I’m a big fan of this series I came across on Tumblr today. I reminds me a bit of John Pfahl’s Altered Landscapes, maybe. The entire set can be found on Flickr. continue reading