Medium and Large Format Film Photography

A few months ago I met up with another Hobart-based camera collector who makes me look like a total lightweight. He was nice enough to lend me a Mamiya C220 twin lens reflex. / These are an interesti…

I’ve read a few articles on the square format and how some think it’s preferable to the rectangular format. What do you think? / Here’s a recent article from the Digital Photograph…

Today, I ventured into a new area of photography: developing film. Before embarking on this venture, I did what most people do when the desire to learn something new comes along. I consulted my eve…

This time last year I went on a wet plate collodion workshop and this year I was invited by my teacher to come and help assist with one of his workshops. As you can imagine I was extremely flattered…

Yesterday I went up to Scotland to assist with making wet plate collodion portraits of the public. I have written a new blog about it / Please stop by, it will give you a small insight into the set…

Colour negative film for landscapes. / I often read on the internet that you should continually overexpose more and more for better saturation (and shadow detail) on colour negatives. The claim being…

Art can be used to reflect who we are and what it means to be human. While visiting Woolwich Arsenal in East London, I was reminded of this. / The proper name for the area is Royal Arsenal, Woolwich …

One of my current projects is photographing London’s East End. It’s an area that has been redeveloping over the last 30 years. / I used to live in the East End, and have been rediscovering the area w…

Love. A simple word, but one that can mean very different things. A word which describes something very profound, but can be seen as threatening at the same time. Much has been written, spoken, theor…

I have been interviewed by ‘Inside Analog Photo Radio’ about my work. I was so nervous. I actually hate using a phone, so the idea of talking over the computer (skype) was very nerve wr…

I have just written a new blog as always I really appreciate your thoughts and comments :)

On Monday this week (5-11-2010) my house was robbed whilst I was at work. Amongst the uninsured items was ALL my camera gear and lenses, MacBook pro,hard drives, bags, dive gear and tools. It adds up…

I thought I would offer a little insight into my large format work so have added a few pics that my husband took on his iphone (I should add that I was unaware as I hate having pics of me). / I hope …

MANY / WAYS / TO THE / SAME / END / I think I finally found something common to all this pictures I took with my Holga during these last 3 years. This phrase appeared to me, and it seems it is the ri…

Why use a ‘toy’ camera with a plastic lens? Is a question I am often asked. Well for me the answer is simple – striped of all the hi-tech gizmos you get good, honest photography …

I look at a lot of photographs. It’s part of my job, and if that wasn’t enough pain, I do it in my off hours so I can tweet my favorites to my friends. Also, I study the masters of the art in a vain …

Hello, / I’ve been invited to share a selection of picture on Nic Nichols’ photoblog : / Four Corners Dark. / I invite to you to watch it : Four Corners Dark / Have fun,

I have just written a new blog entry about my first experimentation with using fuji instant film with my large format camera. I have called it ‘exposing my inadequacies as a photographer’…