High Country 2012 Calendar
Now Available for Purchase Online
There is always a temptation to take the convenient way out when producing anything. It seems it is human nature really. I still capture images on film, well black and white ones, and I still make prints in the darkroom on silver rich fibre base paper. I firmly believe that this is the best way to display the richness of what I capture. Some have said I should march with the times. I thought making images was what photography was all about, not how you got there.
My choice of camera is another issue, for some, sometimes. I much prefer to use a 4" x 5" field camera. It is no heavier than a well equipped 35mm DSLR and the process of setting up and composing a scene allows me to slow down and meditate on what's in front of me.
For me photography is all about vision. The ability to hopefully see past the normal and isolate the incredible that this world offers. That is my aim. The images produced here, once out of the darkroom have been scanned and printed single sided as duo tones producing a wonderful depth. No composite or digital manipulation has been applied.
As in the past I have provided some commentary and instruction on selected images and some photographic workshop information. I hope you enjoy this years offering.
