Len Metcalf 15/2/22 Len Metcalf 15/2/22

BR32 Mirrors, Messages, Manifestations - Minor White

Len explores Minor White’s book that is full of beautiful sequences of images. This book is often held up as the beginning of the movement for creating portfolios of images.

Len Metcalf 15/2/22 Len Metcalf 15/2/22

BR33 Mirrors and Windows; American Photography since 1960 John Szarkowski

Len shows us the catalogue from an important American show on photography, and discusses the differences between Mirrors and Windows as a metaphor.

Len Metcalf 15/2/22 Len Metcalf 15/2/22

LC38 Themes and Variations Part 3

Part 3 of our discussions about the fabulous work in the end of year projects.

Len Metcalf 12/2/22 Len Metcalf 12/2/22

PR58 Mirrors and windows

Clair Reynolds 11/2/22 Clair Reynolds 11/2/22

CH99 Dance

This week the one word challenge is dance

Let’s dance :)

Len Metcalf 8/2/22 Len Metcalf 8/2/22

LC37 Themes and Variations Part 2

Our review of the yearly projects continues. More fantastic work in part 2. We can easily expect this to go on for another two weeks, into part 3 & part 4.

Clair Reynolds 4/2/22 Clair Reynolds 4/2/22

CH98 Exploration

This week the one word challenge is exploration

Time for some exploration :)

Clair Reynolds 3/2/22 Clair Reynolds 3/2/22

FG11 Tree portraiture

The next focus group discussion will be on the genre of tree portraiture photography.

Please head over to the forum to post your images.

Len Metcalf 1/2/22 Len Metcalf 1/2/22

PR57 DO/ PHOTO

Len goes through the ten practices Andrew Paynter outlines in his delightful book DO/ PHOTO.

Len Metcalf 1/2/22 Len Metcalf 1/2/22

LC 36 Themes and Variations

In the first of many, we discuss the photographs from EX135 Themes and Variations.

Clair Reynolds 28/1/22 Clair Reynolds 28/1/22

CH97 Dark

This week the one word challenge is dark

Check in with your dark side!

Len Metcalf 25/1/22 Len Metcalf 25/1/22

BR31 Nick Brandt: Across the Ravaged Land

Len introduces us to Nick Brandt’s book Across the Ravaged Land where he has photographed across Africa.

Clair Reynolds 22/1/22 Clair Reynolds 22/1/22

CH96 Fibonacci

This week the one word challenge is fibonacci

Nature is a wonderful and complex thing!

Len Metcalf 18/1/22 Len Metcalf 18/1/22

BR30 Peter Dombrovskis: A Photographic Collection

Len introduces us to his favourite book: A Photographic Collection of works by Peter Dombrovskis published after his death.

Clair Reynolds 14/1/22 Clair Reynolds 14/1/22

CH95 Isolation

This week the one word challenge is isolation

On a roll with this theme now… I hope everyone is well and keeping safe.

Len Metcalf 11/1/22 Len Metcalf 11/1/22

BR29 Truth and Beauty - Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art

Len introduces us to the world of pictorialism through this work: Truth and Beauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art 1845-1945 by Alison Nordstrom published by Douglas & McIntyre, 2011.

Clair Reynolds 9/1/22 Clair Reynolds 9/1/22

CH94 Corona

This week the one word challenge is corona

It’s probably about time for this one… I think it will produce a range of interesting images!

Len Metcalf 4/1/22 Len Metcalf 4/1/22

BR28 John Blakemore: Photographs 1955-2010

Len introduces us to the work of John Blakemoe via his publication Photographs 1955-2010 published by Dewi Lewis Publishing.

Clair Reynolds 31/12/21 Clair Reynolds 31/12/21

CH93 Spotlight

This week the one word challenge is spotlight

Hope you all have a wonderful year ahead (full of many weekly challenges!).

Len Metcalf 28/12/21 Len Metcalf 28/12/21

BR27 Hans Strand - Beyond Landscape

Len introduces us to the work of Hans Strand with his book Beyond Landscape. This is published by Kozo Books who publish a range of photographic books so it is worth checking out what else they have to offer.