Benjamin Brecknell Turner was one of Britain’s first photographers born in May 1815. He was also a founding-member of the Photographic Society of London which was formed in 1853. His images were based on the traditionally ‘picturesque’ styles and subjects of the generation of watercolour painters before him. At 16, he became an apprentice to…
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Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Peter Dombrovskis
Peter Dombrovskis as an Australian photographer. Dombrovskis was born in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1945. He emigrated to Australia with his mother Adele and started taking photographs in the 1960’s. He was strongly influenced by Lithuanian-Australian pioneer, conservationist and photographer Olegas Truchanas, who became a father figure to him. He was equally influenced by landscape photographers…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Bob Kolbrener
Today I would like to introduce you to Bob Kolbrener. An amazing landscape. However, I would like to do things a little differently today. Instead of me writing a lengthy background on this photographer, I would let him introduce himself to you. Take some time to visit his website here for more truly breathtaking…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Bisson Freres
The two brothers Louis-Auguste and August-Rosalie Bisson known collectively as the Bisson Frères, captured Europe’s attention with their striking, large-scale photographs of French churches and historic monuments across Europe. Their breathtaking alpine views shot on an expedition led by Napoleon III to celebrate the return of Savoy to France were widely celebrated, enhancing their reputation…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Simon Marsden
Sir Simon Marsden was an English surreal architecture photographer who started his journey while working in London as an assistant to the Irish photographer Ruan O’Locklain who specialised in film stills and record covers. Marsden learned learned his darkroom skills from O’Lochlain’s wife Jackie Mackay who was was a master printer who had worked with…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Eugene Atget
Eugène Atget was born in Libourne near Bordeaux in 1857. He worked as a sailor in his youth then turned to the stage only with minor success. At fourty, he quit his acting career and after trying his hand at painting, he finally discovered his true calling which was photography. His life as a photographer…
Monday Photography Inspiration – Galen Rowell
Born in 1940, Galen Rowell was introduced to the wilderness at a very young age. He began climbing mountains at the age ten and made his first roped climb in Yosemite Valley at the age of the age sixteen. Taking photographs for him was a way to share his experiences with his family and friends….
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Sebastião Salgado
Today I would like to share with with a trailer of a film by Wim Wenders and Julian Salgado called The Salt of the Earth. A film based on Sebastião Salgado work and his mission through his work. If you’ve seen his Genesis exhibition, you will see that the clear message throughout is that our…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Michael Kenna
Good morning everyone, Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend. I like to start the week with my inspiration as they allow me to open my mind to new things, new possibilities and new ways of seeing things. The photographer’s work whose work has inspired and continued to do is Michael Kenna. A great photographer’s…
Barbican Tower
Hope everyone’s weekend was good. Been meaning to wonder around to this area of London but always put it off. When a friend of mine suggested that we go to out shooting together, I suggested Barbican. So today I am sharing my first shot which is the Barbican Tower. Hope you are well and wonderful…
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