Down on the farm in Dorset

Recent images from a camping trip with the family. Kids love camping!

Anne Arden McDonald

Been checking out the experimental work of Anne Arden McDonald at http://www.anneardenmcdonald.com - an inspiration for freeing the mind and approach to materials and photographic processes.

Floating - further experiments with lumen printing and digital manipulation

Brett Weston at Tate Modern

Just off to Tate Modern to see the inspirational work of Brett Weston

Alternative processes

Acer Leaf Lumen Print

A bit of alternative photographic experimentation with Lumen printing and some further adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop

Jerry Burchfield and Lumen Printing

Objet trouve

From a country walk

In the mix

Found object at Scotney Castle

In the mix

Scans of found plants at 600 dpi into lightroom sync with iPhone 5. Bit of snapseed, alt photo and distressed fx. Back through Sync to lightroom and then further manipulation in photoshop and silver efex pro

Objet Trouve at Scotney Castle

A few objects found on a walk at Scotney  Castle today

Out and About

Recent images from a local walk near Godden Green

Iphone manipulation on the hop

Just a few images playing about with scans of recent Cyanotypes on my iPhone using snapseed/distressed fx/altphoto and layering in Photoshop touch

Further experiments with Cyanotype

Have been trying out further Cyanotype experiments on found papers; trying out and testing ideas using collage. Here are a few recent efforts.

Experiments with Cyanotype

Recently I've been inspired by the early work of Fox Talbot and Anna Atkins. Using found objects, plants mainly, I've been experimenting with approaches to Cyanotype on various bought, made and found papers. A few examples of work in progress.