Monday the 19th of August is World Photography Day so I thought I’d take a minute to examine how photography impacts our lives through history and now. I’ll start with a question. How many years has photography been with us? The answer might surprise you. In fact, the person credited with taking the oldest known photograph was a serving officer in Napoleon’s army...

Monochrome photography, also known as black and white photography, is an art form used to capture the world around us. The art of creating a monochrome photograph goes beyond capturing an image in black-and-white, the lack of colour demands that a scene be interpreted using other forms, such as texture, shape and contrast.  To create a good monochrome photograph, t...

Film photography appears to be rising in popularity amongst some photographers.  I've even seen some photographers shoot nothing but film.   Even wet plate photography has been on the rise (something I might have to have a go at myself).  

I susbcribe to a few photography periodicals.  The British Journal Of Photography, The Journal Of the Royal Photographic Society (it comes with my RPS membership) and Black and White Photography Magazine. A few months ago (issue 274) I noticed a picture and thought to myself "I took a picture a bit like that" and didn't think much else about it.