Great to have one of my fine art images awarded a Highly Commended in The Societies of Photographers monthly awards for May of this year. Gives me a great boost in pushing ahead with my plans to offer clients some bespoke wall art to enhance their environments. Check out my fine art print shop here.
Leica Rangefinder
Leica M Lenses
Is the Leica 35mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 lens good for landscapes?
This is one of my two, go-to lenses when I shoot landscape photography. It offers amazing edge to edge clarity and micro contrast that’s second to none. Having the option to shoot wide open at f/1.4 also gives you the creative landscape option of adding some fantastic bokeh to some scenes
Yes, it is an expensive lens to invest in but from my perspective, it’s a one-off purchase that will last me a lifetime. Therefore the answer is a big YES, but only if the 35mm angle fits with your style of landscape photography. If I want to show a wider perspective, the second of my go-to lenses is the Leica 21mm Super-Elmar-M ASPH f/3.4 which I will detail in a later blog.
Dove Stone Reservoir, Saddleworth
Longyin Temple, Sichuan Province, China
Saddleworth, England.
Looking at the Past and the Present with my Leica M Rangefinder
I’m really pleased to have one of my documentary images included in the August Selection of Excellence from The Leica Meet. The Leica Meet is unique in as much as they are a multi-disciplinary photographic group held loosely together by the use of Leica cameras and their passion for photography. Every month, a ’Selection of Excellence’ is curated from the memberships posts to the Leica Meet Facebook page that boasts over 16K worldwide followers.
My image is one taken at a location close to my studio in Saddleworth, known locally as Hey Top Cottages or 40 Row. The cottages date back to when the mills in the area were being built and provided rented accommodation for the workforce. Combining subjects that have important historical importance with a camera system like the Leica M Rangefinder that has its own historical importance is an important part of my documentary work and why I enjoy being a Leica photographer.