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On LandscapeCultureEnd frame: Untitled #355, Seorak, 2008 by Boomoon A Landscape of Home Ten years ago, I walked into Boomoon’s elemental world of mountains, waterfalls, snow and trees at Flowers Gallery ’s vast space in east London.

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On LandscapeCultureAny Questions, with special guest, Lukas Furlan The premise of our podcast is loosely based on Radio 4’s “Any Questions”. Each episode, Mark Littlejohn or Joe Cornish and I (Tim Parkin) invite a special guest and put questions to them from our…

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On LandscapeCultureRoger Kristiansen For Roger Kristiansen, photography begins with family and friends, extends into place, and offers a sense of peace and connection.

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On LandscapeCultureChris Bell – Traces Back in 2011, I wrote a short review of Chris Bell's books for On Landscape (and an interview here ) and, when I got to Primal Places, all I could say was "buy this book".

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On LandscapeCultureExploring The Layers on Scotland’s Islands The serious intent behind the ethos of the deep topographical approach is that it aims to understand the landscape as a palimpsest .

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On LandscapeCultureThe Alps on Kodak Double-X There were a few moments when I asked myself what the hell I was doing. Such as the glorious sunset lighting up all the peaks around me in technicolour Alpenglow, or the time when I was fumbling with…

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On LandscapeCultureThe New Rural Ruin The deserted village has had a melancholic allure for generations of painters and writers. Today, this eerie landscape has gone global. It has spread across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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On LandscapeCultureSpiritual Places Look Inside I took my granddaughter Violet on her first backpacking trip to chase down the mythical Magdalene Gulch, only to have a double spiritual experience.

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On LandscapeCultureIssue 359 Click here to download issue 359 (high quality, 125Mb) Click here to download issue 359 (smaller download, 68Mb)

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On LandscapeCultureEnd Frame: Path to Gold by Hillary Younger Hillary Younger’s photography is rooted in an unusually intimate relationship with wilderness. A Tasmanian native who grew up exploring the bush on horseback, she brings to her work a distinctive…

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On LandscapeCultureNatural Landscape Photography Awards 2026 Matt Payne and I recently announced the winners of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, and it’s been a busy couple of weeks automating certificate and press pack generation and documenting…

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On LandscapeCulture365 / September After missing August for various reasons, I picked things up again in September with only a few missed days (I did have to publish a couple of old images to cover the ones I missed; I hope you’ll…

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On LandscapeCultureJill Swerdlow We are, invariably, more creative than we realise. Over time, the early interest, unfinished ambition, and quiet obsession catch up with us.

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On LandscapeCultureRediscovering the Art of the Handmade Print Photography has never been more accessible. We can capture, edit and share an image in seconds. Yet I believe one of the oldest photographic processes still has something important to teach us.

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On LandscapeCultureThe Journey Home to Myself Introduction & role of photography Photography has played a large role in my life since my early childhood. I cannot remember a time when that wasn’t the case.

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On LandscapeCultureWho’s afraid of purple, orange and grey? A heathland landscape close to my home on a misty morning Introduction The heather’s flowering season – usually from mid-August to mid-September – is a period eagerly anticipated by many landscape…

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On LandscapeCultureIssue 358 Click here to download issue 358 (high quality, 150Mb) Click here to download issue 358 (smaller download, 90Mb)

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On LandscapeCultureEnd Frame: “Quicksilver” by Linda Plaisted Do you have a favourite image that you would like to write an end frame on? We are always keen to get submissions, so please get in touch to discuss your idea.

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On LandscapeCultureAshes of the Old Wood Introduction Although the forest is very familiar, it is different every time I venture out, and so am I.

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On LandscapeCultureCreators, Spectators and Judges: Part 2 While judges may be concerned about how art is created (see the first article in the series: Creators, Spectators and Judges: The art establishment) , spectators are not.

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