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All About
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 EDITOR’S LETTER
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© Tim Clinch
Welcome to
BLACK WHITE
PHOTOGRAPHY
I
’ve been talking a lot lately, to anyone
essentials of modern photography. Of
course I understand this, but I still think
it’s a shame that we are quickly becoming
screen-viewers of photography when the
pleasures of the print are so great.
Remember the satisfaction of making a
print, getting it framed and hanging it on
a wall? Or the delight of giving a favourite
print to a friend, or simply making an
edited selection to be stored in a portfolio
or box. And to be given a print by a fellow
photographer is a real honour.
Of course printing is an art, whether
you go down the silver or the digital route
(people do forget this) – there are skills
to be learnt and your individual style to
develop. And it takes time, patience and
money. But it’s worth it.
I think I’ve managed to persuade a few
photographers to at least think about
printing again – and I have a hunch that
they might even be quite excited by the
idea. In the coming months we will be
running features on the art of printing,
and I hope they will inspire you to join us.
You could re-discover a whole new world
of photography…
who will listen, about printing. I’m
convinced that it’s becoming a dying
art and I want to save it. There’s nothing
in the world like holding a photographic
print in your hand.
You might well argue that there are
plenty of fantastic devices for showing
your work, from the big screen to the
tablet or smartphone. In fact, you might
add that very few professionals would
dream of having a printed portfolio
(except for fine art work) because the
industry demands instant access.
A website, blog and tablet are the
Elizabeth Roberts, Editor
elizabethr@thegmcgroup.com
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Lee Frost
A highly regarded photographer and
journalist, Lee Frost specialises in
landscape and travel photography,
with many years of experience
and a vast number of publications
to his name. For the past 10 years
he has been leading workshop tours
around the world with his company
Photo Adventures.
Tracy Hallet t
Writer and photographer Tracy
Hallett is part way through a project
to visit and document all of Britain’s
7,747 islands with her husband, Dan.
Tracy’s work has been featured in
more than 20 consumer magazines,
as well as on the walls of the
Photographers’ Gallery and the
National Portrait Gallery in London.
She has written three books,
most recently
Close-up & Macro
Photography
, published by
Ammonite Press in 2011.
Tim Daly
Tim Daly is a well-known writer
on digital photography and printing.
He has worked as a professional
photographer for many blue-chip
clients and national newspapers
and has exhibited his work at major
UK and European galleries. He
currently teaches Photography at
the University of Chester and leads
practical workshops for the Royal
Photographic Society in Bath and
at theprintspace, London.
Tim Clinch
Having been a professional
photographer for more than 30
years, Tim Clinch has worked for
some of the top publications
including
House & Garden
,
Country Living
,
Tatler
and
Harpers
& Queen
. He has published a
number of books and runs
workshops in France and Spain.
COVER IMAGE: SIR BEN KINGSLEY BY MICHAEL BIRT
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 Issue 146 January 2013
CONTENTS
NEWS
COMMENT
FEATURES
8
MOVING WITH THE LIGHT
4
NEWSROOM
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CONNECTION
Susan Burnstine on a
photographer who started
out with applied physics
74
THE NATIONAL
Top portrait photographer
Michael Birt discusses his
evolving style with Max Houghton
26
FIRST SUCCESSES
Hot topics in the B&W world
16
IN THE FRAME
Your guide to
photography exhibitions
18
ONE EXHIBITION
Colin Ford begins a
three-part series on the queen
of portrait photography, the
great Victorian photographer
Julia Margaret Cameron
34
TAYLOR WESSING
MEDIA MUSEUM
The founders of natural history
photography remembered
78
A FORTNIGHT AT F/8
NOT TO MISS
The show to see this month
80
BUILDING A
CLASSIC LIBRARY
Our recommended
photography book
Tim Clinch on how to
spend your photographic budget
82
60-SECOND
PORTRAIT PRIZE
Spotlight on black & white work
in the prestigious competition
EXPOSURE
Beth Moon answers our
quick-fire questions
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© NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM / SSPL
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© GILES DULEY
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WORKSHOP
Five readers have a great day
Win prizes for your images
65
ASSIGNMENT
44
TEN BASIC
Our challenge to you
76
SUBSCRIPTION
LIGHTING SET-UPS
Your essential guide
50
MAKING A
‘
OFFER
Our special subscribers’ issue
85
NEXT MONTH
66
CAMERA TEST
A portrait
PHOTOBOOK
Ideas for promoting your work
57
DISCOVERING
Tracy Hallett puts the
Canon EOS 650D to the B+W test
68
WINDOW SHOPPING
is worth a
Our plans revealed
87
HOW TO SUBMIT
dozen
LIGHTROOM
How to organise your presets
58
HUMAN NATURE
New gear for the
New Year – we select the best
70
CHECKOUT
Send in your work
96
LAST FRAME
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biographies
Lee Frost’s tips for
travel portraiture
The six best tripods
for portraiture on the market
Your image on the wall
© DARLENE HILDEBRANDT, HERVIEWPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
© LEE FROST
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© EDDIE EPHRAUMS
© CHRIS LORDAN
© BETH MOON
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