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 EDITOR’S LETTER
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© Tim Clinch
Welcome to
BLACK WHITE
PHOTOGRAPHY
O
n my desk, as I write this,
sits a print. This image is
a formal portrait of an
elderly couple. They sit side
by side and look directly
into camera. She is small
and tubby, wearing a pale floral dress, black
hat and shoes, and in her white-gloved
hands she clutches a small black bag.
Her arm is linked in his. He sits upright,
hands firmly placed on his knees; he wears
some kind of uniform and dark-rimmed
spectacles. The floor is wooden and the
backdrop appears to be a kind of creased
brown paper. Light falls from one side.
The bond between the man and the woman
is tangible but understated.
I’ve had this print on my desk for months;
I look at it every morning. I don’t know the
photographer, but I have been in email
correspondence with him and we will be
featuring his work later this year – including
this print which is part of a series.
But today something happened. I realised
that I had to possess this image, I had to
take it home and look at it every day. I will
never tire of it and it will, eventually, teach
me something about portraiture. It’s the
picture that I would have liked to have
taken. It’s difficult to say why, maybe it’s
something about the tenderness between
the couple, or the relaxed formality of the
setting. Or maybe it’s because I sense a
story behind the image, a narrative of years
of life lived courageously but with a sense
of fun. There’s a sort of fearlessness about
this couple.
Falling in love with a picture doesn’t
happen very often, but when you do, you
know it. I have a small collection of images
– all of which have been love at first sight.
Some have been expensive, some not, but
I love them equally.
So, my next step is to email the
photographer and talk finance. Wish me luck.
Elizabeth Roberts, Editor
elizabethr@thegmcgroup.com
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Colin Ford CBE
Colin Ford was the first senior curator
of photography at the National Portrait
Gallery, London, from 1972-82. He
then became the founding head of
the National Museum of Photography,
Film & Television (now the National
Media Museum), Bradford. After a
decade there, he spent five years as
director of the 10 national museums
and galleries of Wales. He has
written more than a dozen books and
mounted many exhibitions, including
Eyewitness: Hungarian Photography
in the 20th Century
at London’s Royal
Academy last year.
Eddie Ephraums
Eddie Ephraums is a photographer,
photobook maker, publisher and
mentor. His background is in traditional
b&w and he has written a number
of bestselling books on landscape
photography and darkroom techniques,
as well as founding the acclaimed
AG
magazine. He has produced books for
some of the most well known British
landscape photographers and he
runs photobook and project-related
workshops in London and Scotland.
Charlie Hopkinson
Charlie Hopkinson was a butcher,
paint maker, and artist, before
teaching himself photography. Based
in London, he spends most of his time
taking commissions for portraiture,
and shooting landscapes and still lifes
for his personal work. He laments the
loss of his favourite films: Polaroid
pos/neg (Type 55 and 665). His
photographic heroes include
Jacques Henri Lartigue, Diane Arbus
and James Ravilious.
Susan Burnstine
Susan Burnstine is an award winning
fine art and commercial photographer,
originally from Chicago but now based
in Los Angeles. She is represented
in galleries worldwide, and published
in many different countries. Her first
monograph,
Within Shadows
, earned
numerous accolades, including the
PX3 Prix De La Photographic Paris
Gold Award for best Professional
Fine Art Book of 2011.
COVER IMAGE
This month’s cover image is Hilltop Trees, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan, 2003, by Michael Kenna
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 Issue 147 February 2013
CONTENTS
NEWS
COMMENT
FEATURES
8
A FRAGILE MIND
4
NEWSROOM
20
AMERICAN
GET IN TOUCH
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EDITOR
Elizabeth Roberts
at elizabethr@thegmcgroup.com
DEPUTY EDITOR
Mark Bentley
at markbe@thegmcgroup.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Jemima Greaves
at jemimag@thegmcgroup.com
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CONNECTION
Susan Burnstine on a classic
photographer in the making
74
THE NATIONAL
Jonathan Stead discusses
his work with Jemima Greaves
What’s going on in the
B&W world
26
LIVING PICTURES
16
IN THE FRAME
Colin Ford on the work of
influential Victorian photographer
Julia Margaret Cameron
34
THE
Your guide to the best
photography exhibitions
18
ONE EXHIBITION
MEDIA MUSEUM
Colin Harding discusses the theme
of death in early photography
78
A FORTNIGHT AT F/8
NOT TO MISS
Legendary landscape
photographer Ansel Adams
80
BUILDING A
ALLOTMENTEERS
Charlie Hopkinson ventures into
the wilderness with a 6x8 camera
Tim Clinch on a
life-changing photograph
that set him on the road
82
60-SECOND
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MANY WAYS
CLASSIC LIBRARY
Our 45th book finds its way on
to the bookshelf
NEW
SERIES
OF SEEING
Eddie Ephraums’ new series
on discovering your true
photographic self
EXPOSURE
Braving the elements with
Alan Henriksen
© JONATHAN STEAD
© ALAN HENRIKSEN
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© TIM CLINCH
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© THE ANSEL ADAMS PUBLISHING RIGHTS TRUST
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 TESTS AND
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YOUR
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WIN A
SUBSCRIPTION
TECHNIQUE
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30 TIPS FOR SOCIAL
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READERS’ PICTURES
WIN A SUBSCRIPTION
Find the quote and send us the
page number – and you could
win a year’s free subscription!
Send your entries by 8 April
to markbe@thegmcgroup.com
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MEDIA SUCCESS
How to harness the power of
social network sites to promote
your photography
53
DISCOVERING
Great prizes to be won
65
ASSIGNMENT
Leave your normal
camera behind and take up our
challenge of the month
84
SUBSCRIPTION
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Discover
LIGHTROOM
Tim Clinch shows how to make
a slide show the Lightroom way
54
HOME AND AWAY
66
CAMERA TEST
OFFER
Have
B+W
delivered to your door
85
NEXT MONTH
The full frame Nikon
D600 put to the test by
Ross Hoddinott
68
WINDOW SHOPPING
the
photographer
you are
Lee Frost’s tips for
planning a photography holiday
What we’re planning next
87
HOW TO SUBMIT
The newest kit available
in the camera shops
70
CHECKOUT
meant
60
CHEMICAL
NEW
SERIES
TONING
Your chance to experiment with
traditional printing techniques
without using a darkroom
We want to see your work
96
LAST FRAME
’
The best display
calibration tools for your screen
to be
A single image we love
© EDDIE EPHRAUMS
© VIKTOR VRAB
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© PAUL BENTLEY
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© LEE FROST
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