KARL HOLTBY

Over the past year I have been fortunate to spend six weeks exploring the Cairngorms National Park. During this time I have developed an...

I thought it long overdue that I write a review of the excellent Benro Mach 3 tripod. In fact, this review is probably a couple of years...

Hello all! I hope you're well and keeping warm in this current cold snap, if you're in the UK that is! Perhaps you're elsewhere on this...

Happy New Year one and all, greetings from Yorkshire! Firstly I have seen a few new subscribers over the past couple of weeks, so welcome...

Anamnesis is a project that I have been working on for a few years, I'm not quite sure of its direction, as a result there is no rush to...

Everyone is searching for a ‘deeper meaning’. Which is hardly surprising in these times. Even those who seemingly have the expected dream...

For a while now I have been following the beautiful work of Kazutaka Shioi, a visual artist based in Fukuoka, Japan. I'd been admiring...

The end of November already! I can't quite believe it. When we are busy the days, weeks and months disappear; suddenly Christmas is...

Autumn Leaves is the title of a very beautiful and personal favourite Jazz classic, featuring the haunting sounds of Miles Davis'...

Greetings friends! I hope this update finds you well. Having just returned from Japan where it was 20 degrees warmer than when I woke up...

Hi folks, This is just a very brief blog post to say thank you to the new website subscribers. It means so much more than a social media...

Out to sea on the East Yorkshire coast, shot last week on Kodak Tri-X400. Four years ago I wrote a blog post titled 'Influences ~ part...

The past few months have mostly involved preparing for lecturing in Japan this September. Every day at my desk planning a workshop and...

Hi folks, I hope you are all enjoying the summer? For me, this summer has mostly involved preparing for a trip to lecture at Musashino...

Hi folks, long time no speak! I hope you are all well and looking forward to summer. Not that I want to wish summer away but this is a...

When I was a boy, I felt as though I was in a constant daydream. I recall one of my school teachers hitting me on the back of the head...

I recently returned from a trip to the Cairngorms, where I based myself next to the quaint village of Kingussie. This holds a special...

When I began my photographic journey, the photographs that I made were completely random. If I came across a scene that caught my eye I...

Hi Folks! I hope this update finds you well in these uncertain days that we are living through. We are well into 2022 now and we all have...

The Yorkshire Wolds lie immediately on my doorstep so I feel lucky to call this place home. The Wolds are the 'bread basket' of the...