Studio
Featured storyMy grandmother's flowers
A personal essay on my grandmother’s garden, a first camera, natural light and the origins of my botanical fine art photography.
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Journal
Art, space and material
A growing archive where I write about botanical fine art photography, dark backgrounds, Diasec® finishing and the way one image can change a room.
Collecting
What an artwork certificate records
The details that connect a photographic artwork to its maker, finish and limited edition.
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What does a limited edition really mean?
A considered collector’s guide to edition size, numbering, provenance and the commitments that give a limited photographic edition meaning.
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Then the making begins
Why a Diasec® artwork is produced after an inquiry is confirmed, what happens next and how planning is agreed.
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When colour disappears
On black-and-white botanical fine art photography, texture, form, light and the quiet tension that remains when colour no longer carries the attention.
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What is Diasec® and why do I use it?
An explanatory piece on acrylic glass, dibond, framing on request, depth and why Diasec suits dark botanical fine art photography.
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Why dark botanical art calms modern interiors
Dark botanical art brings focus, calm and depth to modern interiors without becoming decorative or loud.
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The role of shadow in botanical fine art photography
On chiaroscuro botanical photography, Rembrandt-like light and why shadow gives a flower more presence.
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How do you choose fine art photography for an interior?
A guide to scale, viewing distance, light, material, edition and placement when choosing fine art photography for interiors.
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What makes a photographic print collectible?
On fine art prints, Diasec acrylic glass, dibond, framing on request and the details that make a print collectible.
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