Maverick Monochromatic Magic

It's rare I find the time to curate a Treasury list.
This is one of those rare occasions.

Sinthetix Series

A new series of fetish studies in high-contrast monochrome on metallic paper, emphasising the beauty and aesthetics of what is often considered dark and seedy, but is in fact a celebration of life and freedom.

Possession Part One     2011

This first image in the series bridges the gap between these two perceptions, contrasting the beauty of the female form and the striking fashion (including those iconic red-soled stilettos) with the stark surroundings and distressed floorboards. 

The following images remove the model from environmental context, creating a purity of focus on line and form, subject and composition, style and substance, the aesthetic and the sensuous.

Possession Part Two     2011

Possession Part Three     2011

Possession Part Four     2011

12x8 inch prints on Fuji Pearl silver halide paper are now available from Etsy at $40. Limited editions of 50. Parts Two, Three and Four also available as a set of 3 at $100. Other sizes poa.

Recent Landscapes

Into The Ribble Valley     2011

Flight of the Witches     2011

Witches View     2011

From Pendle Hill     2011

All now available as beautiful silver-halide prints from the usual place.

Shades of the UK

A black and white collection from the UK Photo Team.

New Work - Dandelions and Bluebells

Soffione I    2011

Soffione II    2011

Soffione III    2011

The Passing of Spring    2011

Prints of all these images, and those in the previous entry, are now available through my Etsy shop.

Landscapes and Textures

More new work from Lancashire. The first two photographs were shot in the shadow of the famous Pendle Hill, an area famous for what has become known as 'The Lancashire Witches'. In 1612, a group of people from this area were tried and executed in the biggest witch trial ever held in England. Ten men and women were hanged at Lancaster Gaol for witchcraft. More on the Pendle Witches, including transcripts of their confessions, can be found here.

The Witchfinder Watching, 2011

Where Witches Walked, 2011

And these next two images are a return to my familiar themes of textures and surfaces, and the intersection of the natural and man-made world.

The Woodshed, 2011

A Cut Through Time, 2011

As always, various prints and finish options available at Etsy.

Muse in Shoes

She is a deep and powerful source of inspiration to me.

She Stumbled, He Caught Her   2011

Artistically and personally. Mind and soul. Essence.

She Jumped, She Flew   2011

She is beautiful and sublime.

She Walked Into Her Future   2011