The Photographer’s Eye
Giles Thurston, Jon GibbsSharing my passion and creative process for photographing our human landscape, our interactions with it and nature, especially the often-overlooked or seemingly mundane.
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Castles, Churches and Other Random Corners - Photoweek: #36 2026
Wow, what a photographic week! So much so that I still have a whole load of photographs to post-process, and they will miss the cut for this week’s PhotoWeek. I considered delaying the publication, but I didn’t want to rush them, so I decid...
Losing the Wood for the Trees
Most photographers have a subject that defeats them. Portraits. Maybe sport. Or anything involving people looking directly at the lens. Mine is woodland.
I find woodland photography hard. Sometimes almost impossible.
Don’t get me wrong, I...
Chickens, Coast, and Curious Corners - Photoweek: #35 2026
Another productive week, with an evening trip to the coast with the family, plus a run that ended up being more about photography than running, as I wove my way from composition to composition, including the local chicken farm and a quiet v...
Three Frames and Five Minutes
I'm standing outside a shop, waiting for my wife. There's a queue inside, typical for a Saturday, with people picking up and dropping off items. I resist the urge to scroll and instead look around.
A scene catches my eye, and I take it. An...
And Relax - Photoweek: #34 2026
A relaxing week last week, as we eased towards the bank holiday weekend here in the UK. The warmer weather slowly gave way to more unsettled conditions, and we even saw some rain - shock, horror!
Plenty of family exploration during the wee...
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UK photographer focussing on human interactions with the landscape, both urban and natural. The more mundane the better!
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