Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
Room of Dreams - my 3D virtual exhibition at #naf2022 - has 57 of my nature and landscape images and I’ve just realised that seven of the images on the landscapes wall are of Hogsback. That’s by far the biggest number from any one place. All of them were taken over the past two years... Continue Reading →
The views of Hogsback's landscapes and sky-scapes from Wild Fox Hill are outstanding and so I've made this small video of 24 pictures. It's not as if you have far to go to get a really good shot: some of these pictures were taken right from the stoop of the eco-cabin. Others are taken from... Continue Reading →
We've been staying in Helen's house at Wild Fox Hill, Hogsback, this past week. There's been her three dogs and four cats to look after whilst she's in Sweden visiting Jeannie. We've also taken care of her Eco-Cabin and the Air BnB guests. I've brought along my Olympus OMD I mark 2 along with the... Continue Reading →
Forests are hard to photograph. They've got all the light and shade, shapes and textures you could want - but trying to get that in a picture and capture the feel of a forest is another story. On Christmas Day last year I took a very wet and slippery walk to Hogsback's Big Tree. On the way... Continue Reading →
We collected another eight metal prints from Orms Print Room in Cape Town last week. They're going to be showcased in Metamorphosis, my fringe exhibition at the Johan Carinus Art Centre during the National Arts Festival 2018. The four monochrome prints are pictured here. They're unusual because they don't have any white. Instead the brushed aluminium... Continue Reading →
This last weekend we hung 14 of the pictures from my Hogsback Series at the Wild Fox Hill Eco-Cabin. You can see the full series of 17 images (with prices and full descriptions) beneath the slideshow. They are printed on brushed aluminium Dibond by Orms Print Room which gives them great impact. At the end of June... Continue Reading →
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