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Flying into 2024

By |2026-04-25T10:23:38+01:00January 1st, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

Flying into 2024

Out with 2023

Another year has flown by and in comes the New Year. 2023 was a good year for creating images after a rather poor end to 2022. Last year had some surprises though with several online services either changing terms of service or just altering beyond recognition. After many years of using Twitter, it finally reached a point of no return. The account still exists but has been mothballed with no activity. Even the Tweetdeck tools I used were put behind a paywall which just added to the reluctance to use Twitter again.

The end of the year did end with a great highlight as I was able to get on the footplate of the legendary steam locomotive ‘The Flying Scotsman’. The light was nothing to write home about but several images were shot while trying to dodge the people wanting selfies and family photos with the iconic loco.

New for 2024

As for 2024, the year ahead will focus on changing some aspects of Richard Flint Photography online. Recently a new Richard Flint Photography store was opened over at Teepublic which, like the Redbubble store, sells clothing, and home goods including wall art, mugs, etc. More work will be added to that website and Redbubble over the next few weeks.

A service that is being expanded to include international orders is the copying, repair, and retouching service. More news on that coming very soon.

Finally, I wish to thank everyone who used Richard Flint Photography over the past year. All that’s left to do is wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2024.

Island Tones

By |2026-04-20T08:13:07+01:00November 12th, 2023|Categories: Blog, The Test Strip Photoblog|Tags: , , , , , , |

Ailsa Craig - a Scottish island 16 km west of mainland Scotland
Ailsa Craig – 16 km west of mainland Scotland

It has been a year of surprises. Not all of them have been pleasant but one surprise I did like was how my photograph of Ailsa Craig turned out. It turned out to be one of those happy events where all the elements come together to produce something outside of my usual photographic style.

Tonal Forecast

Considering the weather conditions and visibility the photograph of Ailsa Craig has a lovely pastel quality. It’s probably BECAUSE of the weather and visibility that the image took on the tonal look it does. Over the years I’ve come to regard my photography style as typically from the documentary school of photography. Gritty, contrasty, sometimes with an element of humour, more often containing some dramatic elements to add some punch to the image. The Ailsa Craig image has something else to it.

Kentmere Days

Many years ago, during my time as a student, my documentary group started experimenting with different paper types. Kentmere produced some wonderful fibre-based papers including one called Art Classic. Sadly the paper is no longer manufactured with the last batch produced in 2017. That’s a big shame because we found that the paper was very good when using toned. My personal favourite was selenium toner. My old documentary group went a bit mad for the art paper (they bought a lot of boxes!) although I personally chose to stay with my regular Ilford Multigrade paper. I loved the Kentmeere paper but found it lacking some of the contrast punch I liked.

Perfect Tone

Although my Ailsa Craig image is in colour, the tones just reminded me of the Kentmere days with my fellow photo mates at college. The tones, a few surprises and a small amount of experimentation reaped great results. Great times. With this image though it seems that it was a heady mix of atmospheric conditions, exposure settings and a bit of magic that came together to create the image. The tones might be a departure from my usual style but I like the end result.

RedBubble Prints

The photograph of Ailsa Craig in the Scottish mist and rain has been added to the RedBubble store and is available to buy as prints etc HERE 

Photographs for Christmas

By |2026-04-20T08:23:15+01:00October 25th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

Christmas Photograph Gifts

Christmas is getting closer and if you’re thinking about getting a photograph copied, repaired, or retouched to give to someone as a gift, then this is the perfect time to order.

Work, on all but the most complicated repair or retouching, takes just 7 days from the original being received to its return with copies via tracked postage. Orders can be delivered as late as the third week in December. After that, the delivery via post may be possible but cannot be guaranteed to arrive before the 25th.

Copy, repair, and retouching

Details about the photograph coping service can be found at https://www.richardflintphoto.com/photography-services/photograph-copying/

Details about the photograph repair service can be found at https://www.richardflintphoto.com/photography-services/photograph-repair/

Details about the photograph retouching/alteration service can be found at https://www.richardflintphoto.com/photography-services/photograph-retouching/

Any Questions?

Questions about any of the services can be sent via email to [email protected]

Waiting for a Bus?

By |2026-04-20T08:16:15+01:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: Blog, The Test Strip Photoblog|Tags: , , , , , |

Waiting for a Bus? Isle of Arran, Scotland

I rather like this photograph. It came along quite by chance as I was having some food. I especially liked the juxtaposition of the people within the frame. It was taken at Lochranza on the north coast of the Isle of Arran. The ferry terminal to get back to the mainland is just a short distance away.

The couple in the bus shelter did not appear to be waiting for a bus. I think they had just decided to shelter from the squally showers and have a rest using the chairs in the bus shelter. It’s quite common to find a chair or two in the shelters on the Scottish Islands.

I managed to get this image with my phone and some others on the DSLR without them noticing.

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