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There are two external photography blogs and a website-based mini photo blog currently active online, The longest-running is the Richard Flint Photography blog which has a big archive of posts dating back to 2007. The Darker Skies blog started in 2009 and has a more personal feel. The final photography blog is the website’s mini blog called The Test Strip which can be found HERE.

The Photography Blog Archive

The Richard Flint Photography blog was started in February 2007 as a website for new images, website and podcast links, reviews, and articles, covering a broad range of photographers and photography.

The blog contains news, reviews, website and podcast links, photographer profiles, etc. While the photography blog may cover a wide variety of photographic topics, its main focus is on the processes of image-making. From Wet Plate Collodion to the most recent digital multimedia, the blog’s focus is on the image itself and not the equipment used to get it.

Visit the photography blog website at https://www.richflintphoto.blogspot.co.uk

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The feeds page contains the RSS links for all the photography blogs HERE.

The Darker Skies Photography Blog

A second photo blog called Darker Skies was launched in August 2009 and is a more personal, informal blog. Darker Skies was originally established to cover those darker, dramatic styles of colour and monochrome photography that I love so much.

However, the site has gradually taken on a role of its own as a photo scrapbook, mobile blogging platform, and photography blog. The photography podcast also has its main links page based on this site.

The Darker Skies site can be found at https://darkerskies.wordpress.com

This page displays four of the most recent posts from both of the blogs mentioned above.

Richard Flint Photography Blog Recent Posts

  • Old Haunts
    by Richard Flint Photography
     Claymore Swords – Edinburgh Castle, 2015It's been catch-up time over the past few days regarding the blog. A tweak or two to the design and a new background and the site is ready for another few years.Looking back through the old posts was a strange experience. It was like reading an old diary and seeing a glimpse of a previous life. So much has changed for me in the years since this blog started.The level of enthusiasm for posting can be seen by the total number of posts for each year. The peak was 2007, closely followed by 2008. I […]
  • Changing Track
    by Richard Flint Photography
     Maersk shipping container on the WCML rail route – November 2015It's been a long time since i posted on this blog, but what goes around comes around and the blog isn't closed quite yet.I've posted on my Darker Skies blog about the changes to Twitter (or X as it's magnificently called now) and how the blogs will benefit from that decline. I'm fed up of social media and have been for some time. The honeymoon is over for me at least.My plan is to use my blogs much more from now on. Last year this blog published NO new posts […]
  • Wet Film U2
    by Richard Flint Photography
    No not the band but the high altitude aircraft that has been in service for over 60 years with the U.S military.Probably the most fascinating part of this documentary (around 17.30 mins) regards the cameras and photography used to capture the recon photos. Even with the leaps in digital technology, the U2 cameras shot film in 2019. Probably still do.An interesting watch.
  • A History Of Cameras In Space
    by Richard Flint Photography
    Spotted this great video by Scott Manley on YouTube that looks at the history of cameras in space. Scott's video does go into some detail about the modifications made to the cameras and the later models by Hasselblad and Nikon specially created for use in space.Well worth a watch.
  • Edinburgh Offshoots: December 2019
    by Richard Flint Photography
    Three images from a visit to Edinburgh earlier this month. Wedding photos on Calton Hill Looking down from the Esplanade The Big wheel viewed from Princes Street
  • Review: Billingham 550
    by Richard Flint Photography
    My Billingham 550 –  a veteran of many adventures and nicely worn in after 22 years of use. Ten years ago, i posted a review for my Billingham 445 camera bag on this very blog. The review started "Billingham bags are a popular choice for many photographers looking for a robust way of carrying their expensive equipment around." I could never have imagined that the review would become the blog's most popular post, one of the most commented posts on the blog and is mentioned in the references on the Billingham Wikipedia entry. A popular choice indeed! For many years, […]
  • Performance Related
    by Richard Flint Photography
    It certainly doesn't seem like four years since i wrote a couple of posts about the film Performance, a film that still intrigues me… and others it seems. Since then, the posts have become some of the most commented and read on the blog. While i was moving through the internet recently i came across some interesting articles and a video about the photographs taken by Cecil Beaton for the film's publicity. Beaton ended up being paid by Sandy Lieberson, Performance's producer, because Warner Brothers would not pay the bill. The images were part of an exhibition by Sotheby's in 2016. […]
  • Mentioned in Dispatches
    by Richard Flint Photography
    It's been a long time since i last saw this BBC2 programme on Tim Page. I'd be around 13 year of age, off school ill with some bug or another, and that summer i'd just got my first camera – a 126 Hamimex 88x –  from a chemist shop on the high street in Conwy, North Wales. The journey had begun. The shop is still there. I still have my first camera too. Certain scenes from Mentioned in Dispatches were burned into my head. Page going through his slides and explaining the story behind them is one scene […]
  • The Invention of Photography
    by Richard Flint Photography
    William Henry Fox Talbot, The Open Door, 1843 If you are looking to brush up on your early photography history then a podcast available on the BBC website might just be of interest. Back in July, the BBC Radio 4 show 'In Our Time' recorded a 45 minute programme where the topic of the invention of photography was discussed by an expert  panel. The lives and work of Louis Daguerre and William Henry Fox Talbot are talked about in some depth along with the effect that early photography had on society. The various early photography processes, many of which used toxic […]
  • Last Letter from Aleppo
    by Richard Flint Photography
    This is the last letter of a Syrian photographer and activist who chose to stay in Aleppo. #aleppo #aleppoceasefire pic.twitter.com/F25HcGOatz — Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) September 9, 2016 I re-tweeted this video a few days ago on Twitter but it is such a sad, touching and emotive film by Channel 4 news (UK) that i will add it here too. Shamel Al-Ahmad, a Syrian photographer and activist who was killed along with his wife, documented the atrocities in his city of Aleppo. The experiences and feelings reflected in the letter not only speak for Shamel but also portray what many […]

Darker Skies Photography Blog Recent Posts

  • Campbeltown Days
    by Richard Flint
    Almost time to go home. Its been great visiting Campbeltown and the Kintyre peninsula. Dramatic weather combined with a dramatic coastline. What more could a photographer want? With the ferry cancelled its going to be a long drive home but with plenty of rest stops it shouldn’t be too bad. Here’s a selection of images … Continue reading Campbeltown Days
  • Isle of Arran
    by Richard Flint
    My stay on Arran is nearly over. It’s a diverse little island with a lot to offer. Often described as ‘Scotland in miniture’, I’d have to say i agree with that. The north of the island does sepcially feel like the Highlands of Scotland. The island is very peaceful and relaxing. The perfect place to … Continue reading Isle of Arran
  • Shifting Platforms
    by Richard Flint
    Fourteen Years The Darker Skies website celebrated its 14th year online last week. After a wild few weeks on Twitter (now known as X) I’m so glad that I have this blog to fall back to. This summer we appear to have reached a crossroads when it comes to social media’s long hold on us. … Continue reading Shifting Platforms
  • 30% off at RedBubble » Richard Flint Photography
    by Richard Flint
    RedBubble currently have a sale of 30% off all items in the shop! Framed prints, mobile phone cases, wall art and more. Source: 30% off at RedBubble » Richard Flint Photography
  • Darker Skies Six
    by Richard Flint
    The website has received a few tweaks recently including a number of new header images added. All of the images were shot in Scotland over the past few years and include locations such as Edinburgh, Raasay and the Trossachs.
  • Snoozy Woof
    by Richard Flint
  • Doggy Dreams II
    by Richard Flint
  • Into the Highlands
    by Richard Flint
    Sheep grazing in Glen Shee Evening light near Pitlochry Lovelocks on a footbridge over the river Ericht, Rattray
  • Mull of Galloway Images
    by Richard Flint
    Over the next week or so more images from my trip to the Mull of Galloway will be added to my Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/richardflintphoto/
  • Down by the River
    by Richard Flint