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New Work from Chi-suji + Workshop News
Fuji-san Greetings from Yorkshire! I was having a discussion with a photography friend earlier this week about the fact that when it...

Karl Holtby
Mar 212 min read
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Cairngorm Diary #3
I've now been in the Cairngorms for two weeks and today is the last day of this particular trip. It's been cold, as expected, but no...

Karl Holtby
Jan 244 min read
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Cairngorm Diary #2
Yesterday's gravel ride from Drumguish took me through wild and wonderful Glen Tromie. I know this area particularly well from my time...

Karl Holtby
Jan 172 min read
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Cairngorm Diary #1
With no real plan I walked out along the path heading south from the roadside at Loch Morlich. This ancient forest breathes new life into...

Karl Holtby
Jan 151 min read
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Thoughts on Photography #02
Photography has always been controversial in terms of whether it can be considered an art form such as painting. Nowadays we can safely...

Karl Holtby
Jan 43 min read
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Hello 2025!
After an eventful 2024 I now have some quiet time to rest and recover after not long returning from Japan. My 2024 visit to Musashino Art...

Karl Holtby
Jan 12 min read
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ALPA Cameras Collaboration
Hello all, long time no speak! This is a quick update to share that I am delighted to be partnering with ALPA cameras for my upcoming...

Karl Holtby
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Beyond the Cairn x Enigma Bicycles
If you've been subscribed to the site for a while you may have noticed that cycling happens to be my other passion, equal in fact to my...

Karl Holtby
Aug 9, 20246 min read
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Creativity + Nature For Well Being
I'd initially had the idea of this post for Mental Health Awareness week, but as often is the case, time did not allow. I thought I would...

Karl Holtby
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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Online Tuition
Hello from Yorkshire! This brief blog post is a summary of the online tuition that I currently provide. I am passionate about sharing my...

Karl Holtby
May 29, 20242 min read
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Wild Hokkaido - Evoking Mystery
When I visited Hokkaido I was fully aware of its magnificent wildlife. Bears, Eagles, Ezo Deer, Red Crowned Cranes, the list goes on. We...

Karl Holtby
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Comparisons: Hokkaido - Scotland
During my last trip to Japan, in which I had the good fortune of exploring Hokkaido (Nov-Dec 2023), I couldn't help compare the landscape...

Karl Holtby
Mar 25, 20244 min read
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Thoughts on Photography
Photography finds itself in a very strange place at this stage of the 21st century. It is a bewildering time for any photography...

Karl Holtby
Mar 15, 20246 min read
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March Newsletter...
Greetings from Yorkshire! I know, it's a day early but it seemed rather late in the day for the title of the post to be 'February...

Karl Holtby
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Exclusive Print Day with Hahnemühle + Canon UK!
A belated Happy New Year to you all! As many of you will know I was in Japan up until Christmas and I have to say that it was an...

Karl Holtby
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Season's Greetings!
I know, I know, I'm very early! Not like me at all... However, this could be the only chance I get for a long overdue update before I...

Karl Holtby
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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September Newsletter...
Hello from Yorkshire! It's been an incredibly busy time for me these past few months and that's not going to stop anytime soon. I have...

Karl Holtby
Sep 10, 20231 min read
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Summer update...
Greetings from Yorkshire! What a strange month it's been. More autumnal than summer. It's as if summer is saying, 'I'll give it a miss...

Karl Holtby
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Beyond the Cairn, Journal...
It was March 2022 when I first travelled up to the Cairngorms to begin this photographic project. We are now 16 months and four trips to...

Karl Holtby
Jul 29, 20233 min read
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Beyond the Cairn
Greetings folks! Just a wee update (perhaps I've spent a little too much time in the Highlands?). Firstly, my new series of work from the...

Karl Holtby
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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