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...
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Karl Holtby
- Jul 16
- 4 min
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
- May 29
- 2 min
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
- Apr 9
- 2 min
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
- Mar 25
- 4 min
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 15
- 6 min
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
- Feb 29
- 2 min
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
- Jan 17
- 1 min
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
- Nov 18, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Sep 10, 2023
- 1 min
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
- Aug 15, 2023
- 3 min
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
- Jul 29, 2023
- 3 min
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 19, 2023
- 2 min
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
- Jun 22, 2023
- 3 min
New Ambassador Role + Update!
Greetings from Yorkshire everyone, long time no speak! Summer is a strange time for outdoor photographers, the light is too bright and...
Karl Holtby
- Apr 5, 2023
- 7 min
Cairngorm Odyssey
Over the past year I have been fortunate to spend six weeks exploring the Cairngorms National Park. During this time I have developed an...
Karl Holtby
- Feb 10, 2023
- 5 min
Long Term Review: Benro Mach 3 Tripod.
I thought it long overdue that I write a review of the excellent Benro Mach 3 tripod. In fact, this review is probably a couple of years...
Karl Holtby
- Jan 17, 2023
- 2 min
Forest Visions Handmade Book and More...
Hello all! I hope you're well and keeping warm in this current cold snap, if you're in the UK that is! Perhaps you're elsewhere on this...
Karl Holtby
- Jan 12, 2023
- 3 min
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year one and all, greetings from Yorkshire! Firstly I have seen a few new subscribers over the past couple of weeks, so welcome...
Karl Holtby
- Dec 23, 2022
- 4 min
Anamnesis, part 1: Do You Believe In Ghosts?
Anamnesis is a project that I have been working on for a few years, I'm not quite sure of its direction, as a result there is no rush to...
Karl Holtby
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
A Deeper Meaning...
Everyone is searching for a ‘deeper meaning’. Which is hardly surprising in these times. Even those who seemingly have the expected dream...
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