Karl Holtby

Hi folks, long time no speak! I hope you are all well and looking forward to summer. Not that I want to wish summer away but this is a...

When I was a boy, I felt as though I was in a constant daydream. I recall one of my school teachers hitting me on the back of the head...

I recently returned from a trip to the Cairngorms, where I based myself next to the quaint village of Kingussie. This holds a special...

When I began my photographic journey, the photographs that I made were completely random. If I came across a scene that caught my eye I...

Hi Folks! I hope this update finds you well in these uncertain days that we are living through. We are well into 2022 now and we all have...

The Yorkshire Wolds lie immediately on my doorstep so I feel lucky to call this place home. The Wolds are the 'bread basket' of the...

I'm delighted to inform you all that the Winter Solitude Boxsets are now available in the store. It's been a labour of love putting these...

Happy New Year! Whether you’re resting with a hangover, like me, or more wisely enjoying some fresh air; I hope you have a great start to...

Hello! I hope this message finds you in good spirits ahead of the holiday season. I know it has been a very difficult year and things are...

For a while now, many months in fact, there has been no 'bio' in the biography section of this website. There are simply a few personal...

Last weekend I was fortunate to be on stage at the Photography Show, the largest event of its kind in the UK. The show was much quieter...

A long overdue blog post. I hope this will be of use to photographers at any stage of their journey.

Hello all! Long time no speak, it appears January was the last time that I made a blog post. Perhaps not surprisingly as I haven't been...

I should perhaps begin this blog post by wishing anyone out there that's taken the time to look a very happy new year! We all find...

This triptych was made at a place where I feel that my photography really evolved, Spurn Point on the East Yorkshire coast. No two days...

I guess I thought it about time to write a blog post. But in this year of lockdown craziness I haven't really been anywhere 'exciting'....

Dear friends, A short and sweet blog post but I’m delighted to share that my work will be featured in Black + White Photography magazine...

Hello there! I hope everyone is keeping positive and busy during the lockdown? I've been speaking to various partners to see if I can...

Well 2020 didn't go as planned then! Everything feels a bit surreal as I sit here typing. With most of us slowing down and actually...

Hi folks, I hope all are doing ok under lockdown! This is just a quickie to share a recent article I wrote for SIGMA UK and why I believe...