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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
Jun 22, 20233 min read


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
Apr 5, 20237 min read


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
Feb 10, 20235 min read


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 17, 20232 min read


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
Jan 12, 20233 min read


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 23, 20224 min read


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...

Karl Holtby
Dec 15, 20223 min read


SHA-KO-SEKI: Light Reflecting Stone.
For a while now I have been following the beautiful work of Kazutaka Shioi, a visual artist based in Fukuoka, Japan. I'd been admiring...

Karl Holtby
Dec 3, 20226 min read


November News...
The end of November already! I can't quite believe it. When we are busy the days, weeks and months disappear; suddenly Christmas is...

Karl Holtby
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Autumn Leaves...
Autumn Leaves is the title of a very beautiful and personal favourite Jazz classic, featuring the haunting sounds of Miles Davis'...

Karl Holtby
Nov 21, 20223 min read


Autumn update!
Greetings friends! I hope this update finds you well. Having just returned from Japan where it was 20 degrees warmer than when I woke up...

Karl Holtby
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Thank you! + Japan and Workshops
Hi folks, This is just a very brief blog post to say thank you to the new website subscribers. It means so much more than a social media...

Karl Holtby
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Influences ~ part 2.
Out to sea on the East Yorkshire coast, shot last week on Kodak Tri-X400. Four years ago I wrote a blog post titled 'Influences ~ part...

Karl Holtby
Aug 2, 20225 min read
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