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Where Ravens Soar
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...

Karl Holtby
Apr 28, 20205 min read


Assynt, North West Highlands with the SIGMA fp.
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...

Karl Holtby
Apr 23, 20201 min read


Return to Unst, Shetland Isles.
My previous visit to Unst was September 2019. Having spent almost three weeks on the UK's most northerly isle it all seems a bit of a...

Karl Holtby
Mar 17, 20206 min read


Dungeness with the SIGMA fp
I'd wanted to visit Dungeness for many years but admittedly I find myself avoiding driving south. Being a Yorkshireman based in...

Karl Holtby
Dec 11, 20196 min read


Visiting Professor at Musashino Art University.
I can't quite believe the opportunities that come my way at times but I've been invited to the Musashino Art University, Tokyo, in 2020...

Karl Holtby
Nov 5, 20191 min read


Isle of Skye Travelogue.
The Isle of Skye is a classic destination for landscape photographers for very good reason, Skye unarguably contains some of the most...

Karl Holtby
Oct 29, 20198 min read


Sigma fp Camera Unboxing Video.
A few weeks back I was invited to Sigma HQ, along with fellow Sigma Ambassadors for an unboxing session of their new camera, the fp....

Karl Holtby
Oct 29, 20191 min read


LEE Filters 100mm Holder & Hood.
Recently home from a long stint on the island of Unst, Shetland, which is the most northerly isle of the UK, I have taken some time out...

Karl Holtby
Sep 24, 20194 min read


Freedom
Misty Trees, Assynt, 2018 © As photographers we are often prone to worrying about having the right kit with us when we head out on our...

Karl Holtby
May 8, 20196 min read


Top Five Photography Tips!
Time moves on so quickly and there's not been a new blog since June 2018! This is absolutely outrageous of course and will be rectified...

Karl Holtby
Mar 13, 20193 min read


Faroe Islands
Being a photographer with an interest in all places wild and remote, I wrongly assume that everyone knows of the Faroe Islands?...

Karl Holtby
Jun 11, 20189 min read


Influences ~ part 1.
Inspiration derives from many sources, mostly for me, from great artists. I have long held a fascination with Japanese culture, in...

Karl Holtby
May 4, 20183 min read


Unst, Shetland ~ the UK's most northerly Isle.
When I was offered the keys to a cottage on Unst my first thoughts were, 'Where the heck is that!?'. Having it's location pointed out to...

Karl Holtby
Apr 27, 20187 min read


C H A L K
I've been writing a lot of late about my photographic ethos and use of the 'Visual Mantra', this has become a way of expressing myself,...

Karl Holtby
Sep 16, 20173 min read


Visual Mantra - Landscape Photography Magazine.
I'm really pleased to be able to share my first article for Landscape Photography Magazine. It's a very personal piece, which describes...

Karl Holtby
Sep 10, 20171 min read


Highland Adventure with the Sigma SD Quattro-H & 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art lens.
'Sanctuary' Sigma SD Quattro-H + 12-24mm Art lens. LEE Filters SW150 0.6 medium grad + little stopper. Induro Tripods UK GTT104M1. If...

Karl Holtby
Jun 28, 20177 min read


In Search of the Visual Mantra.
It's been awhile since I've had the time to write a blog piece about my own thoughts and processes in photography, sitting down to write...

Karl Holtby
Apr 28, 20174 min read


Linhof studio collaboration.
One of the first questions I often get asked by workshop participants is usually along the lines of "Which filters do I need?". Of course...

Karl Holtby
Jan 16, 20171 min read


Summer 2016 with the Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse - Sony a7R + MC-11 + Sigma 24mm Art lens. It was with much anticipation earlier this year when I heard of the release...

Karl Holtby
Nov 15, 20164 min read
On Landscape magazine
I'm delighted to have been featured by On Landscape magazine. You can read my article here:- Haiku and the Art of Photography Thank you

Karl Holtby
Nov 3, 20161 min read
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