PETER
RENN
 

I’m interested in the effect cameras and processes have on the way I see and interact with the world. I fell in love with large format...

Some not particularly scientific testing . You may have heard of Kodak's legendary "Aero Ektar" - a lens made for reconnaissance cameras...

I adore a big, beautiful photography book. Settling into my favourite chair with a glass of something agreeable and a lavishly printed...

I'm not exactly big on social media. Call me a miserable old dinosaur but it's not something I'm interested in. Twenty five years of...

Sometimes 'just for fun' is the best reason to do something. I'd been reading "A Monstrous Commotion: The Mysteries of Loch Ness" by...

Long exposure times are interesting. While fast films and sensors allow short exposures to freeze movement, a long exposure can show life...

One of the beauties of ‘alternative’ processes is their lack of realism. This is ironic given the way photography has been driven by...

"In 1840 virtually everything that I love about photography was already there"..  - Chuck Close. I have joined the ranks of an exclusive...

As I migrate the website to this new platform I have all sorts of new and exiting tools at my disposal, including a built-in blog...

Making photography more difficult on purpose... I never really 'got' the whole Leica mythology. I understood the beautifully-engineered...

A 120-year old seaside picture nearly drowns. I love antiques fairs. Old photographs, cameras and other equipment can be found in all...