Getting to the Point It is a curious revelation to consider that in every point of space that we perceive in our surroundings, light is passing through that point from all directions. These are particles of light – photons – that emerge from light sources or are scattered/reflected from a surface on which light is… Continue reading A Point of Light
Tag: Photography
This tag relates to the history of photography and the general techniques available to the modern photographer.
John Thompson: An early Scottish photographer in China
Life and Works The various accounts of the Victorian photographer John Thompson (1837 – 1921) of his travels in the Far East, notably within China, reveal surprises on many levels. These can be considered to include the then legacy of China’s past, the then contradictory nature of its observed present and insights into what it… Continue reading John Thompson: An early Scottish photographer in China