http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news en mike@mikemcfarlane.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-07-01T15:13:05+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/and-the-winner-is-/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/and-the-winner-is-/#When:15:13:05Z The winner of my Win a Print competition is Mr J Neff from Dundee. Congratulations and thank you to all those who entered. Here is Mr J Neff's story and photograph. Looking Northeast from Mount Kalahei, Shei-Pa range, Taiwan How do you end… 2010-07-01T15:13:05+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/new-article/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/new-article/#When:12:23:11Z My new article about giving up the car and becoming the cycling landscape photographer is now up in the Articles area of my site. 2010-02-22T12:23:11+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/see-fish-image-browser-and-iphone-app/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/see-fish-image-browser-and-iphone-app/#When:06:52:37Z Once in a while I see something or have an experience and it makes me think of the future. The iPhone has been one such piece of technology for me that has changed the way I communicate totally. A friend of mine and his colleagues have been working on another piece of technology that I think will change the… 2010-02-12T06:52:37+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/ride-bike-shop-launch-party/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/ride-bike-shop-launch-party/#When:06:00:44Z My local bike shop, Ride in Newcastle who keep me supplied with bike bits in my new life as the cycling photographer (I promise the full article is coming soon), are having a launch party. They are just a new shop, but are getting a good name for themselves and as the largest bike shop in Newcastle upon… 2010-02-12T06:00:44+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/win-a-limited-edition-mike-mcfarlane-print-photography-competition/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/win-a-limited-edition-mike-mcfarlane-print-photography-competition/#When:10:48:35Z Would you like to win a framed limited edition print of Napes Needle? Send me a landscape photograph and the story behind it and you could be the lucky winner. I will also publish the story and photograph on this site.  Every photograph has a story behind it. Have a look at my latest… 2010-02-08T10:48:35+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/john-muir-donation-for-2009/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/john-muir-donation-for-2009/#When:10:16:57Z Well it was a funny year for me personally, as a photographer and as a business in the present economic downturn and really I didn't get a lot done. However a new year and a new website coupled to a clearer conscience regarding travelling as I am now using my bike and train rather than a van has spurred… 2010-02-08T10:16:57+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/new-article-now-up/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/new-article-now-up/#When:22:13:24Z The first new article on this site is now up - How to choose a camera bag for landscape photography. Head over to the Articles section to check it out. As always, comments are welcome. 2010-02-02T22:13:24+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/tweet-tweet-with-mike-on-twitter/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/tweet-tweet-with-mike-on-twitter/#When:19:08:09Z Never one to shy away from the latest trends(!), I thought I would give Twitter a go. Not really about my day to day life as a landscape photographer or a human being, but I'm going to do a bit of tweeting when I am away on photographic trips and running workshops (more details soon I promise). I tried… 2010-02-02T19:08:09+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/website_facelift/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/website_facelift/#When:12:20:10Z Welcome to my new look site. After a long gestation and much polishing by my designer Brian Coult of Etheya I think the effort is very well spent. Make sure you come back at different times of day for different looks, or change them in the top menu. You should also find my growing list of articles easier… 2010-01-25T12:20:10+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/from_10_to_300mm_with_thoughts_at_17mm/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/from_10_to_300mm_with_thoughts_at_17mm/#When:10:44:04Z It's always fun to have my photography or website featured on someone else's site or blog, but 'From 10 to 300mm' is a good 'un. Enjoy. From 10 to 300mm 2009-04-22T10:44:04+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/water_water_everywhere_nor_any_drop_to_drink/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/water_water_everywhere_nor_any_drop_to_drink/#When:19:12:23Z I'm delighted to welcome guest photographers Hexham Photography Group with an online version of their current 'Water' print exhibition to my guest gallery. Based around a theme of 'Water' - what could be simpler or more inspiring? - the results will push your understanding of the medium. Now in it's last week showing at the Queens Hall Hexham until… 2009-04-20T19:12:23+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/make_sure_you_buy_the_times_newspaper_this_saturday/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/make_sure_you_buy_the_times_newspaper_this_saturday/#When:17:27:18Z Can't say any more, but check out the Times newspapers magazine this Saturday 4th April. 2009-04-02T17:27:18+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/skye_trip/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/skye_trip/#When:16:48:20Z It rained, it snowed, it blew 40mph, it was the Isle of Skye at it's usual best. New photographs in my Recent Work Gallery. The highlight of the week was undoubtedly losing my dog Zarna up the Quiraing stack during a storm. In a true farce fashion we spent half an hour trying to find… 2009-04-02T16:48:20+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/new_website_coming_soon/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/new_website_coming_soon/#When:16:39:46Z The more observant amongst you may have noticed that I've been a little tardy with my website updates of late, and this isn't just due to masses of work and being out in lovely locations all the time. I wish! Brian Coult (of http://www.scandinaviandesigns.co.uk/) and I are also working on a new website. Along with a bit more glitz,… 2009-04-02T16:39:46+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/thanks_to_whickham_photographic_club/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/thanks_to_whickham_photographic_club/#When:16:32:48Z A big thank you to Whickham Photographic Club for making me so welcome after they had invited me to give a talk on landscape photography. I was warned that they were a chatty bunch, liable to keep me right or add to what I was saying as the members felt fit, and they didn't disappoint. I had a great… 2009-04-02T16:32:48+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/thanks/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/thanks/#When:10:21:51Z Thanks to Consett Camera Club last night for making me so welcome and not falling asleep during my talk to them. If you are a camera club, art group or arts based organisation looking for a speaker please get in touch. 2009-01-27T10:21:51+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/sunday_times_travel_section_workshops/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/sunday_times_travel_section_workshops/#When:16:27:53Z Following the feature in the Sunday Times Travel section, I am pleased to announce details of my 2009 Landscape Photography workshops. Full details and bookings can be made at photography workshops at fifiefofum gallery. There are two courses. A one day beginning photography workshop will help those of you with new digital cameras… 2009-01-07T16:27:53+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/escape_to_shetland/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/escape_to_shetland/#When:16:55:55Z I'm currently photographing up on Shetland, check out my progress in my Recent Work Gallery or a few more at my flickr photostream. The weather is the usual mixed cloudy bag, but I am making some fine landscape photographs that I am very pleased with. Drop me a line and let me… 2008-12-30T16:55:55+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/latest_news_portfolio_2009_now_on_sale_2009_workshops/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/latest_news_portfolio_2009_now_on_sale_2009_workshops/#When:07:41:40Z A selection of limited edition landscape photographs from my 2009 portfolio is now on sale in my on-line shop and in galleries. Also, I'm just in the process of finalising photography workshops for 2009. More details soon. 2008-12-17T07:41:40+00:00 http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/news/view/some_thoughts_on_photoshop_and_veracity/ http://www.mikemcfarlane.co.uk/site/view/some_thoughts_on_photoshop_and_veracity/#When:16:47:42Z I recently held a solo exhibition of landscape photographs from a trip to the Outer Hebrides. The exhibition went very well, but a number of comments were made about my prints and Photoshop that I would like to refute. Ordinarily I try to avoid discussions on camera brands, camera types, image manipulation or any of the other technical aspects… 2008-12-16T16:47:42+00:00