Stephen Paul Young Photography
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There are mornings when the land feels as though it is holding its breath. Dawn at Calleva Atrebatum, the Roman town walls near Silchester in North Hampshire, is one of those moments. Frost tightens the grass, mist loosens the edges of everything else, and the past presses gently against the present. This is not a place…
Mindful Steps Through History and Countryside A Place I Return To Again and Again – Roman Silchester Walk Some walks stay with you. For me, the circular path around the ancient Roman walls of Silchester is one I keep returning to—year after year, season after season. There’s something about the blend of open countryside, deep…
There’s something quietly exciting about trying out new gear in familiar places—especially when that gear is as classic and simple as yellow filter photography. A few weeks ago, I finally got around to testing a Pig Iron Yellow Filter I’d picked up on eBay (also spotted it on Amazon). I paired it with my Zenza Bronica medium format…
Discovering Exposure the Old-School Way – On a clear, cloudless day at Silchester Roman Wall (Calleva Atrebatum), I decided on using the Sunny 16 Rule for the very first time. Armed with my Bronica ETRSi medium format camera and the 75mm lens, I loaded up a roll of Kentmere Pan 100 and left the light meter behind, Using the Sunny 16 Rule.…
Every photography project I embark on feels like an exploration, but Echoes of Calleva – Landscapes Beyond the Stones was something truly special. This coffee table photo book represents over a year of walking, wandering, and losing myself in the landscapes surrounding the ancient Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum, which lies near Silchester. There’s something about…