Archive for February 2008

An Interview with Blogger & Photographer Brian Auer

Feb 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Interviews

Not only did he come up with the concept and design of the Fine Art Photoblog, but he also runs his own successful (and very interesting) photography blog…



A Few Days in San Antonio de Areco – The Home of the Gauchos

Feb 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

It seemed simple enough to get to San Antonio de Areco from La Plata, a relatively easy journey of 150 kilometres or so by bus in 2-3 hours from La Plata. In a country with so many cities a 20-40 hour bus trip from the capital, this is short.  What we didn’t realise, until it [...]



Fine Art Photo Blog Launches

Feb 11th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Photography

I’m pleased to announce the launch of the Fine Art Photo Blog, a collaboration between seven Fine Art Photographers (myself included)…



A Sunday Afternoon in La Boca and San Telmo

Feb 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

Last Sunday we took the bus from La Plata to Buenos Aires to visit the neighbourhoods of La Boca and San Telmo. La Boca (Spanish for ‘The Mouth’) is a working class barrio (‘neighbourhood’) on the mouth of the Río Riachuelo known for it’s colourful wooden houses, it’s football team (Boca Juniors) and for being [...]



My First Day in Argentina

Feb 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

I fly a lot but it still seems strange to me that it’s possible to board a plane and a few hours later land in a different country, where everything from the weather to the living conditions and even the season are different.Travelling by car or by ship the changes in landscape, climate and culture [...]



An Interview with Photojournalist Timothy Allen

Feb 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Interviews

Ever fancied spending a year travelling in some of the world’s remotest countries? That’s what photojournalist Timothy Allen did when he took a year off to explore remote places in the Himlaya…