It's been nearly two years since the first cyanotype images by June Hill were presented on the JRHP site.

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In the meantime they've caused quite a stir winning numerous accolades and competitions in the Kent photographic scene and in June's home society in Deal.

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Her techniques have caught the eye of photographic judges and college art teachers too, as far away as the north west!

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After a pause June has created in the last week this wonderful new cyanotype image. We hope you like it too...

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The JRH Photography features a series of competition photographs that have dabbled in the international submissions field over the last few weeks on Photocrowd.

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The site provides a platform for topical photographs to be judged by the public through online voting. Whilst this isn't always the most technical format for evaluating skills it has still proven a great morale boost during the tough Covid times.

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June has posted four photos and all have made the top 10% of often over thousands of entries. Her Shirley Poppy placed an amazing 11th, Japanese Anenome 13h and the pictures White Iris 121st and Astrantia also making top 10%. You can see the images in the galleries. 

The JRH Photography products line will soon be launching.

The range will include print and digital download options and a range of beautiful botanical cards.

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The cards will be available blank inside for whatever use suits the occasion and in packs of five.

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They will feature details of the subject matter either on the front of the card in classic botanical style font. Cards will also be available to order either plain or with a border subject to availability of the original compositions.

 

Keep an eye on our products page and new JRHP Store page for the new range and prices.

It's been a while since any major updates to the JRH Photography site.

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We will be changing our online store to a more direct model from July 2021. JRHP fans will be able to order prints and other products via our Contact Page.

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This will enable us to offer more competitive rates and use other online platforms for sales purposes.

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Although this is planned from July JRHP will take enquiries pertaining to orders via the Contact Page as of 25 May 2021.

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JRHP will also be promoting some existing original prints that have been mounted and / or shown in competitions or gallery displays at great discounted prices.

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More news on this and what's available coming soon at JRHP!

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The JRH Photography is pleased to showcase a selection of June Hill's experiments with cyanotype.

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This technique pre dates photography as we know it and was popular in the mid 19th Century. Predominantly used to create what we all recognise as 'blue prints' it was also used for artistic effect.

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No camera is required and instead images are created by placing objects on paper and treating them with chemicals. 

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We hope you agree that the early attempts at this by June are quite amazing works of art which are in the gallery 'other work' section.

The latest JRH Photography image is entitled simply as 'Tulips' and certainly is a seasonal favourite.

 

These flowers were grown in June Hill's own garden, which provides almost all of her material.

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The Tulips are one of her favourites called 'Elegant Lady'.

 

The photograph was taken using a lightbox at f16 1/13s iso 100.

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The JRH Photography often works with artistic concepts such as use of different backgrounds, as an alternative to the more traditional white background images usually associated with botanical prints and art.

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The use of such backgrounds can create a softer overall image and can lend it the look of an old pressing or vintage water-colour.

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We're sure JRH fans will love this picture, so let us know if you'd like to see more added to the site or even in the JRHP Store?

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This recent composition of a Virginia Creeper can be seen in the galleries in the other work section.

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The JRH Photography Store will officially launch from 18th July 2020!

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The JRHP Store will be open for preorders from 12th July while we finalise a few details.

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We're especially keen our first customers get a little surprise with their orders, but naturally we want to ensure everything works seamlessly!

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So feel free to make orders from Sunday 12th July but note the applicable shipping lead will default to 18th July Start point. If we can dispatch sooner we will of course make sure your order wings its way to you asap!

This blast from the past photo is the cover photo from the then competitive Gardeners' World Magazine 2014 Calendar.

 

The second of June Hill's GWM cover publications it features a rare change from pure botanical images to one of a butterfly seated on a flower probably drawing nectar. Fortunately no pin required unlike some of the insect collections of the 18th and 19th century naturalists.

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This was a colourful follow-up to the GWM publishing debut on the cover of the 2012 edition calendar.

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