Mark Denton
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Mark Denton is a British
landscape photographer working mostly in the North of England. He is best known for using a Fujifilm
panoramic film camera and producing images using the 6×17 film format.
Mark Denton was born in Lincoln in 1971 but moved to Sunderland, North East England
at the age of three, living there until studying at university. He graduated in humanities from the University of Humberside (now the University of Lincoln
) in 1994 and worked in various roles for UK booksellers Waterstone's
including a spell as manager of the branch in Scarborough.
Mark Denton's photographic career began with experiments using a 35mm in his garden in Hunmanby
, North Yorkshire
, but it was a meeting and ensuing friendship with the landscape photographer Joe Cornish
that inspired the move to photographing the countryside in larger formats. Choosing the panoramic photography
format favoured by Scottish photographer Colin Prior, he initially set out on a project to record the Yorkshire
coast. After producing his own range of postcards the project eventually became a book entitled The Yorkshire Coast published by Frances Lincoln
in 2006 including texts written by local author Graham Taylor
. The publication won the Yorkshire Post's 'Yorkshire Book of the Year' award in May 2007. A second book quickly followed from publishers Constable & Robinson
with the title London — The Panoramas and a third book covering the English Lake District
was published in September 2007 with text from mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington
. A second volume of Yorkshire work was published in November 2007, entitled The Yorkshire Moors and Wolds.
He is currently working on a 400 page work on England due for publication in September 2009, and sponsored by the publisher Constable & Robinson. A self-made film documenting parts of the project is also in the offing.
United Kingdom
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landscape photographer working mostly in the North of England. He is best known for using a Fujifilm
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
panoramic film camera and producing images using the 6×17 film format.
Mark Denton was born in Lincoln in 1971 but moved to Sunderland, North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
at the age of three, living there until studying at university. He graduated in humanities from the University of Humberside (now the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
) in 1994 and worked in various roles for UK booksellers Waterstone's
Waterstone's
Waterstone's is a British book specialist established in 1982 by Tim Waterstone that employs around 4,500 staff throughout the United Kingdom and Europe....
including a spell as manager of the branch in Scarborough.
Mark Denton's photographic career began with experiments using a 35mm in his garden in Hunmanby
Hunmanby
Hunmanby is a large village , which was classified as a town until the 1960s, and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, but it was a meeting and ensuing friendship with the landscape photographer Joe Cornish
Joe Cornish
Joe Cornish may refer to:* Joe Cornish , British comedian, radio host, writer and director* Joe Cornish , British landscape photographer-See also:...
that inspired the move to photographing the countryside in larger formats. Choosing the panoramic photography
Panoramic photography
Panoramic photography is a technique of photography, using specialized equipment or software, that captures images with elongated fields of view. It is sometimes known as wide format photography. The term has also been applied to a photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio...
format favoured by Scottish photographer Colin Prior, he initially set out on a project to record the Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
coast. After producing his own range of postcards the project eventually became a book entitled The Yorkshire Coast published by Frances Lincoln
Frances Lincoln Publishers
Frances Lincoln Publishers is a British book publishing company based in London, founded by Frances Lincoln.The company was founded in 1977. It produces illustrated books, especially on art, architecture, design, gardening, landscape, and walking. In 1983, Francis Lincoln also started to publish...
in 2006 including texts written by local author Graham Taylor
Graham Taylor
Graham Taylor may refer to:* Graham Taylor , footballer and manager* Graham Taylor , British novelist and part-time priest* Graham Taylor , Major League Baseball player...
. The publication won the Yorkshire Post's 'Yorkshire Book of the Year' award in May 2007. A second book quickly followed from publishers Constable & Robinson
Constable & Robinson
Constable & Robinson Ltd. is an independent British book publisher of fiction and non-fiction works. Founded in Edinburgh in 1795 by Archibald Constable as Constable & Co. it is probably the oldest independent publisher in the English-speaking world still operating under the name of its...
with the title London — The Panoramas and a third book covering the English Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
was published in September 2007 with text from mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington
Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL is a British mountaineer.His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest and the first ascent of the south face of Annapurna.-Early life and expeditions:Educated at University College School in...
. A second volume of Yorkshire work was published in November 2007, entitled The Yorkshire Moors and Wolds.
He is currently working on a 400 page work on England due for publication in September 2009, and sponsored by the publisher Constable & Robinson. A self-made film documenting parts of the project is also in the offing.