In this article Len discusses his thoughts around edges. Edges of the day, edges of wilderness and the forest, the edge where something breaks. This article was originally published in Better Photography Issue 88 in Winter 2017

Len’s Rules was first published in Better Photography Magazine in Spring 2016 Issue 85.

“Some serious, some not so serious, here’s how Len Metcalf tackles photography in a philosophical sense. Are all of his rules reasonable?” Asks Peter Eastway.

Len discusses the importance of play in his photography in this Better Photography Magazine. Originally published in Winter 2016 Issue 84.

In this article from Better Photography Magazine Issue 83 Autumn 2016, Len talks about selecting different aspect ratios and his underlying feelings about how each works aesthetically. Aspect ratios refer to the shape of the frame that you photograph in.

Len discusses cropping your photographs. There are a number of different philosophies and approaches. He reflects in them all in this thoughtful article on photographic technique.

Colour was first published in Better Photography Issue 81 in the Spring of 2015. In this article Len talks briefly about colour wheels and some fantastic colour combinations worth exploring.

Len returns to Creativity in this Better Photography Magazine article that was published in Issue 80 winter 2015

Lens Balance is an article that describes a model for photographers to consider their own strengths against and identify their weaknesses. It was originally published in Better Photography Magazine in issue 79 in Autumn 2015

Len talks about letting go of so many things in this article he wrote for Better Photography Issue 77 Spring 2014

This article explores the gentle art of critiques. There are two great videos about foto feedback in Len’s Club too. This one was originally published in Better Photography Issue 76 in 2014. Six years later and I believe this more than ever. It is so powerful. This positive feedback is the backbone of the Len’s Club Community Forum. Please dive in and critique the photographs of the other members.

Len talks about Luminosity in his work and why this is such an important compositional consideration. This article was first published in Better Photography. It was Len’s second published article.

Len revisits his first article that he wrote in 2003. It was the article that first went viral. The first published article in a magazine. Len thought he could write it better. So here is his second version.