COMMENTS
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me if you wish to send any comments, questions or suggestions.
Sairah
Thanks for the helpful site
Sairah from Evie
Belle
July 2005
Louise
Wiffen
Good Evening
I was looking through your work and think they are wonderful images! You
have a great eye!
I am a photographer myself and have a great passion for black and white
imagery!
I would love it if you would take a look at my work
and give me some feedback!
Sorry about the temp site my other one is having a re-vamp lol!
I look forward to hearing from you!
Louise
Wiffen,
Mejenta
Images
June
2005
Olga
Gouveia, Portugal
Hi ! I know today your Gallery....interesting and impressive
works!
I am architect in Lisbon and the photography is also a passion.
To keep in touch ...
Best regards from Portugal.
www.olgagouveia.com
May 2005
Gordon Stevenson, Australia
I enjoyed your work and I can see that it is inspired
by a considerable freedom of expression which is great - well done! I
have my own site at:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_gordy
Regards Gordon.
January 2005
Qui Le, USA
Hello Toby Deveson,
I stumbled across your site the other day and was so impressed I set up
a link from my
site to yours. I hope you don't mind! I would be honored if you would
consider returning the favor,
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thanks
Qui
December 2004
Jim Shannon, UK
I've known your work for ten years so it's been a real pleasure visiting
the revised format website - especially since there's a sneak preview
of your newer work.
It's such an incredible body of photography - never intrusive or contrived,
always sensitive to the subject and beautifully executed. Even after so
long, I never tire of your images and discover new things to enjoy everytime
I revisit them. That's a very rare talent.
I can't wait to own the book.
May 2004
Comments from previous site
Bill Molosz
I took a tour of your photography Web site - awesome
photography (I am very partial to the landscapes!)
I am glad people with your talent share with those of us trying to make
the next shot better than the last!
January 2004
Cloe Musker, UK
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your images on the web.
I am trying to get an assisting job in London at the moment, and not having
much luck, feeling deflated. But have been inspired.
Thanks,
Cloe
November
2003
Virgil Mlesnita, Romania
Dear Sir,
I was surfing the net looking for photos about Maramures and had a look
at your page. As I was born in Maramures and as I am also a photographer
you'll understand my interest. But I am afraid that you won't like my
comment.
Instead of the country and people I love and can offer very good photography
opportunities, I found photos with beggars in the street, with kids in
hospitals, all the junk the media love when it comes to Romania. Needles
to say that these photos could have been taken in any other country in
the East Europe or in Cuba, Bangladesh as well. This is very sad because
when it comes to photography you seem to know quite well your job...
Yours,
Virgil Mlesnita
July 2003
Jeroen Daan
Hi Toby,
First of all I like to say "what a great site" so many pictures. I have
seen some good ones. But I got a tip, your information button(left side)should
be on the right side, beside the "next" button. I makes it more easier
instead going from left to the right and left again and so on.
And now I question for you, the black lines around your pictures are these
the orginal lines from the negatives? I like to know how you get them
in. Is that with a large scanner? Please can you explain.
Thanks for your help and good luck.
Jeroen
July 2003
Theresa, USA
I particular love black & white photography and have
stumbled accross your photos. They are stunning! You see the world in
such a wonderful way. It's not often that you find an entire portfolio
that "speaks" to you, but I think I've found it. My husband and I have
both worked in the corporate world for several years but are beginning
to focus on the artistic side of life. We have just started a very small
photography company and I hope that we can create a life such as yours.
Thank you for the inspirational photos...I will pass this site along to
all of my friends.
May 2003
Rachel Smith, Uk
Hello, I really admire your photographs! I am a photography student from
Birmingham, and at the moment I am doing a black and white landscape project
for the R.S.P.B (bird sanctuary). I was wondering if I could use your
photographs for my research for my sketchbook work? How did you get your
photographs to come out so well and contrasted, cause mine have so far
come out really grey!
From Rachel Smith.
April 2003
James Mansfield, Uk
Toby, I saw a review of your site in B+W Photography
Magazine and have only just got around to investigating !
Congratulations - a very accesible site and corking photographs , of course.
I particularly enjoy your landscapes.
Sorry to see you're not able to make a full - time living from it , I
hope the plug from B+W Mag will benefit. I'm interested ,as I was for
five years a professional photographer , but got stuck in the London rut
and left to become a modelmaker. I've been living in deepest , darkest
Wales for over ten years now but looking to get back into photography
, particularly B+W in a modest way.
I wish you the recognition you deserve and best wishes for the future,
yours sincerely,
James Mansfield
April 2003
Andrew kochanowski, USA
Toby, what an interesting portfolio. I especially liked
the Romanian photos, mybe because as a child my parents took me there
for summer holidays (I'm Eastern European by birth, now American). I like
the full frame printing, do it myself from time to time. I saw your link
at photo.net.
If you're free take a peek at my little portfolio there. Best regards.
December 2002
Nenad Kostadinovic', Serbia & Montenegro
I dont have any comment. What would I say except that very much impressed
with your photos and the site. Keep working.
December 2002
Colin Fenwick, Uk
Followed the link here from ePHOTOzine.
I've only looked at the landscape portfolio so far (as landscape photography
is my main interest) and I'm impressed. Some stunning images.
I'm currently studying B&W photography and part of the course is looking
at other photographers. If it's okay, I'd like to include some of your
images and a bit of info about them in my workbook. I hope to come back
soon and look at your other portfolios. As for the site. I like the design
and layout. Just a little slow.
October 2002
Phyllis, USA
You have an extraordinary eye! Good luck with being self-sufficient as
a photographer. If talent has anything to do with it, I have no doubts
it will come...
October 2002
Tien Pham, USA
Greetings Toby,
While I was searching through the internet looking for sites with black
and white photography I stumbled on your site and was very rewarded. I
just wanted to say that your collections of photos are brilliant, I'm
sure I dont have to tell you this. I love your potraits and landscape.
They are very well done and honest. I love
F11-35B.
I just bought my first SLR about two weeks ago and have been shooting
and reading since. I have always been a closeted photographer at heart,
but could never afford the money to actually by a real camera until now.
I love photographers like Bruce Weber, H. Ritts and Greg Gorman. I could
say that I love Ansel Adams as well, but that's so typical I guess, lololol.
I was wondering if you can help me by answering just a couple of questions
not only about photography in general. First, how did you get those kids
to let you take those pictures and how fast do you have to react to get
those shots? What about all the technical aspects of photgraphy...how
did you know what speed, etc...to use at some of those candit shots? And
lastly, how much manipulation did you do in the darkroom with some of
the photographs.
I read part of your CV where you stated that you hav traveled quite exstensively.
That's amazing to hear. I'm from the States and have only traveled abroad
for about six months. I'm dying to get back on the road not only to discover
different cultures but to shoot as well.
Thank you for your time and for sharing your gift with the world.
Tien Pham
September 2002
Jackie
Great photos on this website, and I like the way you have set up the site
as well. I am the webmaster and editor at The
Long Trip Home, an online literary magazine for travelers, and I'm
always surfing the net to see what all is out there in terms of travel
writing and travel photography. Your stuff is quite exceptional. Check
out The
Long Trip Home if you're interested in submitting, but unfortunately
we don't offer compensation.
Anyway, keep up the great photography. Wow.
July 2002
Jimena Hiscock, Australia
Toby, I love your images.
You have also inspired me to continue with my own work.
I'm going to save up some piss weak Australian dollars so I can buy one
of your prints very soon.
I've only had the chance to see some of your work but I look forward to
coming back to the site to see some more.
Thanks!
Jimena
May 2002
George Ollen, USA
Hi, just a practical matter re sales. I've
no idea what 175 pounds is in US dollars. It would be helpful to those
of us over here to know that exactly. Perhaps people in Europe have their
thumb on the pulse of other currencies - alas, we're so alone over here.
(Canada? Mexico? OK, no excuses.)
I liked your site except the background color of your pages, though I
know others who like that color very much.
Lastly, I'm thinking of having a site made for my work by a friend. I'm
wondering if it is even worth organizing the site for sales -- I would
really like to know if you and other photographers who aren't yet famous
(no offense) are selling anything from their websites. For that matter,
I wonder how much the famous and well established professionals are making
in sales from their own sites. Have you looked into this at all? Is there
any info source in some photographer's business organization that would
have data on this question?
Again, I enjoyed your work and plan to return to your site when I have
more time to look again.
George Ollen
PS A last wish: that your images were larger on screen
April 2002
Martin
Ebbesen, Denmark
I
was just at the forum of ephotozine
because I was bored, and came across your post. Can only say visiting
your site made the day a hole lot more fun, WOW great shots really fantastic.
Anyway just spend the last hour looking at your site, and the design is
really good. There is just one thing that I would like to point out, the
way from the frontpage to the pictures is to long, but all in all ai can
only say WOW. So do keep up the great work.
February 2002
Douglas
Montgomery
Hi
Toby, Just picked up your URL from luminous-landscapes.com
and I thought I'd take a look. Having seen your lanscape portfolio, I
felt that you had some nice images. However, you obviously excel at documentary.
Perhaps this is because you are at your most astute around people? Me,
Im a novice at photography (5 months), although I did have a submission
accepted by Michael at Luminous-landscape in January 2002 . Anyway, hope
my feedback has been of interest to you.
Regards,
Douglas Montgomery.
February 2002
Alan
Blaikley, Uk
Very
much impressed with your photos and the site, Toby. No less than I would
expect from my association with your brilliant (I assume)father, David,
in our AXLE magazine in the early sixties: you obviously take after him.
Very best of luck.
February 2002
Richard
Peters, Uk
WOW,
these pictures are amazing! I love this site, the layout is excellent
as are the pictures. I spent 2 weeks in Canada and loved the scenery there
so as you can imagine, I love your shots. I have read other people's comments
here and was going to put a link to my basic website but after seeing
this site (and the ones linked by other posters here), I would feel a
little embarrased by the quality of my work so I wont.
I
was thinking about experimenting with black & white though and this has
been a great insporation to me so I thank you :) And please, keep up the
(very) good work.
Best
Wishes, Richard
February 2002
John Pratty, Uk
Thanks
Toby.
The
site looks very interesting - but why have you made the pictures so small?
And it's hard to navigate through the subjects without trawling
through the whole lot. Having said that, you've got
a great eye and there are some stunning pictures in there.
Don't
be downhearted by my reservations and
keep up the good work. JP
Editor, The
24 Hour Museum
February 2002
Catherine
Pollack, France
Hello,
Your picture are wonderfull. I've made a link to your site. Would you
please make one to mine ?
http://www.ritapolka.com
Sincerely
Catherine Pollak
January 2002
Scott
Edwards
This
is some of the strongest black and white landscape work I have seen in
this generation. Your design sense and shape
construct are impeccable,and I get a distinct feeling
of temperature in each of your (especially the trails portfolio) prints
which marks you as a master of tonality. Bravo! I look
forward to seeing your portraiture when it becomes
available.
January 2002
Mikaël
Helleux, France
my
english is so bad but I'd like to tell you that your work is very interesting(I
cannot find another word but i'd like...). there are some very good photos
in your galleries, specially in the Romanian section...so, bravo and happy
new year.
Mikaël.
http://etc.photo.free.fr
December 2001
Peter Demetris, Uk
.....Some
beautiful images, really lovely. Why you want to work in TV I'll never
know. I thought F16-15A was amazing - very dramatic, and also liked F07-16A
(don't you have poncy names for them) but my favourite (at the moment)
is F13-18A as it reminds me of snow in the tree lined slopes of the Aussie
Alps...Have you been to New Zealand yet? Stunning landscape, you'd go
mad! (I did) Such fantastic light and just plain unusual topography. Anyway
I won't go on just in case you've already been there.
Later mate, Peter D
November 2001
Barrie
A Cranston
I'm
very impressed with your photographs. I'm new to the web and love B&W
images. I've just converted to digital after spending millions of hours
in a darkroom. I'll be using a film scanner and hopfully getting top quality
results
(my research proves this is so). Then going on the web to exhibit. Your
photo's are the best so far of all the sites I've visited. Good work
September 2001
Charlie, Uk
Hi
Toby! We are all so impressed with your portfolio, your pictures are breath-taking,
and you've set it all up amazingly. Well done!
February 2001
Katie Keates,
Uk
Toby,
we all just had a look and thought your work was stunning! You have a
lovely eye (but the other one is a bit twitchy!) But seriously - fantastic
work and a very good web page.
October 2000
John Holloway,
Uk
Hi
Toby, Good to hear from you again. I have just spent a while at your web
site. It is very well organised and clearly explained - must have taken
a time to get it all together. How long has it been running? Have you
sold any as a result of it?
There
were a number of familiar images and several which I had not seen before.
You have got a good range of work and although you are happiest with landscape
I think the documentary ones are really you. The landscapes are often
good, well seen, well composed, powerful, atmospheric, etc. but some of
the documentary ones are more innovative and have a marvellous freshness
which comes as a result of the instant decision - 'the decisive moment'.
That is a great strength to possess....
December 2000
Rod Natkiel,
Uk
Dear
Toby, These are REALLY nice photos.
October 2000
James Ditchfield, Uk
Very
good work Toby, why on earth do you want to be a studio cameraman you
should just concentrate on your stills.
September 2000