Photography Blog
Photo Diaries, News and Reviews
Alongside making images, I have written a number of blogs about the process of photography. In many cases, my blogs are a visual diary of my journey in photography; maybe it’s a record of a particular trip or morning out with the camera or an update on what I’ve been up to. It also extends to include technical articles and reviews, all of which I hope you find useful in some way.
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New Photobook Released - Heathland | Rejuvenation
Featuring 36 colour images from three areas of local heathland through the seasons, Heathland | Rejuvenation covers my exploration of three heathlands in Bedfordshire over the last 6 years.
GFX50R vs Pentax 67
Can the Fujifilm GFX50R and Mitakon 65 f1.4 lens help scratch the itch for wanting to shoot with a Pentax 67ii and 105mm f2.4 lens?
Cape Wight
Inspired by the ‘Cape Light’ body of work by Joey Meyerowtiz, a small set of images captures the warm light that would fill the lounge as the sun started to go down.
Getting creative with Multiple Exposures on the X-T4
A guide on how to use the Multiple Exposure mode on Fujifilm digital cameras for creative results.
BIBLIOSCAPES IN DISCUSSION PODCAST TAKE 2
Euan invited me back on to his Biblioscapes podcast to talk about my latest zine, Odayakana
Photographing Eyesores (polishing turds??)
Photographing some local architectural ‘eyesores’ in Bedford
New Zine Released - Odayakana
From the Book Shelf - New York Sleeps by Christopher Thomas
The ‘From the Book Shelf’ series of blogs are where I share my favourite photobooks, and this month my chosen book is New York Sleeps by Christopher Thomas
Story behind the image - Rapture
The ‘Story behind the image’ series of blogs are where I share the story behind one of my images, and this month the chosen image is Rapture.
2021 Reflections and look ahead to 2022
As per usual, I thought I’d put together a small review of the year. I always find it a useful exercise in reflection, helping draw a line under the previous 12 months and to consider what I want to do with the year ahead.
New Gallery Added - Architecture and Industry
Contact sheets
A series of images from a Chateau in France using a Hasselblad X-Pan with Ilford Photo HP5 film
The end of a local landmark
On Sunday 26th September the final four chimneys of the Stewartby Brickworks were demolished, and we lose another reminder of our local history.
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE
I’m pleased to have had a collection of images from my Ardnamurchan Echoes series published in the Black and White Photography Magazine
Snow at the Lake - From in the field to the darkroom
In my latest video, I make a short trip to the local lake in the Snow with the aim to print one of the negatives in the Darkroom.
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Darkroom Sessions - Printing from the Holga and WIN a print!
Making Black and White Prints in the Darkroom with the negatives made in the Holga from the previous video.
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Photo Diaries - A Walk in the Fog
I headed out to a local park with the Holga and some Delta 100 film during a morning of thick fog. It was a calm a relaxing walk, and I hope that comes across in the video and how I've shared the images.
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2020 Review - My Year in Pictures
My Year in Pictures - a review of 2020
YOUTUBE? I MUST BE MAD!
In the crazy days of 2020, I’ve decided to start a YouTube channel, which alongside my website, will become my focus over the next 12 months as I learn to find my feet and navigate my way the video platform
B&W MINIMALISM MAGAZINE
I’m pleased to be one of the featured Artists in the latest edition of B&W Minimalism Magazine. They have published 9 images from my Night Walk series
BLOGS BY CATEGORY
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Abstract
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- 13 Aug 2022 Getting creative with Multiple Exposures on the X-T4 13 Aug 2022
- 20 Dec 2019 X-PRO3 AND THE NEW MULTIPLE EXPOSURE MODE 20 Dec 2019
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Behind the image
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- 4 Jan 2022 Story behind the image - Rapture 4 Jan 2022
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Book Club
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- 18 Jan 2022 From the Book Shelf - New York Sleeps by Christopher Thomas 18 Jan 2022
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Contact Sheets
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- 29 Oct 2021 Contact sheets 29 Oct 2021
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Film Photography
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- 29 Oct 2021 Contact sheets 29 Oct 2021
- 11 Feb 2021 Snow at the Lake - From in the field to the darkroom 11 Feb 2021
- 28 Jan 2021 Darkroom Sessions - Printing from the Holga and WIN a print! 28 Jan 2021
- 15 Jan 2021 Photo Diaries - A Walk in the Fog 15 Jan 2021
- 15 Aug 2020 CHOOSING A 6X7 CAMERA 15 Aug 2020
- 12 Aug 2020 ANALOGUE WONDERLAND CHALLENGE 12 Aug 2020
- 15 Jun 2020 TESTING SHUTTER SPEEDS 15 Jun 2020
- 16 Feb 2020 ILFORD ORTHO PLUS 16 Feb 2020
- 27 Apr 2019 PORTRAIT SESSION WITH DAVID SQUIRE 27 Apr 2019
- 28 Feb 2019 CINESTILL 800T IN NORTHERN FINLAND 28 Feb 2019
- 19 Jan 2019 ILFORD FP4+ 19 Jan 2019
- 10 Jun 2018 A WEEKEND IN BRUSSELS 10 Jun 2018
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Gear
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- 26 Sep 2022 GFX50R vs Pentax 67 26 Sep 2022
- 15 Aug 2020 CHOOSING A 6X7 CAMERA 15 Aug 2020
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Inspriation
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- 5 Oct 2022 New Photobook Released - Heathland | Rejuvenation 5 Oct 2022
- 25 Aug 2022 Cape Wight 25 Aug 2022
- 20 Feb 2022 Photographing Eyesores (polishing turds??) 20 Feb 2022
- 18 Jan 2022 From the Book Shelf - New York Sleeps by Christopher Thomas 18 Jan 2022
- 4 Jan 2022 Story behind the image - Rapture 4 Jan 2022
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Journal
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- 28 Sep 2021 The end of a local landmark 28 Sep 2021
- 19 Aug 2020 A MORNING ON RAMAMERE HEATH 19 Aug 2020
- 18 Jul 2020 50 DAYS OF LOCKDOWN 18 Jul 2020
- 20 Mar 2020 WALKING THE GREEN LANES 20 Mar 2020
- 26 Dec 2019 2019 REVIEW 26 Dec 2019
- 7 Nov 2019 RETURNING TO BOLEHILL QUARRY 7 Nov 2019
- 20 Jun 2019 A SPRING DAY IN THE PEAK DISTRICT 20 Jun 2019
- 27 Apr 2019 PORTRAIT SESSION WITH DAVID SQUIRE 27 Apr 2019
- 7 Feb 2019 A WINTERS MORNING 7 Feb 2019
- 10 Jun 2018 A WEEKEND IN BRUSSELS 10 Jun 2018
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News
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- 5 Oct 2022 New Photobook Released - Heathland | Rejuvenation 5 Oct 2022
- 12 Apr 2022 BIBLIOSCAPES IN DISCUSSION PODCAST TAKE 2 12 Apr 2022
- 1 Feb 2022 New Zine Released - Odayakana 1 Feb 2022
- 30 Dec 2021 2021 Reflections and look ahead to 2022 30 Dec 2021
- 13 Dec 2021 New Gallery Added - Architecture and Industry 13 Dec 2021
- 13 Mar 2021 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE 13 Mar 2021
- 11 Feb 2021 Snow at the Lake - From in the field to the darkroom 11 Feb 2021
- 28 Jan 2021 Darkroom Sessions - Printing from the Holga and WIN a print! 28 Jan 2021
- 15 Jan 2021 Photo Diaries - A Walk in the Fog 15 Jan 2021
- 3 Jan 2021 2020 Review - My Year in Pictures 3 Jan 2021
- 26 Dec 2020 YOUTUBE? I MUST BE MAD! 26 Dec 2020
- 11 Oct 2020 B&W MINIMALISM MAGAZINE 11 Oct 2020
- 24 Sep 2020 BIBLIOSCAPES IN DISCUSSION PODCAST 24 Sep 2020
- 13 Apr 2020 ON LANDSCAPE - ISSUE 204 13 Apr 2020
- 3 Oct 2019 BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 3 Oct 2019
- 17 May 2019 AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR ROUND 2 17 May 2019
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Review
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- 26 Sep 2022 GFX50R vs Pentax 67 26 Sep 2022
- 13 Aug 2022 Getting creative with Multiple Exposures on the X-T4 13 Aug 2022
- 3 Jan 2021 2020 Review - My Year in Pictures 3 Jan 2021
- 12 Aug 2020 ANALOGUE WONDERLAND CHALLENGE 12 Aug 2020
- 16 Feb 2020 ILFORD ORTHO PLUS 16 Feb 2020
- 20 Dec 2019 X-PRO3 AND THE NEW MULTIPLE EXPOSURE MODE 20 Dec 2019
- 28 Feb 2019 CINESTILL 800T IN NORTHERN FINLAND 28 Feb 2019
- 19 Jan 2019 ILFORD FP4+ 19 Jan 2019
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YouTube
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- 11 Feb 2021 Snow at the Lake - From in the field to the darkroom 11 Feb 2021