In 2020, aside from a possible flirtation with Covid 19 which has left me socially wary and certainly pleasantry weary, I’ve somehow been a finallist in Emulsive’s FP4Party, shortlisted in Landscape Photographer of the Year and had an image chosen to be BBC Wildlife Magazine’s Pic of the Day on social media. Continue reading L’année de merde
Here in my corner of England, autumn seems to spread across one tree at a time, with a more painterly impressionistic approach to altering hue. Continue reading Falling Down
Early mornings aren’t all glorious sunrises and back-lit deer on heat. It’s a good thing too. Imagine the never ending musk and sounds of grunting. Continue reading Dark Days
If you see a fawn in the grass don’t try to rescue it. It isn’t abandoned/lost/injured and certainly doesn’t need your help or a hug or a selfie. Continue reading Deer Encounters
A while back a friend gave me a camera trap as a Christmas gift. I was surprised and excited to be given something so interesting and useful. I’d never considered actually buying one myself, so decided to give it a … Continue reading Adventures with a camera trap
The easing of the lockdown in England has been happening at a slightly different rate to the rest of the United Kingdom, leaving some conflicted. We … Continue reading Kent (Lock) Downs
This morning I remembered I have a loft. Continue reading I went on a mindful retreat to my loft
As a UK resident, I’ve been experiencing the same Coronavirus lock down as the rest of the country for a fortnight now. It’s for all our benefit of course and I’m pleased to have been able to work remotely and stay in touch with others via video calls and so on. I’m aware that as someone who isn’t on the front line of health care or indeed social care, I am one of the lucky ones, excepting the possibility of my recent horrific chest infection actually being Covid 19. This doesn’t stop me dreaming or occasionally staring out the window … Continue reading Where I’d rather be
Ilford FP4+ film was new to me, but thanks to the joy of #FP4Party on Twitter that changed. I ordered film, loaded it into cameras and popped my cherry all the first week of March 2020! I was determined to shoot a variety of subjects and fit it all in round work and weekend commitments. The second week was development week and lo, the third was posting week. And i miss it already. So many interesting film photos from many corners of this planet was a wonderful distraction from the virus outbreak. We’ll always have photos! Here are mine. My … Continue reading We All Went To Party And It Didn’t Quit.
I like to wander among trees, taking in fresh air, feeling somewhat present, so it stands to reason much of my landscape stuff is woodland. Much of the woodland close to me is in part commercial, though it isn’t entirely the case. The most popular crop is silver birch, harvestable every 15 years. This leads to the occasional moment of annoyance when a place I want to capture in a certain light has changed dramatically, but it doesn’t stop my love of these trees as a photographic subject. It’s their bark of course! The papery shavings appeal to me and … Continue reading Woodland wanderings
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