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26 July, 2026
A Defence Against Otherness – A One Shot Story
The English seaside town holds a particular place in the soul of the nation. Many of us will remember childhood holidays by the seaside. Older people may spend their retirement ...
26 July, 2026
The Pier at Teignmouth, Devon
The featured image shows the entrance to the amusement arcade on the pier in Teignmouth, Devon. Although the arcade survived the winter storms, the pier did not. Half the struct...
There is a specific moment on a shoot that I never enjoyed. The light is doing something interesting and about to stop doing it, and instead of looking at the scene I am staring...
24 July, 2026
On Insincerity
This is a rant. It was caused by the umpteenth self-promotional, vertically shot from above video made toting a smartphone, in which, after the hideous opening — ‘hey guys’ — th...
24 July, 2026
VILTROX AF 28mm F4.5 Lens for L-Mount Review
The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 “Chip” lens was recently released for the L-Mount Alliance platform. It is a fixed-aperture, AF lens. No explanation for the word “Ch...
23 July, 2026
The Impromptu Professional Shoot
“You have a really nice camera. Can you take photos for us?” With those words from the organizer, I got roped into becoming an event photographer. With no flash, no ...
23 July, 2026
New Horizons with Adapted Lenses
My creative journey usually looks like this: have a slight interest in a topic, go on a deep dive online, and learn as much as I can before committing fully. I started photograp...
22 July, 2026
Photochemical Graffiti – a rock ‘n roll photowalk
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in late May – perfect for a photo outing. For most of the late winter and early spring, I had been shooting street portraits, mostly on...
