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29 July, 2026
The Town that Adopted a Queen
It’s a quiet early afternoon in Balchik, a Bulgarian small town on the coast of the Black Sea. I’ve been staying here for the last 4 or 5 days and to be honest, I found it to be...
28 July, 2026
Shooting Film in Venice – Portra 400 & Tri-X 400
“If you’re flying to Venice to catch a break from your ‘digital video’ production work by taking ‘film photos’, maybe you just have a camera ...
28 July, 2026
Jupiter 8 and Tamron 500 SP – Two cheap lenses
No, I’m not a flower photographer, and this isn’t a review, merely my thoughts after a few hours playing with two second-hand lenses costing about ₤40/€45/$50 each. Specifically...
27 July, 2026
Nikon F3 review – A love story with a red flag
Let me start by saying that I have never written a camera review before. So go easy on me. If you have any questions, let me know. I am going to keep this quite subjective and p...
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...
