It was just over a year ago, that I made my foray into the world of digital Leica M cameras. Admittedly, I was rather late to the party. But when it comes to photographic equipm...
Ailbíona McLochlainn's Posts
As someone with a fairly modest stockpile of photographic equipment, I often find myself praised for not succumbing to the so-called Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Which is funny. B...
30 March, 2022
The Mother and The Photographer – By Ailbíona McLochlainn
Having a child later in life has its benefits.
By the time I met my daughter at the age of 40, I had transformed into a mellow and patient adult, liberated from the angsty inne...
25 March, 2022
No Word for Light Blue – By Ailbíona McLochlainn
The English language lacks a dedicated word to describe the colour light-blue. In the same manner, for instance, that 'light-red' is called pink, and 'light-purple' is lilac, t...
16 February, 2022
All Analogue: a Digital-Free Experience of Film Photography – By Ailbíona McLochlainn
Last week I received a message from someone who happened upon my website. They had read that I shoot both digital and film, but could only find examples of digital photos. Where...
9 February, 2022
You Don’t Have to Be a Good Photographer to Be a Good Photographer – By Ailbíona McLochlainn
I know, I know. The title makes no sense, and no doubt comes across as silly. But let me assure you, it is genuine. I simply did not know how to phrase the thing I hope to expre...
My interest in tableaux photography now spans nearly two decades. And one type of scene I like to enact can perhaps be described as stills from a fictitious 1960s Soviet film se...
