Late last year Hamish gave me one of his old point and shoot cameras for a project I was doing. He even paid the postage for…
Philosophy & Reflections
Reflecting on G.A.S and Finding other Distractions – By Holly Gilman
February 15, 2021I’m sure the readers of this website do not need me to explain what G.A.S is. I’m sure we’ve all experienced it. In this article I want…
Learning Journeys• Philosophy & Reflections
Does the Voice of the Student Matter? – By Holly Gilman
February 12, 2021I have always worried about my level of experience and whether my thoughts matter. Being one of the more academic students at school perhaps set me…
Photos & Projects
The Many Interpretations of one Quote – Photography Theory and Practice
February 12, 2021This is the second group project undertaken by the Photography Books and Theory Facebook group, you can see the first one here. This time, instead of choosing…
Film• Learning Journeys
A Personal Comparison of “Affordable”, Mid-Speed, Black & White Film Stocks – By Holly Gilman
December 23, 2020I’m not trying to rehash content that’s been done to death. I’m not going to tell you which black and white film is the "best". I’m…
Film• Learning Journeys
Experiments Pushing & Pulling Ilford HP5 – By Holly Gilman
December 19, 2020This is not groundbreaking stuff. I’m not the first to experiment with pushing and pulling Ilford HP5 but it’s my first time experimenting with it. I…
Books, Zines & Exhibitions
Beauty in Photography by Robert Adams – Book Review – By Holly Gilman
December 9, 2020As someone who is an avid reader and collector of books, I am pretty time-poor. I have a job, two young children and a multitude of…
My husband has a very bad memory; he always says that he’ll remember things from his childhood only when told the stories. Memory is a funny…
Books, Zines & Exhibitions
‘Redlands’ by Philip Brookman – A Book Review – By Holly Gilman
November 25, 2020“Our family album is full of beautiful pictures from the beach, but none of them tells the real story.” (Brookman, 2015: p127) I came across this book…
My eldest turned 3 in September. A few months before, I had finally picked up my film cameras again after having not shot very much at…
