1 September, 2026
A Study in Deep Shade – A One Shot Story
This image was made one Saturday morning at about 8.30AM. At the time, the southern counties of England experienced three weeks of extreme heat, with temperatures rising to 30C ...
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23 August, 2026
Keystone Zoom EverFlash XR608 110 Camera
The Keystone Zoom EverFlash XR608 110 camera was made during the 1980s. It is one of hundreds (if not thousands) of ‘chocolate bar’ 110 cameras marketed during the h...
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...
24 March, 2026
New Adventures in Lo-Fi with 110
In 2025, with the inspiration of 35mmc, I began to explore the world of 110 gear and film. 110 as a format was developed by Kodak in the early 1970s and was immensely popular du...
26 December, 2025
Abstract Graffiti – My Photograph of the Year 2025
This photo was taken as part of a Sunday afternoon walk to town. I was testing a newly acquired Pentax Auto 110 and the image was taken with the tiny 18mm wide angle lens. This ...
24 November, 2025
The October Wasp – A One Shot Story
I came across the wasp while walking to town on an unremarkable Sunday afternoon. This modest photo was taken with an ailing Pentax Auto 110 film camera, using a generic colour ...
18 November, 2025
Nikon 50mm f1.8 AI Lens – No. 1761389
The Nikon f1.8 50mm lens has always been well regarded. In pre-digital days, a ‘nifty fifty’ would have been the first lens owned by many photographers, mounted on a...