11 September, 2026
One Shot Story – The Self-Portrait
I’ve always held a fascination with the self-portrait, whether rendered in paint or in print. I suppose it has something to do with my background in film theory. To me, th...
10 September, 2026
How summer changes London mentality
London: a city that seems to be on the vast majority of the world’s bucket list. It’s also a city that many people leave saying, “It’s great, but wet, and the people aren’...
9 September, 2026
Windows, Tripods and Strobes: Lighting Indoor Portraits on Film
An overriding goal in my photography this past year has been to expand my ability to use lighting to create expressive indoor portraits, whether in a studio or on the fly. Pract...
7 September, 2026
First go at Football Photography – for me, and the kid
At the beginning of August me and the kid went to take some photos of the Worcester City Women’s Football club. I’ve mentioned this outing in the context of the Tamron 50-400 a ...
We’ve been here before. For many, night photography conjures up images of big tripods, cable releases, and an external meter with a “serious” instrument like an SLR, medium form...
3 September, 2026
5 Frames of Washi F in Mach.
I had a day out in Machynlleth recently. I took with me an unusual camera that I have been experimenting with (to be written up in a later post) so I thought just to make sure t...
2 September, 2026
Born Chaotic
A film needs to be born twice before it shines. The first birth is the exposure. When a shutter is fired, a certain amount of light, bounced from physical objects, passes throug...
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 ...
