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19 September, 2026

Photographing the Hiroshima Ceremony and Lantern Floating at Milton Keynes

By Simon Atkins

Each year, on 6th August, people gather at the Peace Pagoda beside Willen Lake in Milton Keynes to remember the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and to reflect on the ...

17 September, 2026

Practicing the Forgotten Art of Patience Through Film Photography

By David Smith

“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.” — Alexandre Dumas I carry a camera with me everywhere I go. What I lack in talent, I tell myself, I make up for in p...

16 September, 2026

Giving Away the Eclipse – The human power of instant photography beneath a black-eyed sun

By Michael McGrath

Above: A portrait beneath the black-eyed sun of the 2026 eclipse, made on Instax Wide film with a modified Polaroid 180 Land Camera. The original was given to the sitter; this i...

15 September, 2026

Peace… But a Storm is Coming

By Geoff Chaplin

Living in a city for most of my adult life I only had the opportunity to appreciate the joys of watching a sunset in familiar surroundings when I moved to farmland in Hokkaido. ...

12 September, 2026

New Town, Old School: Photographing Northstowe before the town became itself

By Peter Cope

Northstowe is the largest new town being built in the UK since Milton Keynes. It has been my home for the last eight years. It is being developed on the former RAF Oakington air...

10 September, 2026

How summer changes London mentality

By kieran hale

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

By David Pauley

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

By Hamish Gill

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 ...

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