It’s April 9th 2020; 03.08am. I’m sitting in a small hallway under the stairs leading down to our basement. Here I have a computer set up with…
Philosophy & Reflections
Revisiting and Reflecting on my Photographs from 2012 – by Samuel Hardwick
May 19, 2020Back in 2012, during my time studying Art and Design techniques in College, I had become quite fond of the idea of using cameras for a…
Our family camera was kept in a sock drawer. It was brought out of the Queen Anne cupboard for family occasions during the 90s. Dad would…
Philosophy & Reflections
Reflecting on Old Photographs – Nathan’s Famous Since 1916 – By Gerard Exupery
May 6, 2020When I was maybe six years old, my father introduced me to Nathan's. We had dropped off his mother at her what was to me dreary…
Pinball machines; depending on your age, you might know all about them. Once, considered so evil that New York City banned them. Wasted youths (juvenile delinquents)…
Philosophy & Reflections
CoronaVirus isn’t going to stop me Blogging about Cameras and Photography
March 23, 2020I’ve spent this last week or so doing all sorts of alien things. We’ve had to make arrangements to temporarily close The Kiln, the coworking space…
Philosophy & Reflections
Deciding on My Favourite 5 Frames From 2019 (And Maybe A couple of Sneaky Extras) – By Gavin Bain
March 1, 2020I dedicated the month of December 2019 to curating a zine I planned to self publish simply titled "two thousand nineteen". My goal for this zine…
Philosophy & Reflections
Some Thoughts and Experiences in Favor of the Price Hikes on Film – Steven Bleistein
February 27, 2020Every time a manufacturer like Kodak or Fujifilm announces a price rise on one or more film stocks, there is a lot of howling online, whether…
Philosophy & Reflections
The (Lack of) Value in (my) Photography (and negatives) – In the Dark Shed – with John Whitmore (VIDEO)
February 24, 2020A few months back I visited John Whitmore (@thedarkshed on Twitter). A the time, I was in the depths of my photography funk, so decided it…
Philosophy & Reflections
In Homage to – and Defence of – the Work of Tatsuo Suzuki – By Steven Bleistein
February 17, 2020No worthwhile art ever escapes at least some controversy of some kind from some people at some time. Even Ansel Adams, whom no one would likely…
