20 September, 2023
A Walk Through Western New York Wine Country
“When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone.“ (George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons...
15 September, 2023
A One Shot Story For Battle Of Britain Day
Cutting a channel through the chalk of the North Downs from its source near Sevenoaks to where it joins the Thames near Dartford is the River Darent. Retaining the river’s...
27 August, 2023
Drinking Districts in Japan VI: Sapporo, and a Gruesome Start
I checked in to a decent hotel on the south side of the city and went out for a recce, walking north through the love hotel district, then “Soapland” – which I’ll leave to your ...
24 August, 2023
8 Frames with the Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 – a Stress Test
I am a lazy perfectionist on a tight budget. It’s a tough combination for any hobbyist, especially a film shooter. Especially nowadays. I outsource development and high-res scan...
Strange thoughts occur to me sometimes when travelling on trains. I happened to be passing through Nunhead on one earlier this year it struck me that I hadn’t yet visited ...
9 August, 2023
Ilford Ortho 80 Plus for Documentary Photography: A Review
Any film still in production today must have something going for it – almost a survivorship bias in effect. I don’t think there are any “bad” films, only...
27 July, 2023
5 frames with Voigtlander Bessa L and Ilford XP2
I have had this camera for 7 years, which is longer than I’ve had any other film camera, partly because it’s great, and partly because it still works. bought it wit...
13 July, 2023
Pentax LX – Shooting My Wife’s Camera
The camera had been lying around in a cupboard for a long long time so, since it wasn’t being used, I sold it. “You gave me that camera as an engagement present!!!” said my wife...