My recent trip to Apulia, Italy, has been a great one. Not only did I experience the full beauty of Italian culture and landscapes, but also realized how far my photography journey has taken me. While initially struggling with technicalities and the basics of film photography, I finally feel comfortable and able to express myself …
5 Frames with a Kiev 4a and Ilford FP4 Plus – A summer love story in Italy Read More
For many of us film photography comes with many advantages. The disconnect from the world digital technology. The enforced rituals and meditations. The total mental and physical involvement in producing that final physical asset, the negative, and maybe even a print. Few of us would include size and weight in such a list. Holiday travel …
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 old spelling the Darenth Valley, particularly in its southern reaches, is a pleasant place to be. Whether I’m walking, cycling or cruising in a classic …
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 sordid imaginations – and on to “Suskino”, the drinking and restaurant area. Nothing out of the ordinary on the way, …
Drinking Districts in Japan VI: Sapporo, and a Gruesome Start Read More
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 the cemetery there. Actually, that one’s not as strange as it seems. You see, I’d commented to an article by George Griffin here on 35mmc …
5 Frames in West Norwood Cemetery with a Minolta SRT-101b and Rokkor 28mm f3.5 Read More
