22 October, 2025
5 frames from freezing Margate with a Leica M5
As is the case with many photographers, working a “9-5” office job often leads to the feeling of wanting to get out and explore if the opportunity arises. Sometimes, you have to...
21 October, 2025
A Few Frames with a Canon P and how I found myself on 35mmc
I have been a member of FLICKR for many years and only show my photos there. I joined when I retired and had more time for my hobby. At that time I expected to meet many like-mi...
16 October, 2025
Cinevilla in Black and White: Shooting the Nikon FE2, 28mm f/2.8 AIS, and Kodak 400TX in Latvia’s open-air film studio
Photography as an art form has been around since 1826 or 1827. Nicephore Niépce used heliography with a pewter plate coated in bitumen. The development process took around 8 hou...
11 October, 2025
Kodak Ektachrome E100 on Holidays in 2025.
The purpose of this article is to lay to rest my nagging question as to whether there’s any point in me shooting slide film for holiday snaps in 2025. Spoiler alert – my answer ...
8 October, 2025
5 Frames from a mental health day
I love teaching. Working with teenagers is rewarding work… and exhausting. I see around 160-180 students per semester. It is challenging work, but I get to share the thing I lov...
27 September, 2025
Crosby’s Blitz Beach with a Yashica D and Kodak Gold 200 – The Whole Roll
I’m sure every long-in-the-tooth parent knows this situation. And if you as a parent haven’t yet reached that certain age believe me you’ll experience it event...
24 September, 2025
Reflections on an Impromptu Photo Shoot
At this stage, it happens fairly often: a conversation with a stranger that eventually leads to a photo. Sometimes I approach them, though often it’s the other way around....
15 September, 2025
5 Frames to Overcome My Fear of Flying (With Film)
Shooting film or digital is usually a what-am-I-in-the-mood-for kind of thing and when vacationing abroad, my usual impulse is to bring along a film camera. So a planned 2024 t...