I stopped to photograph something odd on a fence, and it turned out the better find was waiting at my feet.
Random, as it suggests!
Musings
The little green door
A little green door in a private garden in the middle of London, and all the questions I’ll never know the answers to.
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Self Care
A little box of happiness for autumn: my Treat Trunk review {AD}
There is something about the changing seasons that makes me want to slow down a little. The mornings are darker, the evenings are drawing in and suddenly the thought of going out in the cold doesn’t seem quite as appealing as it did a few weeks ago. Instead, I’m dreaming of cosy evenings, a blanket on the sofa, something good on the telly and a bag of something delicious to
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Photography
Film review: Mr Negative Fragile
I took a roll of Mr Negative Fragile 400 away with me to Chichester and Emsworth, which turned out to be a rather good accidental test of it. I say accidental because I wasn’t setting out to test the film. I simply wanted a roll in the camera. We were away for a night, wandering around Chichester, exploring Emsworth and staying at The Ropemaker, and Fragile came along for the ride. And
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Musings
Getting out of your comfort zone
I don’t like surprises. There. I’ve said it. I know some people absolutely love them. They like not knowing where they’re going, what they’ve been bought, what somebody has planned. They enjoy the anticipation and the mystery of it all. I do not. I like to know. I like a plan. I like to know where I’m going, what I’m doing, who will be there and, preferably, what the parking
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Photography
Film Review — DubbleFilm Jelly
Every now and then a roll of film comes along that reminds you why film photography is fun in the first place. Not technically perfect, not particularly sensible, but full of character. That was exactly my experience shooting a roll of Dubblefilm Jelly recently on a trip to Wales. Jelly is one of those films that doesn’t try to behave itself. The colours lean heavily into pinks, reds and magentas,
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Musings
The Cornish Jar — a review
If I am honest I don’t really like jam, I find it too sweet and on toast first thing in the morning I am more of a Bovril type person. However I live with a weirdo who either only eats toast with butter, or jam. Never both (he wont even butter a sandwich but that is another story). So when The Cornish Jar recently asked me if we would like
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Musings
Seeing Small
Analogue Photography and the Joy of Imperfection For the past few months I’ve been carrying around a 50mm lens on a film camera, and it’s quietly changed the way I look at the world. At first it felt restrictive. No zooming in or out, no dramatic wide shots, just this very ordinary piece of glass on the front of my camera. But over time it has been teaching me to
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Musings
Falling Back in Love with Photography
I first signed up as a contributor to Unsplash nearly ten years ago. At the time, the platform was still in its early stages. It was a growing community of photographers sharing high-quality images, completely free to use. It was an exciting idea: a kind of creative commons for photography, where images could be downloaded and used without worrying about licensing fees or complicated terms and conditions. It felt like a generous
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Musings
That Bargain Camera? Yep a Scam.
The other morning I thought I’d found the bargain of the year — a Canon G7 X Mark III for under £50. If you know anything about cameras, you’ll know that model normally sells for around £700. So yes, my scam radar immediately started twitching. But curiosity got the better of me and I decided to dig a little deeper. I’d seen the deal on Instagram, served up as a
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HomeLife
(AD) Lilo and Stitch earbuds, a review
I have a confession to make: I’ve never seen Lilo & Stitch. Not once. I know it’s a Disney classic and beloved by many, but somehow it passed me by. That said, the second I laid eyes on this [adorable product – insert what it actually is], I completely understood the appeal. It’s just so cute. Ridiculously cute. The kind of cute that makes you do a little squeal, whether you’re 5 or
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Musings
(AD) Dad Jokes and Free Beers
Forgive the terrible pic, its a picture of a picture and the only one I can lay my hands on right now but it’s me and my dad and there wont be any more of those so I am cherishing the ones I do have. I’ve been quietly tiptoeing around Father’s Day this year. It’s the first one without my dad, and I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about seeing