At the start of last week I did a very small favour for an older Ukrainian couple. After chatting with them for a few minutes I discovered that they had been in the UK for a couple of months and that they came from Odessa. To any film fan like me that means Potemkin StairsContinue reading “Wonder of Walnuts”
Category Archives: Thought
Single Shot… Yellow Rope
Made whilst out on a photo walk around Poole. I’ve photographed this more than once before! Below is from my recently failed out-of-date roll of Kodak Colour Plus that reminds me of a quote I remember but can’t remember who said it or where I read it! “Digital was the coming of age of colourContinue reading “Single Shot… Yellow Rope”
“The Night The Country Never Slept”
As I sit writing this a BBC film from 1984 has just finished a repeat on BBC Four. Nothing unusual so far. When I tell you that as far as I know it is it’s first repeat, (at least I’ve not known it to be shown since)* then the story deepens slightly. I sat andContinue reading ““The Night The Country Never Slept””
To Patreonise or Not?
I always fight shy of “joining” things, especially online. I’m not one of those to click the “join” button easily. I read many blogs with great regularity, all of those listed in my “blogs I read” page for example. It’s almost a daily ritual that I click through my list of favourites to see what’sContinue reading “To Patreonise or Not?”
An Exciting Development… Coming Soon!
Roger Fenton (1819-1869), English photographer, worked from his portable ‘Photographic Van‘ during the Crimean War. Well it may be his van, but sat on it, is his assistant Marcus Sparling…
A Black and White Birthday!
I’ve just had my 55th Birthday! It seems incredulous that I am that old, my birth certificate confirms it however! This year my loved ones gave me a “Black and White” Birthday!! Way back in 1990 I went to the cinema, it was a very common event. It was one of my “trips” up toContinue reading “A Black and White Birthday!”
A Lot of Old rubbish or A film Photographers Environmental Responsibilities
I’ve just come back from Devon (UK), I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the beauty, fresh air, and openness of Dartmoor. I also enjoyed using my Hasselblad and in total shot 11 rolls of 120 B/W film and 5 rolls of 35mm. I’ve now developed them all and have a scanning job aheadContinue reading “A Lot of Old rubbish or A film Photographers Environmental Responsibilities”
Me, Chemistry and D23
Sometime around the age of 6 or 7 I was given a chemistry set for Christmas. I seem to remember there was some discussion as to whether this was a good idea or not. In the 1970’s giving a child a metalated spirits burner, and chemicals seemed less of a trauma than today. I guessContinue reading “Me, Chemistry and D23”
Shooting HP5
Not that we as photographers need to put ourselves into groups or categories, but I think we naturally tend toward certain behaviours. At one end there is the “pro” who is all about the picture. The other end is the camera/equipment collector who rarely actually uses a film, but likes to collect and certainly talkContinue reading “Shooting HP5”
A solo photo of a solo flower
I’ve lost my photography mojo! About the time of the start of Covid I purchased a “Peace Lilly” from the local garden centre, where I typically have breakfast once a week. It out grew the pot and I had to split it. Another couple of years and repeat – I now have 5! So farContinue reading “A solo photo of a solo flower”
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