While reviewing 2021 recently for this blog, I noted a glaring hole in site updates spanning all of 2020. Fifteen silent months, in fact, from August 2019 through January 2021. The elephant in the room is obviously Coronavirus, which consumed society for most of 2020, but this doesn’t entirely explain the silence on this blog. … Read more The Lost Years
The new year is upon us so it’s time to take stock by looking back at the last twelve months. Favourites From 2021 I think almost all of my favourite photos from this year have been posted on this blog already, in previous posts. I’ve been more committed over the last 12 months to my … Read more Twenty One: A Review
*UPDATE* Project ended early (197/365 days) Read the details here. p365-2022: Take a photo every day for a year and share it. It’s twelve years since I last did a “p365”. On the first of January 2022, I began shooting a new 365 project. The rules for the project are as follows: a) Images must … Read more Photography Project: p365-2022
I have been a heavy consumer of Youtube photography channels for some time, but during October, rather than the typical gear, composition and location reviews/tutorials, I began to focus more on exploring the philosophies of photography. As a consequence, I’ve spent most of my spare time in the last month learning an inordinate amount about … Read more Review and Update (Oct-Nov)
We’re now very deep into October, so it’s high time I looked back over photos taken in September. I had thought September was a quiet month, but not at all. Flicking through photos taken over the last month I was surprised to find that I’ve been many places and taken many images. September was peppered … Read more Remember September
I recently visited Knowsley Safari Park with Sheryl, Jake and Ade. It was a fun morning out to see some things that I’ve never seen before. Naturally, being the enthusiastic amateur photographer, I took my camera with me. Perhaps I set my expectations in the wrong place. On the safari trail – in the presence … Read more Memories vs Photographs
August proved to be pretty typical here in Yorkshire. The weather was variable and unreliable, and while we certainly had a share of sunshine we also had plenty of grey days and some rainy days too. Mostly, though, my time out of the house during August was focused much less on photography and more on … Read more August Wrap-Up
We’re into August now, so I felt that a July photography round-up was in order. Mish-Mash July turned out to be a bit of a photography mish-mash, with very little in the way of photography actually going on. Aside from one specific excursion, the month was filled with largely random minor events, but I still … Read more July Round-Up
The last time Jen, Rose and I got together for a photoshoot at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds was over two years ago. We had such a good time that we swore we’d organise another shoot immediately. Of course we had no idea, while being disorganised in the following months, that ahead of us loomed 2020. … Read more Shibden Hall Photoshoot
For obvious reasons, caring for my dad in recent years had gradually become my main priority. As a consequence of that, my photographic output fell to an all-time low over the last couple of years and, particularly over the most recent winter months, even stopped completely. Now, with Spring here and Summer on the way, … Read more Changing Gear
