Last week I decided to make a purchase I'd been considering for a number of months - A Polaroid camera. Whilst I've spent many years with film and digital, an instant camera was something I wanted to try but could never really justify the purchase. After seeing an offer of £119 for the Polaroid Now... Continue Reading →
The Camera – A gateway to so much more
When I consider what I love about photography, I find that beyond the challenges of working with light, composing on the fly, the unpredictability of street photography or finding that one stand out shot in a collection of images you've taken during a trip out, its the gateway to other experiences that the camera facilitates.... Continue Reading →
New opportunities – in the world of wrestling!
Home has two meanings for me - my place of birth which 10 years ago I returned to with my family in the North East of England; and the home where I was moved to when I was very young and grew up in (the South East). Looking to the South East I wanted to... Continue Reading →
Fear of rejection – a literary experience
The fear of rejection, something I'd never experienced before and here I document it in relation to a novel I started around 2013 and completed around 2015. This isn't a sales pitch - there's nothing to buy and that in itself highlights how powerful the fear of rejection is for me. I never thought I’d... Continue Reading →
Looking inward: The psychology behind my photographs
A fervent sea pounds the shoreline spreading foam and detritus onto the shore. Safely away from its wrath the high-street prepares to bustle, the smell of fish and chips permeates the air whilst the warm sun rising in an opalescent sky is tempered by a cool breeze. This could be any sunny climate country and... Continue Reading →