playing with polaroid part 2
After my initial trials with the Impossible film I was feeling a bit worried about the next set, as it wasn’t quite working out! However I persevered and after I purchased the wonderful Impossible Frog Tongue everything started going much more smoothly. The Tongue replaced the old one in my camera and I saw the effects … Read more
playing with polaroid part 1
I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a lovely wee 600 series polaroid camera for last christmas from a very special person. The initial photos went quite well with the Impossible PV UV+ film (although I struggled with flipping the film over quick enough to ensure it wasn’t over-exposed). Next I was … Read more
memories revisited
I was looking through photographs that I took last year and I came across this project which my old photography teacher set, ‘Memories’. I chose to photograph my then work place and various places in the building that felt significant to me and evoked particular memories when I was in them. This is what I … Read more
orkney adventures
I have managed to get around quite a bit over the past few months. First stop…Orkney in the far north of Scotland at the end of Summer. We left Wick early in the morning and set off to a beautifully sunny day (but cold!). Arriving into Orkney… The Italian Chapel had to be our first … Read more
a perfect book launch
My very good friend, the very talented Mr Nik Perring, had two very special days on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday his wonderful book of very very short stories, ‘Not So Perfect’ was published and then on Thursday he launched it in a wonderful local independent book shop. As Nik knows I can’t go anywhere without a camera … Read more
street life
This man was sitting in the centre of Manchester around midday on a sunny Saturday afternoon. I felt remarkably sad when I saw him there. This was part of a day of shooting from the hip and I didn’t even slow down walking to take it.
LWL Creative Brief
I was lucky enough to have my photo picked as one of those featured in the digital edition of the Tetro issue of Little White Lies. LWL is a brilliant independent movie magazine with a focus on the art of film, photography and design. The winning photo and the two runner-ups are simply stunning pieces of work. … Read more
