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lubitel2-camera
Film Photography

Back in the USSR

A few months ago I took possession of an old camera (a Lubitel 2) of dubious heritage. A skip was mentioned. It looked OK, but then I took it from its case and saw the bottom was in pieces.…

calshot-beach
Digital Photography

Calshot

In Southampton, all the local seasidey places are quite urban and bleak in a 1980s USSR sort of way. Brutalist. Terminal. This is ok though, I like this. I like the juxtaposition. You won’t find many (or any) tourists…

green-leaves
Digital Photography

Leafiness abounds

Everything looks so different now that the trees are growing leaves again; colourful and inviting. I love looking up at the sky through the branches……

ponies
Digital Photography

Photo Friday – Brown

I was spoilt for choice with today’s Photo Friday, but I couldn’t resist this New Forest pony. I love nipping down the road and watching them wandering freely and happily, even when they’re soaked through from the rain, as…

bluebells
Digital Photography

Blue, blue, electric blue

The weekend was gorgeous. The leaves are almost fully out now so it must be time for bluebells! They are so wonderful and grow in huge swathes beneath the beech trees, just before the canopy of leaves completely obscures…

lensbaby1
Photography Tutorials

How to use a Lensbaby 3G

I’m the sort of person who does things first then reads instructions when things catch fire/blow up/fall to bits. All too often I find out that it was actually ME who was doing things wrong and the misbehaving item…

sign
Digital Photography

Photo Friday – Circular

It’s Photo Friday time again and this week things are circular. For those that don’t know their UK Highway Code, this sign means ’roundabout’……

pola-blossoms
Instant Photography

Oh…

…don’t worry, there’s wind and rain on the way so all the blossom will be gone soon enough and I promise when it is I will turn my lens to things neither pink nor petally. But, for now, more…

Angie Muldowney
Digital Photography

Happy Easter!

I am writing this with a tummy full of chocolate and a very chilled out head. Actually I feel a bit sick from the chocolate to be honest but I have this thing which means I have NO WILLPOWER!…