I had a great day at the Asian Mela in Southampton today. Lots of colour, dancing and delicious Indian food in the sunshine. I only had a few shots left on my little Lomo so pics will follow shortly…
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Saturday was a perfect summers day, just the day for a trip to the seaside! I am normally quite easily put off these things by the thought of weekend traffic, crowds etc but I was on the verge of…
I finished work yesterday and took a diversion on my necessary journey into town to visit the rose gardens in the park. Canon 5D MkII + 85mm f/1.8 lens + some ‘photoshopping’ Wow, is all I can say. It’s…
I like to hang around graveyards; spooky, derilct Victorian ones, full of hidden paths, secret tombs and overgrown ivy. I was a bit of a goth during my teenage years, that must be why. Polaroid SX-70 + 600 film…
Having an opinion, I am discovering, is a draining and ultimately disappointing experience. (I got to bed at 4am last night). The UK election has ended up with no overall majority and rather than the people deciding, it’s once…
There’s so much I could say today, so many thoughts are trying to articulate themselves. Today is the day the UK votes for a new government – I really hope it makes the right decision. I’ve never known it…
Here are those peonies again – I had to photograph them because: a) the’re really pretty b) they are an unusual ‘single’ variety rather than the regular stuffed type, full of an impossible number of petals c) look at…
Today I am cherishing my stash of old-school, colour 600 Polaroid film. Polaroid SX-70 and 600 film I tried using The Impossible Project PX100 film, I tried really hard and in all sorts of ways but every single shot…
Apart from the fact that it is f-f-freezing cold it really is beginning to feel like spring. Blossom is officially AWESOME – I love the stuff and couldn’t be happier to see it popping up all over the place.…
Day one of my Somerset sojourn took me to Glastonbury. This is a place full of myth and legend (and hippies). It’s definitely the location of some stuff to do with King Arthur and the Holy Grail… plus I…