Feb. 26, 2020
Medium format heaven
I’ve come to the conclusion that once you’ve shot with a medium format film camera it rather spoils you for anything else. This is the same whether I shoot on…
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Feb. 26, 2020
Audley End in slow motion
Last week I took my pinhole camera over to Audley End to get my fix of slow photography. Knowing I planned to shoot mostly in the laundry and kitchens I loaded…
Feb. 25, 2020
Forest light
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spent some time photographing with my pinhole camera at both Hatfield and Epping Forests. With such a wide field of view it’s…
Feb. 21, 2020
Foraging for photos
I wanted to get out of the house today, but couldn’t be bothered to drive anywhere, knowing that most places would be thronging with children on their half term…
Feb. 20, 2020
Spitalfields and the City
We went another camera club jaunt today, this time to explore the Spitalfields area of London. Strolling the streets around Brick Lane I found myself aiming my…
Feb. 18, 2020
That monochrome feeling
I’ve been intending to visit Epping Forest for over six years now, but somehow have previously never done more that just drive through it. Today I put that…
Feb. 13, 2020
City of London Churches: St Botolph without Bishopsgate
Way back in June 2014 I started on my City Churches project to photograph all 56 of the churches within the square mile of the City of London. I’m nearing the…
Feb. 13, 2020
City patterns
During my stroll between churches in the City of London today I whipped out my 75mm lens to take a few shots for my prime lens project. Shooting with a 150mm…
Feb. 13, 2020
City of London Churches: Bevis Marks Synagogue
Back in March 2017 I had the pleasure of visiting Bevis Marks Synagogue – the only synagogue in the City of London. I enjoyed looking round but as photography…
Feb. 12, 2020
Colour, light and texture
Having indulged in some slow pinhole photography at Hatfield Forest today I sat down on a fallen tree trunk for a few minutes and simply looked at the woodland…
Feb. 09, 2020
Small, but perfectly formed
My photography had a heavy film slant while I was in Somerset recently, although this was largely because my ‘new’ Olympus XA arrived in the post just before I…
Feb. 08, 2020
Taking things slowly
When I visited Somerset for work last week I made sure I kept some time free for photography, most of which was spent shooting on film. I took my pinhole camera…
Feb. 07, 2020
Rummaging in the undergrowth
I returned to Hatfield Forest today, in the vain hope of seeing some hawfinches. Predictably they were nowhere to be seen, so instead I spent half hour…
Feb. 06, 2020
Recalibration in progress
In an effort to recalibrate my eyes to working at 75mm this month I took a stroll around Saffron Walden this afternoon, with just this one lens. I’m keen to try…
Feb. 05, 2020
City of London Churches: St Anne and St Agnes
My second church visit today is one which has taken some forward planning. St Anne and St Agnes, in Gresham Street, is only open to the public one afternoon a…
Feb. 05, 2020
City of London Churches: St Alphage, London Wall
Now I’m getting down to the last few remaining places in my City Churches project it’s getting harder to fit them in as many are only open on specific days.…
Feb. 04, 2020
From the castle to the forest
While we were in Wales over Christmas I took the Rolleiflex for a spin at Caernarfon Castle. I knew I was pushing my luck using ISO 125 film in some of the…
Feb. 03, 2020
A new month, a new challenge
Having shot at 15mm for much of January I’ve leapt to a different extreme for February, using my 75mm lens for my Prime Lens Project. This morning I popped over…
Jan. 31, 2020
Seaside photography
With a few hours to spare before I started my course today I took a gentle drive along the Somerset coast, taking photos when I stopped. Just before lunch I…
Jan. 30, 2020
Messing around on the beach
For several years now I’ve hankered after an Olympus XA, an iconic rangefinder camera released in 1979. The camera has acquired a cult status in recent years…
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