“In praise of the small print” (from darkroom to blog #1)

Windows 11 played havoc with my Epson Scan software that I have been using to digitise negatives. And let’s be … More

Affordable Large Format Photography

I’ll get straight to the point. Make or buy a simple large format pinhole camera and buy a box of … More

I discovered the joys of Polaroid Blue around 2011, you could pick it up pretty cheap still and I just … More

I’ve had an on off love affair with instant photography since 2010. This is ironic because Polaroid (as it was) … More

Prompted by a black and white image posted by John Farnan as he was wistfully remembering being able to travel … More

In 2016 we finally made it to Bodie State Park a long abandoned mining town that is looked after by … More

Finishing full time employment after 39 years in the same industry was always going to be a challenge. I walked … More

For nearly 30 years I travelled around the UK for work, normally I would stay away from home a few … More

This is the second Lubitel 2 I have owned. I gave away my first one, not because it didn’t make … More

Ever feel you ought to live somewhere more photogenic? “There’s nothing to photograph where I live” are common words I … More