The blog

After 13 years as a local news staff photographer, with a healthy little freelance business on the side, I have now launched into the world of the full-time freelancer. This blog will document the highs and lows of my photographic way of life as I talk about work, cameras, lunch, and anything else that I encounter along the way to capturing that ‘decisive moment’. Watch out for posts on my personal projects as well,with pinhole cameras, photograms, infrared photography, and the wonders of 1950’s era cameras.

Ceramic Pinhole Mark I Awaiting the pinhole.

Ceramic Pinhole Mark I

The second firing was a success! Apart from the base that the ceramic pinhole was stood on for the duration […]

The glaze has dried and Ceramic Pinhole Mk I is in the kiln.

Paint It (Matt) Black

So I have slapped the glaze on Ceramic Pinhole Mk I, and as promised, the interior is a nice matt […]

Ceramic Pinhole Bisque Fired And ready for glaze.

Don’t Glaze Over Just Yet

So I was back at the ceramic studio where my Potter Wife works yesterday. The ceramic pinhole camera came out […]

This is a 75cl bottle of Prosecco.

How Big Is Yours?

Do you know how much that bottle of Prosecco weighs? ^? I can tell you that a bag of sugar […]

Dating from 2011, the Mint Pinhole Camera was my first attempt at photography without glass.

Pinhole Archives

Back in the day, 2011 to be precise, I made myself a pinhole camera. That’s it at the top of […]

The view from inside the camera.

D’ing It Myself

After mucking about with pinhole photography and alternate processes a bit recently, I decided to have a go at making […]

Digitising negatives with my Lightbox and my Nikon P7700.
Foggy sea front at Southend-On-Sea, shot with an Agfa Paramat half frame 35mm camera.
Holy Faction live. Taken on Infrared at 720nm.

Infrared Live!

A friend’s band – Holy Faction – played a gig recently and I wanted to take some pics for them. […]