Though I wish I could invent a Weird-ometer, or gain a 4th Dan Black Belt in Rudeness — “Hello.” “Hello.” She must see I’m wearing headphones. I already feel twitchy choosing this train seat next to her. “Chilly this morning!” Headphones? On? “Yes.” Silence for a moment, from her, not the ‘Today’ programme coming through my over-ears. I delve into my back-pack for my Kindle¹. “Kindle a?” Both…

Photography project books are a great way to draw all of our senses into enjoying tangible photo stories and narratives — Here are a few pictures of my first photography project book. No, this isn’t a shameless plug before anyone complains. While the book is available for sale¹, as you can see from the title, the potential market is very limited. “Then why are you showing them to us?” …

Don’t be a slave to technical accuracy. What matters in ‘Street’ photography is getting the human story — One genre of photography I’ve never formally pursued is Street. I love Street photographs and follow many street shooters on social media. I also read about and study work of the street greats¹. For me, Street demands a certain set of skills, technical and personal, particularly a patient, observant eye…

It might be more to do with my, your, state of mind, mood, or feeling, than the literal scene. — You Might Say it’s Obvious. The subject of the photograph is a wooden path laid over a pebble beach. And thanks to either the viewer’s own recognition or by way of the photographer’s narrative, you’d know the path is on Dungeness Beach, Kent. The path is undulating and leads up…

Sitting here, thinking this thought, I realise: the past and future don’t exist — I hear birds singing, my garden tree leaves rustling in the breeze, an ambulance siren, people doing tasks in neighbouring gardens, the five-year-old son of my neighbours singing. I see bold, white, fluffy clouds overhead drifting beneath a light blue sky. Their progress appears slow but steady and gives away…

Summer Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shine!” — Go woodland walking; feel worries fade This photograph captures my summer season “Shine!”, combining three loves in one. It’s the result of walking, exploring woodlands and photography. Many outdoor photographers consider summer to be the least enjoyable season. …

Something to Fear? Or is there Something More Fearful But Confront-able? — Thoughts about mortality have loomed a little larger in my mind lately. Don’t know why. Perhaps prompted by my taking early retirement and contemplating life as an ‘older’ person but I can’t say for sure. It’s wrong to say these thoughts have elbowed their way in, like brutish louts stumbling…

In a good way. Right time, right place, this classic repeating in my mind cast a magic spell. — When a ‘Pop’ song gets in your head, hijacks your silent mind and plays on repeat; no respite, no mercy, just playing again and again, do you become gripped by torment? I want to take the relentless tune and stick it up the dark, dank nethers of those responsible for…

Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Freestyle” — “Arise and photograph crack o’ dawn” So, I did. I captured the photograph end May at just before 5am, in the grounds of Jeskyns Community Woodland, Cobham, Kent, England. I’d photographed around Jeskyns many times, so was confident I could navigate to my planned shooting location in the dark. But…