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  • Fenland: Update. April 7th, 2024. 

    Fenland: Update. April 7th, 2024. 

    Here is an update on my ongoing photographic project, Fenland. Initially, I had a rough gauge of getting out once a month to gather images for this project. Since the first blog post, I’ve managed four sessions, accumulating over 200 photos.  Thanks to the catalogue of images I have available to reflect on and revise,…

  • The power of black-and-white photography and why I choose to shoot in it

    The power of black-and-white photography and why I choose to shoot in it

    Choosing black and white isn’t just about applying a filter – it’s a creative choice that shapes a photo’s story. Black and white has become my primary language for capturing moments in landscapes or street scenes. While colour serves specific purposes, and I will happily use it when it serves the image, black and white…

  • Finding peace through the lens: My appreciation of landscape photography

    Finding peace through the lens: My appreciation of landscape photography

    Heading out into nature has become more than just a hobby for me. It’s a lifeline, a source of solace, and a balm for my mental well-being. In this fast-paced world filled with constant stimuli and stressors, immersing myself in the great outdoors and capturing it through the lens has become a therapeutic escape like…

  • Slow street photography: Pulling order from chaos

    Slow street photography: Pulling order from chaos

    Street photography is an art form that candidly captures society and the human condition. Both its beauty as a medium and its lure for photographers lies in the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of public spaces and the citizens within them. When you’re out practising street photography, it’s easy to mistakenly equate the chaotic energy of…

  • Fenland: Day One. February 23rd, 2024 

    Fenland: Day One. February 23rd, 2024 

    A journal recording my ongoing photographic project, Fenland. The first day is in name only, as it’s been in the planning all week. I’ve decided to take a more controlled approach to this project instead of my usual photography strategy of “walk a route and take pictures along the way”.  I planned it because The…

  • Introducing Fenland: A Photographic Project

    Introducing Fenland: A Photographic Project

    The Fens – 3,900 km² of farmland and artificial drainage, and home to the lowest point in Great Britain, which sits 2.75m below sea level.  I was born and raised in Peterborough, which borders the great drained marshes. My family tree reads like a census of the area. But I’ve never loved The Fens.  The…