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thermal prints sketchbook: I bought this little thermal printer on a whim from aliexpress, because they look great fun to play around, they are super cheap, the printer and 5 rolls of paper cost less than £10. Plus get a little hit of nostalgia, as it reminds me of the gameboy camera and printer I had as a kid - it’s got that …

Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall: I’ve been keen to get back to Wales to explore some waterfalls since a trip last year, this time the destination was the Sgwd Gwladus waterfall on the Elidir trail, as it looks absolutely perfect. Now I know there are already thousands of photos of this waterfall, and my plan to take a long …

spiralbound zine: I really enjoy home printing images, it’s quick, cheap and easy. It’s great having physical copies of images, they don’t have to be professionally printed. I’ve made DIY zines before with sketchbooks, which is good fun. But I’ve found it’s really hard stapling them back together, and getting …

manor woods - 85mm: Despite it being impractical and cumbersome , there is just something special about the way the 85mm renders photographs. As I’ve written about before, as an all purpose walk around lens it is no good, but when I want super shallow depth of field, that just melts the background away into gentle …

overscourt wood: One of the great things about having a dog, as they force you to get outside at least once a day. I know dog walkers who enjoy going to the same spot every day, but I find that so boring, and I’m always on the lookout for new locations, and found this on the always great bristol barkers …

cyanotype follow up: This is the follow up to my original post, where I tried cyanotyping for the first time. Since then I took the plunge and bought my own solution (these ones if you are interested) so I can make my own paper. This will give me more freedom over size, plus I can use some nice heavyweight paper, as I …

evening bike ride: These are all from an evening bike ride through Ashton Gate, this long stretch of road is just for buses, and they are pretty rare, which means it ends up being really quiet and peaceful along the whole bike path. It was overcast, but I spied a thin band of clear sky between the clouds and the …

Abandoned Motorbike: I found this burnt out bike last year, it’s in a big park that I visit all the time to walk the dog. I like exploring around the periphery and there is some abandoned ground next to some trees in the far corner, and it’s usually good for finding the old discarded items that I like to …