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Exploring stillness and change: Black and White in the Woodland
I’m really enjoying my year-long photography course with Charlotte Bellamy . Each month, Charlie sets us a new creative challenge to...
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Aug 11, 20255 min read


A Sunday Stroll by the English Riviera
An hour to spare. A new phone camera. A walk by the sea. What could emerge? I am enjoying playing around with my new Pixel 9 Pro camera...
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Jul 28, 20252 min read


Small details, quiet mind: finding focus in the chaos
Sometimes the 'whole' can be overwhelming to photograph. The vastness of a landscape from the top of a hill. The enormity of a seascape...
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Jul 28, 20255 min read


Continuing in Cornwall
The second day of the Beginner's Art course and I was excited to see 'what next' - where would I be going with my creativity? It was a...
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Jun 29, 20254 min read


A New Beginning in Cornwall
As this glorious spell of summer weather continued I headed across the border to Cornwall for a creative workshop, with my usual feeling...
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Jun 29, 20254 min read


Going back, going over, doing the same, finding new ways forward
The creative journey is one of many starts and stops, pauses and diversions. I find sometimes that I seem to be going back to the same...
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Jun 17, 20254 min read


Betwixt and Between
The word for this month's exploration is 'between'. I immediately paired it with 'betwixt'. I wonder why? Both are old English words,...
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Jun 13, 20253 min read


A Quest in Cornwall
We set off, very appropriately, in an electric car to make a pilgrimage to Cornwall. We were visiting what has perhaps become a shrine to...
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Jun 7, 20256 min read


Experimenting with Wet Cyanotypes
I find it fascinating that once I have been sparked by a new area of creativity, the urge to continue experimenting is so strong. Having...
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May 26, 20252 min read


Playing with Cyanotypes
A new adventure for me this month has been discovering the wonders of cyanotypes. After taking an inspiring RPS course on Ecological and...
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Apr 20, 20252 min read


Edge of Spring on Dartmoor's edge
As winter is turning into Spring, I returned to a familiar place, the beautiful Stone Lane Gardens, on the edge of the Dartmoor National...
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Mar 25, 20253 min read


Heart-lifting Walk in Ausewell Wood
Another day, another adventure with a new woodland for me to explore. Ausewell Wood is on the side of a Dartmoor valley, near Ashburton,...
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Mar 8, 20254 min read


Devon's Snowdrop Festival
A little touch of February sun in the forecast tempted me out after many days of gloom. We headed across Dartmoor to somewhere new - The...
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Feb 25, 20251 min read


One Tree, One Camera, One Mind
I have been researching mindfulness and photography recently looking for ideas to develop my practice. I came across Kim Grant's video...
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Feb 13, 20253 min read


A Mindful Approach to Photography
I start this month by exploring the concept of 'mindful' photography. It is something that I have incorporated into my practice over the...
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Feb 12, 20253 min read


Winter Photostrollology in Dorset
Another January treat to myself was to take a trip to Dorset for a photowalk organised by the outdoor photographer Emily Endean . This...
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Feb 2, 20253 min read


A January Treat in the Sun
To brighten up what can be a dreary time of year, I treated myself to a photography workshop on the theme of 'Landscapes' organised by a...
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Jan 26, 20254 min read


Chaos and Calm
The morning was foggy, the air damp and chill. I set off to the woods seeking some calm in the chaos of life. The fog eased and smoothed...
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Jan 25, 20252 min read


In search of calm in the woods
Milber Woods: Canopy in January In a rush from one meeting to another, I had a small window of time to spare, and I felt the need for a...
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Jan 14, 20253 min read


Finding balance through composition
Bradley Woods Walking through the woods on a sunny January day, looking for something to photograph to start my woodland project. But...
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Jan 12, 20252 min read
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