My younger sister Kerryn is a high school teacher in our home town (brains run in the family, you know). As a matter of fact, it’s the high school we went to – Edgewater College in Pakuranga, in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. She’s doing a project with a bunch of her year 10 [...]
Categories: Education,New Zealand,Photography,Travel
Gaurav Vaz, bassplayer for Raghu Dixit, captured old-school 35mm style I like photography, though I’m not especially good at it. I know lots of people who are amazing with a camera – and their skills appear to be a blend of raw talent, creative flair, scientific knowledge and some sort of black magic. I don’t [...]
Categories: Photography
Tagged: Camera, Finland, Rhythm Changes, Tomas
Me in Helsinki (click to enlarge) I’m staying in Helsinki at the home of Tomas Whitehouse – a Kings Heath Brummie who moved to Finland about five years ago. I got to know him through Clutch and was massively impressed with his photography (check out his website), so I was very excited when he asked [...]
Categories: Art,Photography,Travel
I’ve just started using my 35mm film camera again. I’d forgotten how different it is to using a digital – and how much more deliberate you become when there are only 24 shots, and you know you’re going to have to pay to get them developed once you’ve taken them. It’s taken me a little [...]
Categories: New Zealand,Photography
Anita Kiss and András Petruska – my Budapest guides I’m in Hungary, giving a couple of lectures and talks over the next few days. I wasn’t very clear about the details of what was going down, but it sounds pretty action-packed. I was picked up at the airport by Anita, given CDs, a rail pass, [...]
Categories: 365,Photography,Travel
Marlena Shaw, live at the Hare and Hounds Bobbie bought tickets to go and see Marlena Shaw and was really excited about it – but then a trip out of town clashed and she wasn’t able to go. She was really deeply disappointed. Instead, Clutch and I took the tickets and went along. It was [...]
Categories: 365,Photography
Tagged: live, Marlena Shaw, Music, Photo
Un-Convention Groningen Today was the second day of Un-Convention Groningen – and the first day I tried something a bit more adventurous with the camera. I set it to Black and White settings, and put everything on Manual. There are too many variables. Aperture setting, shutter speed, ISO… well, just those three really – but [...]
Categories: 365,Photography
Tagged: Photo
Hannah in red Jake and Hannah spent the evening dyeing her hair. And did you notice she also got her nose pierced today? Cool.
Categories: 365,Family,Photography
Tagged: Photo
The problem I’m overweight. It’s hardly a secret. Have been for years. I’m not massively obese or anything, but I am carrying a fair bit more weight than I should and I’d prefer that I wasn’t. It’s not ruining my life, but I am aware of it. It fluctuates – and every now and then [...]
Categories: Food,Photography
Tagged: Body mass index, Diet, Eating, Health, Weight loss
I’m back from New Zealand, where I had a fantastic time doing all sorts of interesting things. I gave two presentations, did three radio shows, met up with friends and family, attended a couple of industry events, visited several cafes, interviewed half a dozen interesting people – and worked out the structure, treatment, instrumentation and [...]
Categories: New Zealand,Photography,Travel
Tagged: New Zealand, Photography, Seminar, Travel
