The Blog
Are you trying to Navigate a Creative Life? Need a bit of a boost with some Creative Fuel? Or are you interested in some Reflections on Photography in our modern world? If you’re an inquisitive sort, you might enjoy these stories of the Odd & Curious, or the Meanings of Colour or the physical and emotional aspects of a Sense of Place. Finally, there are posts in the Book Nook, not reviews as such, personal thoughts on books I love.
Discover the Brave Women of Air and Space
The other morning when I walked the trail, I ended up walking in the other direction. I tend to walk the same trail most days. It's easy, it's near my house and it's beautiful. To change things up a bit, I sometimes decide to walk starting from the other direction. It's strangely discombobulating.
Every Picture Tells a Story
In researching an old family photograph, Tanya discovers a story of emigration from the north of England to Port Adelaide in South Australia in 1853.
The Kodak Carousel
Many years ago, I was studying for a diploma in General Art and Design at an art school on the blustery, freezing-cold coast of North Norfolk. Part of our studies in, the first year, involved a module in photography.
Tiny Paper Rectangles
Photographs from an old Kodak instamatic camera stir up memories and stories from the 1980s.
Pretend You’re a Time Traveller
Your family photos are mini-portals in time pushing you forwards, backward and sideways in your mind.
Discovering Stories in Family Photographs
Photographs from your family archive are a great way to access a memory or discover a story. To make the story feel real get right into all the details.