A series of darker photos in the studio with friends from Choo Choo last weekend were inspired in no small part by the portrait work of Swiss photographer Marco Grob.
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There is a light that never goes out
Marr’s rendition shows what a joyful song this is, despite the superficial conclusion which many (or most) people draw from the chorus. It’s not about death, but the incredibly deep love felt by the protagonist. I think this didn’t come across in Morrissey’s renditions, because his style emphasised misery instead of joy. -
Beachin’
Living in a land-locked, mountainous country can be hard when you love the seaside, beaches, caves and coastal nature. Luckily, Scotland abounds in such things, and we took the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at Lunan Bay when we visited Angus in July. -
Surprised by Venice
We took advantage of a much-reduced number of tourists in July to visit Venice. I came away with an unexpected number of good and unique photographs. -
First signs of autumn on Spiezberg
A lunchtime walk by the vineyards in the sunshine, ten years after moving away from nearby. -
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
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Last of the swallows
Last of the swallows for this year, I suspect. I haven’t seen them around much this year at home, but there were dozens out yesterday, feeding their young before their long journey. (We have a perfectly-positioned telephone wire near our balcony, so it’s a great spot to watch and to photograph them.) -
Bluebells in Switzerland
Until I moved to Switzerland, my interest in photography was mainly confined to recording what I was up to; from time with friends and family, to documentary photography on the streets of London and capturing scenes when I was on holiday. I had begun getting interested in landscape photography after a few visits to the […] -
Great Asby Scar
Leaving the familiar fells and valleys of the Lake District to visit a less familiar part of northern England.