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@lcbdepot are going to have a Shop for a few weeks, and we're in it, with a load of other super artists. We have prints and posters for sale, so come along and see what's what. Opens this Friday.

Finding Vivian Maier is a documentary that uncovers the mysterious life of Vivian Maier, a reclusive nanny whose extraordinary street photography was discovered only after her death.

Looking forward to being part of the Open Studios 2025 event in Leicester, on 22nd November, 10am-4pm. Come see what we're all about. We'll also have an analog photography kit sale, as well as a print and zine sale. There will also be tea and biscuits.

My mission to improve my darkroom printing is starting to get results. Here's a pic of the cave in Cademan Woods, Leicestershire.

Went to the garage, today, with a rattly exhaust (the car, not me). They fixed it. How much? "Ah, it was simple, no charge for that." Yaaaa, thank you David Lowe Garage of Loughborough.

So, I guess I'm a rosemary farmer, now.

Today's new music genre: Ambient Owl Core. Thank you Kayla Painter.

Went to see art, then went to the pub. Got two new art projects planned. Normal night.

If you’ve seen Romeo and Juliet, you likely can summarize the plot in a single sentence that appears nowhere in the play. A new physics-inspired theory aims to explain our story-recalling ability by modeling the memory of a story as a hierarchical tree.

I discovered Bark Psychosis, today. That was a nice listen.

Found a car starter handle buried in the garden, today.

Today's watergram/luminogram. Getting funky with the designs. #luminogram #cameralessphotography #ilfordpaper

Another mixed watergram and luminogram created in the darkroom, yesterday.

Had fun photographing some of the De Montfort University performing arts students: Yasmin Coleman, Ioana Vasile, Toby Wright, Matilda Overton.

Happy UK equilux.

Walked to the pub through the woods, aiming to return while still light. Failed. Woods by moonlight are fantastic. Pros: See the familiar woods in a whole new way. Cons: Trip up a lot. May be abducted by fairies.

Today's watergram/luminogram. Finally looking like I planned.

I was photographing dance at a school this week. Although exhausting, it was also uplifting. The teachers had endless patients, and you could see how much the kids got out of it, learning teamwork, problem solving, and using their imagination. I felt privileged to document it.

More mixed watergram and luminograms. Using a curved mask, so there is a bit of both in the middle. Using a wet mask damaged this one, and it's tricky getting both sides a similar density. Trial and error. Make lots, as usual.

Currently, on Google Maps, the aerial view of my area was photographed while covered in snow. It's a joy to look round it, and some of it has late afternoon long shadows, too.

I'm rubbish at writing sentences and paragraphs, but I like words. Some favorites are susserus, shivelight, liminality. What do others like?

Watergram with a luminogram in the middle. Darkroom cameraless photography.

A watergram mixed with a bit of luminogram. Not quite there, yet, but the principle works.

Most uninformative subtitle of recent: "Speaks a language".

Any puppet makers and puppeteers out there? Interested in all types, from lo-fi, fun builds made from scraps to crazy complex animatronic projects and performances. #puppetry #puppets

Today's discovery: The quibble. In computing, a byte is (usually) 8 bits. 4 bits is referred to as a nibble. A collection of four nibbles, is a quad-nibble, or, a quibble.

My favourite piece of performance art/dance is currently on YouTube, until Jan 6th. Gecko Theatre's superb The Wedding. Have a look, just let it flow over you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfGV...

Hmm, my Yorkshire puddings need work on.

What is the little buzz you feel on your fingertips, when you run your fingers over the metal surface of a Mac laptop, when it's plugged into power?

A thought on the spotify wrapped posts, I don' use spotify, but also, I don't go down a rabbit hole of individual musicians, it's more styles of music that spans many artists. At the moment it's offshoots of folk, but I'm sure it'll change.

This is a little audio player I built. It's going to be fitted inside a conch shell, which will be crafted by the Enter Edem folk. It will be telling tales of the undersea world for a show called Aquanauts.

To show what a versatile chap I am (I'm not), I also do headshots. Studio or out and about, but always fun. Photos of David Bowley, Charley Benny, Autumn Unwin and Dwayne Simms

Yesterday, I was teaching alternative photography in a school. It struck me how engaged, curious and playful the students were. Gives me hope for the future.

I'm building an electronic art project called Akiniscope. That's a word I made up. Here's a video of the prototype build. It even has a website: akiniscope.com

I photograph a lot of contemporary dance. Here's some pics of Louisa Robey, Sarah West & Seraina Dejaco, Liza Mortimer and Aimee Lily Williamson.

As well as photography, I also build electronics for theatre companies and artists. Here's a jellyfish for the Enter Edem show Aquanauts. The construction was by the wonderful Emma Fay.

Another print in my roots series. This was the tree that gave me the idea for the project. I've been doing lighter and darker versions, but I'm happy with this split contrast print.