Speed & Movement 🛹 Trying to capture the feeling of skateboarding. #Skateboarding #CanopySkatepark #IsleOfWight #LongExposure

I've given my old Canon EOS 400D over to my daughter so she can start learning the fundamentals of photography: aperture, shutter speed, ISO… all the things smartphones quietly take care of for you. #IsleOfWight #Photography #LongExposure #LightTrails #NightPhotography

I still find it remarkable that these were taken on a camera made in 1954. Entirely mechanical. Entirely manual. More than 70 years old — and still capable of producing images like these. #Voigtlander #KodakUltraMax400 #35mmFilm #FilmPhotography #VintageCamera

I didn’t have particularly high hopes for a camera that was more than 70 years old and cost me less than £30. These are a few of the results. #VintageCamera #Voigtlander #FilmPhotography #StreetPhotography

A few shots from last weekend’s trip to London, captured on the Pentax 17 Half-Frame and a roll of Lucky 100 Black & White I was given. Street scenes. Architecture. The Underground. People-watching. And more. #Pentax17 #Lucky100 #BlackAndWhiteFilm #FilmPhotography #ShootFilm

Evening run. #IsleOfWight #WestWight #Running #Sunset

The year is 1954. Elvis Presley releases his first single. Roger Bannister has just broken the four-minute mile. The first commercial transistor radio goes on sale. And you’ve just bought a brand-new Voigtländer Vito B… #VintageCamera #VintagePhotography #FilmPhotography #Voigtländer

Injuries suck. An ‘easy’ month that’s felt anything but easy at times. Recovery has felt frustratingly slow, but there are noticeable signs of improvement. Slow and steady, and all that jazz… #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #HamstringRecovery

Three runners qualifies as a club, right? #IsleOfWight #Running #TeamCuff

Reluctantly skipped skateboarding tonight while I recover from last week’s stack. Instead, I joined Mrs C this evening as she accompanied our youngest on her Couch to 5K run. A warm, hazy evening with lots of cows saying hello. Back on the board next week. #IsleOfWight #Cows #Running

A few more half-frame shots. This time Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Really loving the contrast, grain and mood this little camera captures — especially on black & white film. 📷 Pentax 17 half-frame 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #Bembridge #HalfFrame #35mmFilm #BlackAndWhitePhotography #IsleOfWight

First reel of film through the Pentax 17 half-frame — a few favourites. The camera itself is lovely to use and, although this first roll was very much an experiment, I’m really loving the results so far. Ilford HP5 Plus 400 black & white. #HalfFrame #BlackAndWhitePhotography #FilmPhotography

Any day that starts with a logo presentation is a good day — and this one is a particularly lovely project to be involved in. Watch this space… #IsleOfWight #BrandingDesign #LogoDesign #GraphicDesign #Branding

Spotted this beauty last night… The mighty Hillman Imp — my parents’ first car back in the late ’60s. Rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive too… a layout shared with the Porsche 911. Just with slightly less oomph (and a much smaller price tag). #HillmanImp #ClassicCar #CarSpotting

Flat out — because it’s all about the angles. First roll through the Pentax 17. A few shots still to fire off but it’ll be interesting to see what comes back — and how it stacks up against the vintage kit. #FilmPhotography #IsleOfWight #Skateboarding

Dear hamstring… I am trying to go easy on you. Recovery continues — fewer runs, more rest days, and a pace that’s painfully pedestrian. Getting there slowly. #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #IsleOfWight

📷 Adventures in analogue continues… This time, a Ricoh 500 G — a compact 35mm rangefinder from 1972. Focused using a classic rangefinder system: set your distance, align the split image, and dial it in manually. #IsleOfWight #FilmIsNotDead #VintageCamera #FilmPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography

I had to stop on this morning’s run for some tummy tickles. Glorious start to the day. Mind willing, legs… less so. #IsleOfWight #Running #WestWight #Yarmouth

1989 — first date with the future Mrs C to watch ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ 37 years later — it’s back on the big screen. Still a yes. 🎥🍿 #DateNight

Wild garlic in full bloom — a thick scent hanging in the air. #MorningRun #IsleOfWight

Sea chickens on instant film. 📷 Polaroid Supercolor 600. #Polaroid #Gulls #IsleOfWight

Steady progress. Small wins. One session at a time. Another transition unlocked tonight. 🛹 #Skateboarding #LaterSkater #CanopySkatepark

Find someone who looks at you the way our resident pheasant looks at grain. 😍 #Wildlife #IsleOfWight

Hamstring rehab continues — physio, patience and very gentle miles. Just about keeping pace with this little chap 🐌 #Running #HamstringRehab #Exercise

Daughter went roaming with one of my vintage Polaroid cameras for her GCSE graphics project. Loving the light on these shots. Shot on Polaroid Supercolor 600 #VintagePhotography #FilmPhotography

Freshwater Skatepark Auction is now open! Get bidding folks! Bid here: app.galabid.com/freshwater-s... #IsleOfWight #CharityAuction #SkateboardArt

Volunteering some time for the Freshwater Skatepark exhibition this afternoon — a series of boards exploring the history of skateboarding on the Isle of Wight, from Shide Ramp to Golden Hill, alongside pieces from John Cattle and Canopy Skatepark.

Ah, hamstring strain… we meet again. The month started well — then KABLAMMO 💥 Distance and speed have gone out the window — focus is now on recovery: more rest days, shorter runs, slower pace, and some gentle (and extremely boring) strength work. #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #IsleOfWight

For a brief moment on this morning’s run, the sky was on fire 🔥 One of the bonuses to getting out early. #Sunrise #MorningRun #IsleOfWight #NoFilter

Morning run. #Trees #Shadows #IsleOfWight

Sunday evening sketchbook scribble: Totland Bay Old Lifeboat House. #IsleOfWight #TotlandBay #Drawing

Got to love a Totland sunset… served with a chippie tea. #IsleOfWight #Sunset #IslandLife

Hamstring rehab: Carve mode activated 🛹 #Skateboarding

15 minutes early for a logo presentation… just enough time for some people watching and a few quick sketchbook scribbles. #IsleOfWight #Sketchbook #PeopleWatching #Drawing

PART TWO: Wind. Point. Shoot. Repeat. It was always going to be a bit of an experiment. This 60-year-old Ricoh Half Frame camera was something of an unknown…. #Photography #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #BlackAndWhitePhotography

Back at Loughborough this weekend. The University Library: Brutalism. Angles. Light. Shadow. #LoughboroughUniversity #BrutalistArchitecture #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Architecture

Mackerel Sky. #IsleOfWight #Sunrise #Clouds #WeatherWatching

February: one very long puddle. A month of sideways rain, flooded roads and footpaths and the odd, all-too-brief glimpse of sunshine. But the weekday morning runs are finally ending in daylight — and despite the weather, still got out there. #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #IsleOfWight

A little sneak peek from the studio… Every now and then a wave of related projects land together — and lately it’s been all things farming, food and feed. I’m working on some delicious branding jobs at the moment. #IsleOfWight #Illustration #BrandDesigner #GraphicDesign #Farming

Sheffield has some beautiful architecture — old and new. #Architecture #Sheffield #LookingUp

The backstreets of Sheffield captured on a 1984 Polaroid Supercolor 600. Graffiti done well brings a city to life — and I love the way instant film gives it extra soul. #Polaroid #Sheffield #Graffiti #StreetArt #Photography

A closer look at a recent branding project… Few Island businesses have roots as deep as Briddlesford, so shaping a new brand that honours their heritage while pushing things forward has been a real privilege. #Branding #LogoDesign #IsleOfWight #Farming #GraphicDesign

A new (old) toy 📷 from Japan 🇯🇵 A Ricoh Auto Half SE 35mm camera — mid-1960s. Mechanical. Compact. Simple.

Beaper or Zig & Zag — I can’t decide. #FacesInPlaces #Superdry #TheMuppetShow #TheBigBreakfast

Lunch followed by a stomp with Mrs C. #IsleOfWight #WestWight #TheNeedles

Today’s run was like a bad pub meal — hot in some places, frozen in others. Awesome view nonetheless. #IsleOfWight #Running

A full day of meetings, then a quick detour on the way home to take a couple of shots of trees. Always a gamble shooting Polaroid in low light — but these came out better than expected. #FilmIsNotDead #Polaroid #BlackAndWhitePhotography #VintagePolaroid

January is always one of the tougher months — weekday miles in the dark and sooo much rain, but thankfully the weekend runs have delivered some sunshine. #Running #Health #Fitness #Wellbeing #IsleOfWight

Ready to be released into the wild… Two finished skate decks. I’ve loved producing these two, and I’m so pleased with how they’ve turned out. They’ll be going up for auction soon to raise funds for Freshwater Skatepark — details to come. #IsleOfWight #SkateboardArt #Skateboarding #Illustration

Playing with colours for a thing that might become something… or maybe nothing. #Linocut #Printmaking #Colours #WorkInProgress