New remake of an old image - the background was created using custom stamps made in Blender and mixed in Boris FX Optics. The instrument is a Casio digital guitar

Abstract painterly grunge background - stamp created with nodes in Blender and used in @borisfx.bsky.social Optics with a little bit of colour :) #guitar #photography #electricguitar #guitarart

Playing around with a grunge texture I made in Blender and turned into a brush to use in Boris FX Optics to create a new background for this image #bassguitar #guitar #photography

Experimenting making textures for backgrounds. This guitar was on a very plain background originally so I thought I'd play about with some other possibilities using @borisfx.bsky.social Optics #Ibanez #guitar #photography

Having a play with some old images creating different backgrounds using Boris FX Optics. This is a Yamaha Pacifica guitar with a textured and painted background effect @borisfx.bsky.social

Thank you to my 10 fantastic guests from season 3 who gave their time and wisdom so generously for our listeners. Catch up on missed episodes of the Focused Professional podcast through streaming apps or the website. #photographypodcast Guests include: @sisselajohansson.bsky.social

Book Review - "The Meaning in the Making" by Sean Tucker. www.focusedprofessional.photography/the-meaning-...

Thank you to my 10 fantastic guests from season 3 who gave their time and wisdom so generously for our listeners. Catch up on missed episodes of the Focused Professional podcast through streaming apps or the website. #photographypodcast Guests include: @sisselajohansson.bsky.social

New episode of the Focused Professional photography podcast out now. Our guest this time is the brilliant and inspiring Tony Hewitt. Don't miss it! Listen now on the website or using podcast streaming apps #photographypodcast #photography

New post - "A Form of Hell" - my somewhat strained relationship with filling out forms. Feel free to ignore it by not visiting this page: definitelynotnormal.com/a-form-of-he...

Really pleased to have achieved certification! Looking forward to helping others thrive as a positive psychology coach. It has been of immense benefit to me personally and I find the approach very affirming for neurodivergent people - well, for everyone thankfully! Focus on what helps us flourish

RIP Ozzy Unique, Unforgettable, Legend Crazy, but that's how it goes...

It seems like such a simple question. The answer can be one word of 2 or 3 letters. In fact, even “yes” can be shortened to just “OK.” So, you might be surprised to learn of the thought process that ensues when my wife asks me, “shall we go out for coffee?” definitelynotnormal.com/shall-we-go-...

New episode of the podcast out now! Our guest is a multi-talented creative who among other things is responsible for printing the competition entries of some of the worlds top photographers - Dario Righetto. Listen on the website or via a streaming app #photographypodcast #photographyprinting

New episode of the podcast available now! This time I chat to the brilliant Therese Asplund. Her work has gained her a perfect score in international competition, won numerous awards & enabled her to be an ambassador to multiple world-class brands #photographypodcast

🌈♾️Happy Autistic Pride Day!♾️🌈💙 Autism is not something to fix. It’s a natural part of neurodiversity. Today, we celebrate autistic identity, strength, and the power of living authentically. You are not broken. You are enough exactly as you are. 🔗 embrace-autism.com

New episode of the podcast out now! @sisselajohansson.bsky.social shares her passion & vision as she seeks a more authentic way for her to live & do business. Get ready to be challenged & inspired! Listen on the website or via streaming apps. #photography #podcast #portraitphotographer

It seems like such a simple question. The answer can be one word of 2 or 3 letters. In fact, even “yes” can be shortened to just “OK.” So, you might be surprised to learn of the thought process that ensues when my wife asks me, “shall we go out for coffee?” definitelynotnormal.com/shall-we-go-...

Shock of activists as disability minister ignores disabled woman who collapsed on floor after cuts meeting www.disabilitynewsservice.com/shock-of-act... via @johnpring.bsky.social

New episode out now! Our special guest this time is Antonio Bernardino Coelho from Portugal. He has won numerous international photography awards in a variety of genres. We learn what inspires his work. Listen on the website or via a streaming app #photography #podcast

New post on Definitely Not Normal - alternative definitions for types of therapy. Yes, it is supposed to be light-hearted, possibly even vaguely amusing. No, I'm not suggesting therapy is trivial. Just have a read - or don't :) definitelynotnormal.com/alternative-...

Two autistic photographers get together to talk about running a photography business, strengths, neurodivergent brains and more. Listen in now on the latest episode of the Focused Professional podcast. Don't worry, we do end it eventually...! www.focusedprofessional.photography/jessica-mcgo...

New podcast episode out now! Jessica McGovern & I discuss the importance of working to our strengths, some of the various advantages and disadvantages of our neurodivergent brains, her home renovation, pet photography & more. Listen now on the website or via podcast streaming apps. #photography

So lucky to be treated to this wonderful display from our wisteria this year

New episode of the Focused Professional photography podcast out today with special guest Hannah Couzens! #photography #photographypodcast #headshotphotographer

Wanting to run a profitable headshot & portrait photography business? Don't miss the tips from Hannah in the latest episode of the Focused Professional podcast www.focusedprofessional.photography/hannah-couze...

New episode of the Focused Professional photography podcast out today with special guest Hannah Couzens! #photography #photographypodcast #headshotphotographer

Interested in photography? We had a diverse set of guests in Season 2 of the Focused Professional podcast with expertise across a variety of genres. These are some of the top artists in the world in their field. Listen now on the website or via your favourite streaming app #photographypodcast

New episode of the Focused Professional #photography podcast out today with guest Sanjay Jogia. We go from geekery to philosophy via personal stories and thoughts on being an authentic artist. Available now from #podcast apps or via the website: www.focusedprofessional.photography/sanjay-jogia...

I'm one of those who likes to use humour to cope with life. Well, it tends to amuse me briefly, even if nobody else gets it! Here is something I wrote days after recovering from what most people would consider an everyday experience... #Autismawareness definitelynotnormal.com/battlefield-...

Our mindset is important - how we think affects the results we get. If you run a business then have you considered how your thoughts might be impacting results? This new article explores the link between beliefs and outcomes: www.focusedprofessional.photography/how-beliefs-... #psychology #business

A bizarre suggestion for a new aftershave, the hunt for a disappearing man, and photographing bungee jumping in Queensland - all this and more in the latest episode of the Focused Professional podcast: www.focusedprofessional.photography/ross-grieve-... #photography #streetphotographer

New episode of the podcast out today! We talk prints street photography and more with Ross Grieve. Listen now on the website or using your favourite streaming app #photographypodcast

I was fortunate to chat with Frankie Adamson for the podcast. She lives out her love for animals in her photography business and is the 2025 Photographer of the Year with The Society of Photographers. You can listen now or read the transcript - www.focusedprofessional.photography/frankie-adam...

I wonder why Facebook showed me this sponsored ad?! 😂

Interested in photography? We had a diverse set of guests in Season 2 of the Focused Professional podcast with expertise across a variety of genres. These are some of the top artists in the world in their field. Listen now on the website or via your favourite streaming app #photographypodcast

A week isn't enough but at least it is something. How I long for the day when we are all appreciated and valued by society regardless of our strengths or weaknesses just as human beings

Reposting for Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Because we don’t talk enough about autistic strengths There are so many autistic traits that make the world a better place ❌ harmful deficit-based narrative ✅ strengths, joys and what support autistic people need to live good lives #autism #AuDHD

A week isn't enough but at least it is something. How I long for the day when we are all appreciated and valued by society regardless of our strengths or weaknesses just as human beings

I was fortunate to chat with Frankie Adamson for the podcast. She lives out her love for animals in her photography business and is the 2025 Photographer of the Year with The Society of Photographers. You can listen now or read the transcript - www.focusedprofessional.photography/frankie-adam...

New episode out today! #photographypodcast

One from the archives - a product shot of a Porsche steering wheel for the manufacturer. My first Merit in the Society of Photographers 20x16 print competition #photography

40 different countries! The Focused Professional Podcast has a truly global audience. I look forward to creating more episodes in 2025. If you're interested in photography please do join this international community via the website or your favourite streaming app

Our mindset is important - how we think affects the results we get. If you run a business then have you considered how your thoughts might be impacting results? This new article explores the link between beliefs and outcomes: www.focusedprofessional.photography/how-beliefs-... #psychology #business

A couple of renders of a CGI model of a brain to use as illustrations for forthcoming articles. The wireframe material I created was supposed to give some sense of the connections in the brain but obviously not accurate

The hallucination rate of ChatGPT 4.5 given in their technical card is 19%. Think about that.

There’s no award for the fastest burnout either.

Sometimes, to be happier and feel more fulfilled, we need to spend a little more time with our strengths and a little less time trying to fight our weaknesses 🙂

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

If you're into photography then check out the Focused Professional podcast - featuring exclusive interviews with some of the world's top photographers www.focusedprofessional.photography/focused-prof...