It was with great pleasure that I attended the Royal Academy’s Varnishing Day reception for the exhibitors for this year’s Summer Exhibition, of which I am one of many. The day was fun and quirky, where we were serenaded by steelpans and maracas both during a procession to St James’ church (admittedly first time I’ve been to a church service that wasn’t a wedding or funeral recently), and afterwards when we entered the Royal Academy to have a first look at the exhibits. As for where this leaves my photographic journey for now - I’m hopeful that further milestones are on the horizon, but it is currently premature to detail them at this time.
Read MoreNext steps...
Yesterday I popped up to London to deliver a photographic print for consideration for this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This isn’t something I’d have had the confidence to do without a wee push from one of my old tutors at CSA.UCA - Gabor Stark, along with a confidence boosting photographic portfolio review earlier in the year by Gareth Gardner, who kindly provided his time.
Read MoreA New Year, a new milestone
The past year has provided a couple of critical professional & personal development milestones, not least of which was exhibiting some photographic work I had taken earlier in the year at The Holy Art Gallery, near Dalston Kingsland in London. Then there is also the opportunity I have been provided by both my alma mater and my current employer, for taking up a part-time teaching position at UCA to deliver a module in parametric and generative computational skills for second year undergraduate architecture students.
Read MoreA weekend in Brussels
The weekend in Brussels happened pretty much by accident, as I had originally planned to take the train to Berlin from London, but due to DB’s timetable changes, that did not work. So, I ended up with a return ticket to Brussels that couldn’t be refunded and had to be used. Why not? I’ve passed through it a couple of times on the way to elsewhere on the continent, so I may as well take it in and see what the administrative capital of the European Union is like.
Read MoreA new camera, a new chapter.
At the end of May, I traded my trusted Canon EOS5D Mk III for a Fujifilm X-T5. It was definitely a bittersweet moment, as the Canon had become a reliable tool after seven to eight years of using it during my studies. However, carrying it around for all day exploration and photography was really starting wear on my shoulder, so I was looking for something lighter, yet no less capable. After a good couple of weeks of usage, I feel that the X-T5 is very much that camera, and an improvement to boot.
Read MoreEurope in May - Kraków
The first day in Kraków was rather damp, although this fortunately still provided opportunity for some rather atmospheric shots. I can’t help but notice however the stark contrast between the photography I did in Berlin with that I did in Kraków – evidently the latter was less experimental. Is this a bad thing?
Read MoreEurope in May - Berlin
Last Saturday I headed to Europe for a short break – namely a weekend in Berlin followed by a few days in Krakow, which incidentally was my first visit to Poland (and will be documented in a subsequent blog post).
Read MoreA Grey Brighton
Popped down to Brighton during the wet weather we had this weekend, as I’ve always had a soft spot for coasts during the rain. I feel that there is also something culturally significant about strolling along a wet pier and a grey day, and still managing to have a good time. Maybe I’m wrong! This excursion also gave me a good excuse to practice filming with the GoPro (during something other than cycling), and I’m quite happy with the results so far.
Read MorePopped down to Hastings
I will fully admit that my mind may be playing tricks on me, but if I had been to Hastings before, it was likely for a school trip when I was still very young. Or with a classmate around the same time. Either way, I don’t have much of a memory of Hastings, so I took the train down to have a wander around…
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