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This shot depicts the beginning of taking down the Christmas decorations this morning – a job I hate so much that it invariably brings on a rash of displacement activity. Today for example I found that I had a sudden … Continued

I know that a number of blippers have already signed up for the photography course run by the photographer Emma Davies, A Year With My Camera, which promises to provide inspiration and challenges through 2016. If you haven’t already taken … Continued

This is Rupert – I think. It might be Rufus…. but I think it’s Rupert. R and I were walking along Henley Street in Stratford this morning, between a cup of coffee and the cinema (where R had reminded me … Continued

I stood at the window for about ten minutes this morning, trying to convince myself that there wasn’t going to be a decent dawn so there was no point getting dressed and going out. Then I decided that the developing … Continued

R and I went for lunch in Stratford today, as is our wont on New Year’s Eve – we really don’t care for it as a celebration, and like to be safely back at home with the door locked and … Continued

I’m glad that R and I went for a walk along the Avon while it was sunny yesterday, because today has been vile: Storm Frank is blowing through, bearing horizontal rain. I spent the morning on one of my end-of-year … Continued

I read an article today about choosing photographic gear, which pointed out that good equipment doesn’t necessarily make a good photographer. This is true of course – but it certainly doesn’t hurt. I’m absolutely loving my new lens: I took … Continued

There was a spectacular streaky dawn this morning – this was in the latter stages, just as the sun was coming up, but I’ve put some of my earlier shots on Flickr, starting here. Having been out before 8am to … Continued

It has been that kind of day – but given that I’m sitting in a warm, (reasonably) dry house in a village that’s accessible via normal means, for once you won’t hear me complaining. For anyone who hasn’t already seen … Continued

I shot this today with my new macro lens, which is the Tamron 90mm Di SP f/2.8. I’m really very pleased with it – not least because having accustomed myself to the limitations of working with extension tubes I’m finding … Continued