I’m not sure what’s scarier, the generated AI Halloween masks or my non-generated natural face! Anyhoo, whatever disguise you choose to wear, I hope it's a scary one, or at least better than mine! Finally, a bit of spooky trivia for you to ponder! In Scotland, Halloween has a few different names. The name 'Halloween'… Continue reading Scary AI Halloween Masks vs. Natural Faces
Halong Bay in Vietnam is a photographer's paradise. With its towering limestone islands, emerald green waters, and floating villages, it's no wonder that this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most popular tourist destinations in southeast Asia. All aboard the good ship Orchid Cruise Trendy. Some pictures of the cruise ship we sailed… Continue reading Sailing Through Hạ Long Bay: A Serene Escape
I recently had the opportunity to sift through my photo archives and curate some suitable images I thought would work well for the single Comes Around by @twelveremain.
"Hey, Whatup dram fans, this is One Minute Whisky!" There's no better way to start this glorious Friday than a shout out to my cousin Stewart and my favourite Instagram account over the past few weeks – Dram Dabbler. I love watching the 'One Minute Whisky’ videos and the descriptive anecdotes he uses to describe… Continue reading This is One Minute Whisky!
Another fab example of a gorgeous building in the series of self-isolated buildings.Making these beautiful structures stand out from the all too often bland architecture that surrounds them. I like how the isolation of a building can really make it stand out, putting the spotlight on these charismatic structures that would have otherwise been lost… Continue reading More self-isolated buildings
The Bat & Ball. Chequer Street, St Albans. I've taken creative inspiration from @ken_ohyama and trying out his cutout/isolation techniques of Japanese buildings on local buildings close to me. I'm loving how the isolation of certain buildings really puts the spotlight on these charismatic structures that would have otherwise been lost and merged into the… Continue reading Isolated architecture
It's the shortest month of the year, not that I'm counting the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds... If I had a fast forward button, I would press it and not let go until safely past the very annoying Covid-19 commercial break. Unfortunately that button's been disabled and every single one of us needs to… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this February 2021
So the second wave has come, we’ve had a fire break, a circuit breaker, a lockdown, tiers 1-3 (or 0-4 in Scotland) and now it looks like the vaccine has been given the green light just in time for this side of Christmas. Ding, and indeed dong, merrily on high, for some long awaited good news and cheer to finish off a rather bleak year! Oh, I forgot to mention Brexit, or should we just leave it there! Seasons greetings one and all. Be safe, be well, be healthy and stay creative. See you on the other side.
So, five things that go me 'gingered up' and grabbed my attention in the recent lockdown are as follows:
It was that time of year again back in January when I had the opportunity to photograph some of the cast from this years KiDS (Killigrew Drama Society) pantomime performance of Aladdin, held at the Abbey Theatre, St Albans.
The Shortbread Shed 