
Meet Sarah. Sarah is a handcrafted bear originally ‘adopted’ as one apparently says in collector-bear-world – or as you and I might say, paid a mental amount of money for – by my late mother. Late by nine years today, that’d be. Continue reading
Meet Sarah. Sarah is a handcrafted bear originally ‘adopted’ as one apparently says in collector-bear-world – or as you and I might say, paid a mental amount of money for – by my late mother. Late by nine years today, that’d be. Continue reading
A woman far more wise than I once said (and I may be paraphrasing slightly, it was a long time ago!): “the only stories we can totally truthfully tell are our own”. Now, you can pull that every which way … Continue reading
Rise. Four simple letters but when they are composed like so they become possessed of a potent force. You are impelled to rise, are you not? Did you feel it, how you just straightened your shoulders a tiny bit? This … Continue reading
Let’s face it, I’m a rubbish blogger – I’m much happier out with the camera, and that’s exactly as it should be. And it’s been a brilliant summer – some fabulous commissions and a really exciting new project in the … Continue reading
I thought I was done with this story, but it seems the story is not. I was interviewed on camera today at the RPS to talk about the inspiration for my Associateship panel and, in preparation, I’ve been revisiting the … Continue reading
Put away that smartphone. Yes really. Away! A business portrait is more than a snapshot and it takes skill. To create an image that humanises you, at ease with your environment, in harmony with your expertise and infused with professionalism … Continue reading
Almost four years ago I wrote about how we define ourselves and what it means to be us. The timing is vaguely interesting although not especially relevant: I’d finished treatment for the latest cancer earlier that year and struggled physically … Continue reading
I’ve always loved spending time outside. I grew up in a small valley close to a huge golf course that covered the hill between my village and the one at the top. That vast open space, with woods filled with … Continue reading
At the end of last year I visited BBC Wiltshire in Swindon to do a live radio interview with Graham Seaman, talking about our fabulous charity Flat Friends UK and my year long photographic project to produce our first Calendar – quite exciting … Continue reading