Couple Portraits in Joshua Tree National Park
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Couple Portraits in Joshua Tree National Park

When you reconnect with a photographer you haven’t seen in a decade and they mention a particular destination shoot they remember you posting around that time, that’s a pretty cool feeling!

I had to go back and take a look and as soon as I saw these portraits I knew I had to re-share, because I just bloody love them!

They were captured on film in Joshua Tree National Park in 2014 when I was on a road trip through California with two of my favourite people. Come on in and meet them…

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Morocco Has My Heart
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Morocco Has My Heart

I remember shedding a tear on the flight home from Morocco back in 2018, as I digested the whirlwind tour I'd just experienced. For a short time I had felt completely detached from my own life and had instead been immersed in this incredible new culture. I had glimpsed this country rich in beautifully diverse landscapes and met a people who were evidently exceedingly happy living a life far simpler than mine. I was truly inspired. Come and see why…

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Will Airport CT Scanners Destroy Your Film?
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Will Airport CT Scanners Destroy Your Film?

I was standing on the departure side of the scanners at Manchester airport watching my hand luggage roll down the conveyor belt when it hit me. I’d forgotten to put my film in the lead bag! I’d heard stories of how the new CT scanners can “destroy” photographic film and I panicked. Find out what happened next…

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Mother Nature’s Garden at Volubilis
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Mother Nature’s Garden at Volubilis

I have something a bit different for you this week… a collection of photographs one of the most beautiful locations in Morocco, all captured on film with my Leica M6 and my faithful Contax 645.

Since the city of Volubilis was abandoned in the 11th Century, its classical architecture has crumbled into historic follies punctuating a rich garden landscape rewilded by Mother Nature herself.

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New York on Film
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New York on Film

I’ve been lucky enough to visit New York three times and honestly feel I’ve captured some of my best photographs there. When its identity is already imprinted in your psyche from the countless Hollywood scenes you’ve absorbed since childhood, photographing a city as intense and relentless as New York is a challenging game to play!

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