The year of… is a concept I was introduced to by the podcast Cortex and I’ve decided to join the party. While it’s strictly speaking not the beginning of the year anymore, it’s still early days. I’m not too late! And either way, I make the rules here. I’ve decided that my 2018 will be the Year of Consolidation. There are so many projects I’ve started in the last couple of years, and only a handful have stuck....
Note: This article contains affiliate links. Sadly the last couple of days and weeks of this awful year didn’t get any better. As a huge Star Wars fan I was deeply saddened by the passing of Carrie Fisher. Other decisions that were made during this fateful year mean that my UK passport will soon be of a lot less use to me (don’t worry, I’ll try and keep the political stuff to a minimum)....
I still don’t think I’ve quite found my area yet. I really love shooting landscapes and nature but that kind of work is very dependable on factors I can’t control (yet?): The weather, the season and the location. For that reason I’m constantly looking for other things to shoot and gain knowledge in a different area. I’ve recently discovered something I think has worked out quite well: Food. I’ve built up a portable mini-studio that I can use in my living room and the results look promising to me....