My retirement blog about photography, film and technology, with a little bit of retired life adventures.

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Winter Zoo Day

A bright winter’s day at London Zoo, and one of those rare moments where the place feels almost calm. Very few visitors meant time to linger, watch, and actually see the animals, which always makes for better photographs and a quieter kind of enjoyment.
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Trinity Buoy Wharf: Light, Signals, and a January Walk by the Thames

On a cold but brilliantly clear January day, Trinity Buoy Wharf felt like one of those London places that rewards unhurried wandering.
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Being There: Cinema, Silence, and the Comfort of Projection

Some films make a big show of their importance, but Being There takes a quieter approach. It enters softly, settles in, and lets others convince themselves they are witnessing something profound.
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Looking at Looking: An Afternoon with Magritte in Brussels

There’s a particular kind of quiet that only exists in museums.
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Lee Miller at Tate Britain

This week I spent a morning at Tate Britain walking through the major Lee Miller exhibition, and it stayed with me long after I stepped back out into Millbank.
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The Anti-Bond in the Shadows

A Look Back at 'The Quiller Memorandum' (1966) a spy-thriller set in 1960s West Berlin, where agent Quiller is sent to investigate a neo-Nazi organisation.
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Exploring Portsmouth's Naval Heritage

I recently found myself in Portsmouth, a city steeped in naval history and bustling maritime activity. My mission was twofold: to present at the 1710 Naval Air Station and to catch up on the latest innovations in Navy autonomous vehicles.
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Strike a Pose: A Century in the Booth

The Photographers’ Gallery in London, the exhibition Strike a Pose: 100 Years of the Photobooth celebrates an everyday machine that quietly shaped how we see ourselves.
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Eyes in the Shadows – A Day with Owls and an Eagle

There are days when the camera feels like an old friend, and then there are days when it feels like a passport to another world.
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Dandy on a Train

Some journeys are just about getting from A to B. Others give you a story you couldn’t have planned.
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Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern: Outrage, Identity, and Total Art

I recently visited Leigh Bowery: Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea at Tate Modern – a bold, visceral show that celebrates the radical life and work of one of the most enigmatic figures in performance, fashion, and queer art.
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Dennis Morris: Music + Life

Photography possesses a unique power to freeze time, not merely by capturing a moment but by preserving the energy, sound, and spirit of an entire era. This sensation washed over me as I entered "Dennis Morris: Music + Life" at The Photographers' Gallery in London.