From My Creative Journal.
This is my quiet space to share the projects and thoughts from my creative journal pages.
“In solitude, we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us.”
— Virginia Woolf
Vintage Agfa Camera
I was shooting content for my Tree Project at the beginning of February. For a few of the shots I used my iPhone and the Hipstamatic app and one in particular - the one with the bird in silhouette - jumped out at me as being particularly pleasing. It got me thinking about digital vintage filters and then my thoughts turned to shooting in film with old cameras.
The Tree Project. January.
This year I'm photographing trees through the seasons. The working title is The Tree Project. I'm not sure how it'll evolve but I hope that'll make it all the more interesting.
For The Tree Project in January I took photos of trees in the fog in Lyme Park.
To The Edge of Stanage
After being indoors for most of the festive holiday period I was keen to pull on my walking boots and get out into the countryside. Stanage Edge in the Peak District was my chosen destination. On a clear day you can see for miles and miles so I knew that spectacular views were more or less guaranteed. It's the perfect place for quiet contemplation although at times it can be busy with lines of walkers snaking along the ridge. Today was a 'busy' day!
Inspiration Rises from the Mist
Towards the end of 2019 I was driving along the main road from Hartington way in the Peak District towards the town of Ashbourne where I intended stopping for lunch. I especially like to buy local Staffordshire oatcakes when I’m in the area. I noticed every now and again wisps of mist drifting across the distant landscape. I made a spur of the moment decision to take a detour towards the valley between Thorpe and Ilam. Something was pulling me there. As I passed through the village of Thorpe and started to drop down towards Ilam I was rewarded with the most glorious mist rolling across the valley.
In Search of Something Special
Around a year or so ago an unexpected opportunity for a trip came my way. I hopped on a long-haul flight to California and left behind the grey skies of Manchester. Fortunately I also managed to escape The Beast from the East and the freezing weather!