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That time we made a documentary film

That time we made a documentary film

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A Portrait of Walthamstow: Looking Back on Our Documentary Project Back in 2014, my then-neighbour, Guy King, and I would often chat over the back fence — usually while hanging…

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From the Protest – London

From the Protest – London

  • Events / Film Photography / Recent Photo Shoots / Street Life
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On 17th September 2025, the 'Stop Trump Coalition' organised a demonstration where thousands of people marched through central London to Parliament Square for a rally against US President Donald Trump's second…

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Half Frame Adventures in London – World Wide Half Frame Photography Day

Half Frame Adventures in London – World Wide Half Frame Photography Day

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I’ve always loved a good photowalk, especially when it comes with a theme. On 6th September 2025, photographers around the globe marked the very first World Wide Half Frame Photography Day. I…

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Double Exposure Film Swap: Serendipity with APS Cameras and Expired Film

Double Exposure Film Swap: Serendipity with APS Cameras and Expired Film

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What happens when someone else shoots half your film and then you layer your world on top of theirs? Pure serendipity. The postman knocked the other morning with a mystery…

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A Walk that almost didn’t happen. Half-Frame Photography with Lomography Metropolis 35mm

A Walk that almost didn’t happen. Half-Frame Photography with Lomography Metropolis 35mm

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The hottest day of the year so far—33°C—and I’m heading to Liverpool Street Station to join an Instant Photography Photowalk. Unfortunately, our organiser couldn’t get there (something about train tracks…

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First Impressions: Harman Phoenix RED 125 Redscale Film
Woolwich to Greenwich Walk. Pentax MX Harman Phoenix Red EI100. Developed in Cinestill C41.

First Impressions: Harman Phoenix RED 125 Redscale Film

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Well done, Harman Photo—you’ve definitely kept us film photographers on our toes with the release of Phoenix Red 125, a redscale film that’s as bold as its name. I don’t…

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