A Good Combination

May 07, 2025

I’ve probably mentioned this before, but I’ve always regretted selling my 35mm Nikon fm2. It had an all black body, lovely black strap, a wider lens (28mm I believe) and I loved the photos I took with it. On one of my notorious ‘I haven’t used this in a while so I’m selling it’ splurges, I sent it off to a new home. Obviously, as always, a few months later I had the urge to shoot 35mm again.

I temporarily eased that urge with my little point and shoot, which I can’t deny has given me some good shots, but I missed that feeling of having a nice little solid camera hanging from a strap around my neck.

I searched around online and found a very good condition ( and all black!) Olympus OM10. I used one of these as my first ever film camera so I have really fond memories of it, and honestly, I should have stuck with it. I love this roll of film, light leaks and all. I probably won’t even get the seals fixed for a while because there’s something about the imperfections and grain of 35mm that I’m really into at the minute.

I tried a new film stock too…. Candido 400 from the Candido Collective. A little pricey, so it won’t be my regular, but I’m super happy with what it’s given me and it might be a little treat to buy another roll here and there in the future.

So here we go, the first roll through my new sidekick, the OM10, and my first shot with Candido. Personal favourite, the dead crab on Steven’s shoulder. And the thatched roof cottage in Plockton. Oh, and the little old tractor.

Settling In

April 30, 2025

The first week in our new spot was spent organising the caravan (everything we own had been very much just shoved into the Volvo), making the space a little more efficient, exploring our immediate surroundings and just relaxing. Like bloody hell, what another rollercoaster of a month. Getting here and finding a tiny loch behind the pitch, and the best beach I’ve ever seen on the other side, was such a relief.

We’re counting ourselves lucky to be on Skye, but have a quiet spot to hide away at, especially during the busy summer months. Fox hasn’t spent this much time outdoors since he was a puppy, living on a campsite in the Cairngorms. He’s went straight back into full feral dog mode, digging holes and chewing sticks, and has even learned how to walk across cattle grids effortlessly.

Island Life

April 21, 2025

As I settle in to my new base, I’ve been thinking about what I want to photograph while I’m here. I mentioned a few posts previously that I wish I’d documented more of my own life and living situation on film over the last few years… after all, these are the photos I enjoy looking back on most. Don’t get me wrong, I love my landscapes and my old tin buildings, and I’ll still photograph them to death, but I think my slightly unusual way of living deserves to take up more room in my folder of negatives.

So begins a series, ‘Island Life’. A tiny caravan on a disused campsite on the Isle of Skye. Creating my own little nook amongst old structures, trailers and static caravans on a land filled with memories of it’s former use. The hills on one side and the coast on the other. I’ve photographed Skye as a visitor, but now I’ll be looking at it as home.

Island Life