Category Archives: Photography

Voting Leave – expressing an identity crisis?

Originally posted on 20One:
Much has already been said about reasons people have voted to leave the European Union – the age gap, the frustration of marginalized working people or those living in rural areas, the anger and disappointment with the Westminster establishment all parties did not seem to address properly. But as a foreign…

Rhossili Bay, Wales

For this picture I used Analog Efex Pro2 to create a look similar to that of pictures shot on film – including light scratches and dust that come with leaving photos unattended in the attic.   Here I only slightly adjusted the Curves in Photoshop for a better contrast. The picture was shot only secondsContinue reading “Rhossili Bay, Wales”

Refurbishing an old “Abbess” desk

I recently bought an old Abbess schoolmaster’s desk from the 1940s or 1950s  in a charity shop – for only £25. Sadly enough the surface was quite greasy and scratched, so I decided to use it for a refurbishing project. Since I love the texture and look of old wood I wanted to keep theContinue reading “Refurbishing an old “Abbess” desk”