Painting With Shadows

Anniversaries and Celebrations Viva La Photoshop

Happy Festivities

. Whatever religion, nationality, species or level of cynicism, I hope you manage at least a few smiles this festive season. If you click on...Read More

Family Man Viva La Photoshop

Baby Cormac

. On Sunday we drove up to see the latest addition to the family, young Cormac. Needless to say I filled the entire memory card with photos,...Read More

Appearance Viva La Photoshop Who am I?

Intimate Portraits

. What I love about portrait photography is it’s like having a dressing up box, only with facial expressions rather than costumes. I love fa...Read More

Anniversaries and Celebrations Family Man

Grandad III

. This is it folks, I am now a Grandad three times over. On Monday 15th, at 4.45pm, my grandson, Cormac, was born, weighing in at a respecta...Read More

Anniversaries and Celebrations Family Man If there is a God I'm doomed Religion

Happy Midwinter Celebrations*

. Santa, reindeer, stockings, trees with lights and baubles, acquisition of material goods to be had under said tree, turkeys, honey-roast p...Read More

Family Man Reflections

TV – choice, choice and more choice

. Around the middle of next year, this corner of Scotland is having the analogue TV broadcasting transmitter switched off. Subsequently we w...Read More

CFS / ME Mental and Physical Health Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe

Brain Fu.n..c...t....i.....o......n........

. Parts of my brain no longer seem to function to anything like the degree they used to. It’s a worrying trend. In some areas it’s different...Read More

CFS / ME Mental and Physical Health

Wired for sleep

. “Would you like a cup of tea of coffee?” “Won’t that affect the sleep study?” “Not really, we only have decaffeinated here.” The nurse ret...Read More

CFS / ME Family Man Mental and Physical Health Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe

Travelling at the speed of life

. Mid afternoon: I’m slouched on the sofa drifting in and out of consciousness. Noises from outside and around the house merging and separa...Read More

Family Man Food

Siblings, photography and cake

. My stepdaughter, Holly, has been down visiting us this past week. She was 4 when I first met her; she’ll be 23 next birthday. I thought it...Read More

Down's Syndrome Guest blogging

Down Syndrome Barbie

. What could be more natural than a girl having a doll she can dress up and accessorise and dream of becoming? Or is Barbie a very narrow, i...Read More

Philosophy Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe Who am I?

Me vs The World

. “Has it ever occurred to you,” my mother used to ask, “that perhaps, just perhaps, if the rest of the world disagrees with you it might no...Read More

Mental and Physical Health

Avoiding Expert Advice

. I’ve just been reading “Professional Photographer” magazine (UK). I was hoping to get hints, tips and insights into improving my photograp...Read More

An embarrassing illness

. I can picture clearly my father yelling it was impossible to stop the car and my mother telling me to wind the window down and stick my he...Read More

Barrack Obama and the normalcy of difference

. Is the election of Barrack Obama good for just race relations in the US, or are there wider implications for the acceptance of difference?...Read More

Messiahing is someone else's job

. One thing this ongoing Fatigue has finally driven home is I can let go of my Messiah Complex . When I can’t maintain righteous anger for ...Read More

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