A couple of years ago I read a book called Gravitas, by Caroline Goyder. I read mostly on the Virgin train travelling from Wigan to Glasgow on a Monday morning. I was always happy when I could get a seat to myself and spread out, relax without worrying the person next to me would want to squeeze past to visit the loo. (I always book … Continue reading Morning Pages
I recently came into possession of a copy of Susan Sontag’s On Photography, and was delighted to see it contained hand-written notes made in pencil by a previous owner. It has that wonderful musty ‘old book’ smell, and I’m finding it fascinating to go through, picking up on some of the notes and highlights. The copy itself isn’t that old. It’s a Penguin Modern Classic … Continue reading Notes from Susan Sontag On Photography
Introduce yourself Hello, I’m Brian. I like to take pictures and I nearly always have a camera in my hand. How and when did you get into photography? I’ve been taking pictures since I was a child, so most of my life. Digital photography wasn’t around when I started and my parents didn’t have much money so I couldn’t photograph as often as I would … Continue reading An Interview With Myself
Usually overdressed. Bald and bearded. 