Most of these were taken whilst attending a location photography course
in Oxford. The course did not really deliver what I had hoped and had zero focus
on any technical aspects.

Despite this, it was good for getting into environments I am not comfortable in,
namely people I do not know.

To a certain degree, a decently sized SLR says ‘photographer’ to people so they
label you differently and probably do not mind. Especially as I do not look corporate
or official in any way.

Despite this, directly taking a photo of someone you do not know without asking
is tricky. If I did ask them then that would change the whole dynamic of the moment.

The technical answer is simple Get a better Zoom or Telephoto and get the
shots from a further distance …

The creative one is better though. Go and ask them and just see what happens. It
is still fairly spontaneous.

So desperate to only display photos which I want to look AMAZING. This is causing several problems, the main one being that this somewhat arrogant criteria means that I have no photos to display.

Also its buggering up the bladder of creativity (or is it a gland?).

So … I will display anything and stop being a toff

We explored this old quarry and concrete works several years ago when you could just wander right in as there was not gate. Sadly this is no longer the case but I am glad I got the chance. This is probably my first ever foray into the world of filters for a camera. No expenses Lee filters here. No, I just stuck an eyepiece from my Laser Protection Goggles over the lens of my Instamatic Fuji and conjured instant apocalyptic beauty, simple, spontaneous and good fun.

I need to do more of this.