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Trousers on the March: A Found Moment in Venice’s Lagoon
In Venice’s dreamlike lagoon, even the bricole — wooden navigation markers — take on whimsy, resembling trousers striding solemnly across the water.
Neither Here Nor There: Loneliness Beyond Solitude
Neither Here Nor There: Part 1 of 7 — Loneliness is not just being alone, but the ache of never quite belonging. This essay reflects on a life lived at the edges.
Neither here nor there: Loneliness, Belonging & Othering
An introduction to a 7-part essay series on loneliness, belonging, and the creative life shaped by growing up between worlds.
Coastal Conversations
This is part two of Coastal Conversations, a collaboration with photographer Giles Thurston. I share three images from Scotland’s shoreline — a lighthouse, a bell, and wartime defences — with reflections, and questions from my collaborator.
When the world held its breath
Lockdown’s quiet days brought small wonders: a crow on a post, a swallow in flight, and a moment of connection.
Just Passing Through
A fleeting, unscripted moment in nature: a hare and a buzzard meet in a Highland field. Neither chasing nor fleeing—just a shared stillness between predator and prey.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d win Amateur Photographer of the Year 2024! Out of 12,000 entries, my images were shortlisted or placed in every round — here are the highlights.