Demetra: May 2015
We had been dealing with some very sad family things and were taking time to walk in some very beautiful woods in the
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Joscelyn: May 2015
In this case maybe colour.
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Mia
I’m amazed I pulled this image out of the series I took of Mia as she was larking about – like usual. Always
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Bernadette
At the end of a retreat at Wiston Lodge.
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Messing with Daffodils
I spent some time this weekend moving across to Adobe Lightroom from Apple Aperture. I can’t say it has been a pleasant experience
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First rule of design is not to centre anything
… but I kind of like this.
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My Political Position
I feel comfortable close to Gandhi. Try the test yourself at the Political Compass Site. The same site shows just how little choice
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Railway People
At the end of last year I saw an exhibition of photographs at Edinburgh Central library. They were prints from negatives that had
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Edinburgh Allotmenteers 2015
Edinburgh Allotmenteers is my new project for 2015. It builds on my 100 Portraits project that lead to the Botanics People exhibition. The
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Grown men love bears too
A couple of years ago I bought a £1 bear from Ikea and made him some clothes. Occasionally I like to do this
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First Portrait Exhibition
On Monday I noticed that the exhibition cabinets in the foyer of the main science building were empty with a note saying the
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Old Hyam History
Rearranging my bookshelf I came across the folder with my negatives in and it fell open at a film my father took in
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Basil Spence: University of Edinburgh Library
I walk past the Basil Spence building almost every day and have been trying to photograph it for my brother who has an
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Approaching the river Tay
I think this might work better as a print. It needs examination up close.
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Faith to get point shoes
I’m doing some clearing out and came across this shot of Faith from a few years ago which triggered more gratitude for eyes
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Botanics People
Many of the subjects in my 100 Portraits Project were at my place of work (The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) so I have
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Jane at the end of the Wester Caputh Retreat
I grabbed this shot of Jane (who is one of my fellow Interbeing aspirants) at the end of our Wester Caputh retreat last
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My Fujinon FX 56mm f1.2 R is Waiting!
I turn 50 years at the end of February (if I haven’t mentioned it enough times). As a gift to my self I’m
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Feather Frost
I can’t remember whether I have seen it before or not but I was walking in the woods by the river Tay when
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The Fourteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings: True Love
This is the Fourteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Lay members may not be celibate whereas monastics members are
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The Thirteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings: Generosity
This is the Thirteenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing,
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The Twelfth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings: Reverence for Life
This is the Twelfth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that much suffering is caused by war and
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The Tenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings: Protecting and Nourishing the Sangha
This is the Tenth of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing: Aware that the essence and aim of a Sangha is
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