Critical Research Journal...

Having proclaimed in my draft thesis last week that I had become a serial writer, I find myself not allocating enough time to write on this blog! ...

In redrafting Chapter 2 of my thesis, which is about my photographic practice, I have had cause to review all of the images taken during my PhD. ...

I met with both of my supervisors this morning and had a very productive meeting discussing some of the practicalities of the next eleven months.  I...

I head down to the loch before sunrise hoping to catch some early morning colour on the water.  I am also hopeful that there may be some mist...

I wrote about a month ago about an ambitious target to redraft Chapter 2 of my thesis...

One of the highlights of my time at the Creative Light Photography Festival was making my first concertina book guided by one of our speakers and...

At the Creative Light Photography Festival in Drumnadrochit, I listened in quiet admiration to an inspirational talk by Justine Ritchie...

I attended the Creative Light Photography Festival 2022 in Drumnadrochit last week.  One of my primary motivations for attending was a talk and...

I came across a book written by James Bridle (2022) that sparked my interest.  As many of my readers will know, my photographic practice developed...

Header image taken by Corinna Krause, Sollas Books I had a short catch-up meeting with the bookbinder who will be making the handmade book of my...

I head out to Loch Cill Chriosd in dull weather.  I plan to produce some drawings, not as an end in themselves but as an exercise in becoming more...

Over the past week I have been working collaboratively with a fellow PhD student.  While we talked about possible ways of working before Katie...

As I develop some of the ideas emerging from the collaborative practice period with Katie, I return to the loch.  It is resplendent, like the silver...

I decide to continue the work conceived during my collaborative work with Katie to develop the photographic ideas further.  As far as Skye is...

It is the final day of collaborative practice with Katie, a fellow PhD student.  We agree to go our separate ways to work. Katie stays around the...

Another wet morning but the sun emerges an hour before the forecast predicts.  After the heavy rain, I am fearful that the ferns I captured...

After a short-lived visit to the loch early morning, aborted because of heavy rain, we arrive for a second time about mid-day to the promise of...

We head out under a leaden sky on the second day of our collaborative practice.  Katie is keen to begin making work, despite the inclement weather...