Realised tonight when I daringly put up an out of focus clothed chest image how much using fb has self censored me....not in a nudity sense but in a not try to please way.
So maybe I'll use here instead...Flickr isn't that small group of crazy poetic explorers it once was....posting quietly alone here may be what's needed for a while.

Two Years Later.

So. Two years since I last posted here.

And I've been taking some nice averagely competent pictures in that time.

And it's not good enough. I think I'm just holding back everything....there's no rawness, no real fear or vulnerability, nothing to punch your heart...I'm playing safe.

And because I am, I've become safe, I've lost that experimenting, searching, urgency, of whatever I felt before, even if it came to nothing.

I'm not sure why I have, but I need to get it back or just give the fuck up and draw instead.

Tomorrow is day 8 of a 100 day portrait challenge....think it's time to start digging for what I'm looking for...even if it's shit.

This one is closer.

All very welcome to the opening night!

And please check out my site:
www.sweetdistin.com

 My compulsion.

I have a new love. The Pentacon Six. It's quite different to the Hassy, more home spun, softer, quirkier...I like it alot. These two pictures were from the first two test rolls.

For Rememberance Day. (though this young man is still very alive).

Taken at Highcliffe Castle in 2005. My three bambinos.

Two of my favourite pictures of Melissa....some people just seem so very English.

As I'm spending a little time in Southampton I thought I'd start documenting a little of it....

The Darlings.

Hector and Betty.
British bulldogs.

Spent a beautiful sunny sunday morning wandering around Salisbury.
These are some of my favourites.

Also just wanted to let you know that I have two framed prints in this charity auction.

Well it's been a while :)

Since August I've taken part in the Salisbury Arts Trail at Studio 53 with Sean Slater and Paul Fenwick.
http://www.studio-53.blogspot.com/

Become treasurer of Plain Arts
http://www.plainartssalisbury.co.uk/

Had a broken lens but now replaced.

Taking part in another exhibition in April.
Watch this space.

Having my picture of Tim Andrews in a London exhibition ..I'll post when I get details.

It's mainly been a quiet time but now the sun's out and I'm keen to get a project or two on the go.

And I'm always available for portraits...please get in touch if there's any thing you have in mind.

In Pursuit of Happiness.



Hmm, think it's time to resurrect my blog, it's been a little while.

This picture is part of the Brighton series and was featured on the Flak website, (thanks Andy!).
http://www.flakphoto.com/archives/6333_1646490288/355498
I'm pretty fond of it and it'll be part of my exhibition for the Salisbury Arts Trail in October, but more about that later.
For those interested, it was taken on a Nikon D90 using a Sigma 30mm lens and window light.
Big thanks to my friends for being comfortable enough to take their clothes off :)

Pretty damn pleased to be part of The Guernsey Photography Festival as part of the exhibition of and by Tim Andrews.
He sent me a video of the show and it looks really amazing...there must be thirty or so images of him all framed and suspended from the ceiling...super impressive.

This is a link to the clip from the Culture Show where Tim talks about his project (you can see my picture on there too).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YU5e5djXqE

(above picture credited to Tim)

Happy Christmas, dears.

Totally thrilled and honoured to be chosen to be part of Burn 01, the first book published by Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey
on behalf his online photography site, Burn.
I have ten pinhole images included in the book and cannot wait to see it...

It's limited to 1000 copies and you can purchase it here...
www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2010/09/buy-burn-01-online-

My hassy is up and working again with a new (to me) lens and a fixed old lens, i'm all bibs and braces :)

"What's wrong with the world Peter?
God, I don't know. Where do you start? People give up. We're defeatists and we stop striving or fighting or enjoying things. It doesn't matter what you're talking about - war, work, marriage, democracy, love, it all fails because everybody gives up trying after a while, we can't help ourselves. And don't ask me to solve it because I am the worst. I'd escape tomorrow if I could, from every single thing I've always wanted."

I was kindly invited to contribute a gallery to Filmwasters.
Please check it out...they're a really nice bunch over there!