A journey with Matilda: Sewing machines, scissors and a Monkey called Blackberry

Saturday the 5th of November was Matilda Day. An entire day dedicated to getting the shot right and getting past the technical blindness that seems to blight my photography. And yet today, as we worked with ideas and talked through the objects we were photographing and what they meant to Matilda the technical was pushed to one side in favour of the creative. We started … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: Sewing machines, scissors and a Monkey called Blackberry

A journey with Matilda: A golden Citroen DS

Late October and I was praying for clear skies and for Matilda’s dad to unleash the Citroen DS. I got both. Just. After discussions regarding the rain and returning the car to its rightful place, Matilda and I set to work in the most comfortable car seats known to man. It wasn’t easy. The seats may have yelled comfortable but Matilda wasn’t. A quick yell … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: A golden Citroen DS

A journey with Matilda: Day one

Today we took pictures. Today we talked Jarvis. Today we ambled through memories of four soggy kittens on the washing line, horses arses and Christy John. Today we spoke of family. Of Grandads we never knew and stories we’ve heard told too many times. And I struggled with buttons, settings and light. This is gonna be an interesting journey. I need to study the manual. … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: Day one