Looking at books
The Notre Dame in the background is pre-fire. The book sellers (“bouquinistes”) traditionally sell old second hand books and art.
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Take More Photos Of People Around You
In today’s world, we’re constantly bombarded with photography. The perfectly curated, Instagram-ready images that tell a story in a single frame. But…
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Calife
The last time I was there, the boat had gone. I presume the parking spots are at a premium and there is…
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Aiming at the Eiffel Tower
You have to be there pretty early on a Sunday morning to see the place as quiet as this. I found the…
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Why I Try Hard To See Substack As a Good Place
As I said before, I’m not a social media person. I often find myself questioning whether I should try harder to be…
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Sk8ter boi
The ability of humans to specialise in a specific skill always impresses me.
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Embrace Imperfection: Finding Beauty in Photographic Flaws
In the pursuit of photographic excellence, we often find ourselves trapped in a self-imposed prison of technical perfection. Sharp focus, precise framing,…
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Is Substack for me?
I didn’t grow up with social media. I grew up in an era when computers were uncommon and the (public) internet didn’t…
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Slains Castle
Slains Castle, in Northern Scotland. It is associated with the author Bram Stoker, who was a regular visitor to nearby Cruden Bay…
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Sometimes a photo is just yours
Looking for perfection in photography, spending fortunes on the latest hardware and gadgets, pretending to be a photography god, are all nonsense.…
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