Again the Grain in Elgin

Fun, flying weekend visit to Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Stops included Against the Grain, a self-described “taproom beer emporium” in the town of about 23,000 people, established in 2018. Lovely space, literally humming on a late Saturday afternoon in May…

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Not So Action Sampler: Lomography Camera Loves Light Leaks

Purchased for £13.49 on Vinted: a Lomography-built Action Sampler camera that takes four sequential photos on a single 35mm film frame, within the space of about one second. Specs: All-plastic. Internet chatter suggests it’s got an f/8 lens and shutters…

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Balgay Cemetery in Black and White

A sunny autumn afternoon at Dundee’s Balgay Cemetery. Photographed with an old Canon rangefinder lens* that has beautiful rendering. *If lenses are your bag, here’s more information on the Canon 50mm LTM f/1.4 lens, courtesy of Danish photographer Jonas Rask,…

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The Bach, Dundee: ‘After Hours Kiwi BBQ’

Smoked beetroot carpaccio was the thing in my life I didn’t know was missing. Thinly sliced, smoked beetroot gets layered over a lush bed of horseradish mascarpone …

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DJCAD Undergraduate Degree Show (Spring 2025)

Great to return to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD)—part of the University of Dundee—for this year’s annual undergraduate degree show. Fun to see so much excellent work across all of the different categories, from textiles, jewelry…

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