Seeing, Writing, Sharing
This is one of those gift books that you frequently receive at Christmas or for your birthday. It is a parody of inspirational quote books that you see, it is the story of three friends who are trying and sometimes managing to live their best lives. One quote from the book is "nothing beats kindness" …
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The Holga Digital like the film Holga's has very few functions availble for use. You can choose between a 35mm or 120 option and other than that you can pick between colour and black and white. There is no zone focusing and it does not docus well to anything close up. You can add an …
When I was visiting someone in the hospital over the Summer I came across these areas hidden between the carpark and the main hospital. The people running the hospital are doing a good job of trying to make the entire area seem less intimidating and more friendly.
I presently have eight Holga cameras, six of which shot 120, one uses 35mm and one is digital. I really enjoy the aesthetic that you can get from Holga's and I love how they strip down all your decisions to the very basics and encourage your creativity, this is due to both the lack of …
Holga Week is an annual photographic event that celebrates the humble Holga and runs from the 1st to the 7th of October. I frequently miss it, so this year I made a concerted attempt to take part as I have a number of Holgas and love messing with them. They say that if you can …
As a fan of Dave Grohl, this is a book that I have been looking forward to for years. I loved his Mothers book 'From Cradle to the Stage', and have always hoped that Dave Grohl would write a book like this. The author has managed to tell some of the lesser known or completely …
The writing prompt that Marian gave her participants on the 15th of January was: “He got to his feet and his shadow moved over her, while drops of cool water fell from his body onto her hot skin”. The idea behind these prompts is that Marian would like people to write 500 words inspired by …
This is a different type of a book review, as it is about a photography book that is the result of artists using Polaroid cameras and film across the decades. I love photography and instant photography is one of my favourite types, so anytime I see anything Polaroid or Instax, I buy it. However, this …
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed the Famous Five crossed with Miss Marple? If so, Richard Osman's first mystery novel 'The Thursday Murder Club' is the book for you! This wonderfully written, charming story is based around an interesting group of friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, who live in a …
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Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! This may be a cliche, but, in the case of this autobiography, I think it is reasonable to say. The author, Roberto Sendoya Escobar brings the reader through some of the extraordinary situations he has found himself over his lifetime, as well as some of the notorious people his …
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