Author: Christian

Bradford

Bradford

Reading Time: 2 minutes We went to Bradford to visit the Media Museum for a bit of a day out of Leeds. After a bit of a revival, Bradford seems to be on a down again – the waning high street and impact of Covid seems to have hit. 

Phone Cameras again

Phone Cameras again

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve been lugging cameras around slightly less often recently – this is me, I go through phases of hyperfocus and then doing other things, and for a while have done a bit more with my phone. After crackng my Huawei during the stress of Covid 

Targeting groups – Antisocial Behaviour and Higher Education Students

Targeting groups – Antisocial Behaviour and Higher Education Students

Reading Time: 17 minutes I have been digging through some old files and folder while sorting out moving house, and have realise I have never got round to posting some of the academic work I completed, some of which I am pleased with and even enjoy re-reading. I hope 

The Ultimate Deep Pan Pizza

The Ultimate Deep Pan Pizza

Reading Time: 4 minutes So after my decision to impart even more of my knowledge of the world on this site, rather than just my boring photos and must, I am going to start with this epic feast. I am not sure why, when my oven is fucked and 

Agfa Agfamatic 2000 Pocket Sensor

Agfa Agfamatic 2000 Pocket Sensor

Reading Time: 2 minutes This is a simple 110 cartridge film camera, designed by  Schlagheck Schultes Design; like the rest of the range it is styled in black and silver and has the ubiquitous red sensor button for the shutter.  The film is advanced by closing and opening the case after shooting. It has a 3 element resin Color Agnar Lens at 26mm with a fixed aperture of f/9.6. It has a socket for Magicube Flash Bulbs.

Queen Victoria’s Arch

Queen Victoria’s Arch

Reading Time: < 1 minutes It still feels odd, just going for a walk. We walked up to Beckett Park and vistied Victoria Arch, somewhere I have actually never been in all my time in Leeds. The Arch was created by William Beckett as a way to flaunt his wealth 

Northern Kin

Northern Kin

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve been a bit slack with the editing recently, and these are long overdue – in these lockdown weeks I have managed to get a few more things done! Last Summer the pleasure of attending this lovely little festival in Stanhope as guests of Driven 

The New Normal

The New Normal

Reading Time: 2 minutes This Buzzword is becoming apparent for how things have changed. What we can and cannot do (which seems to change each day). It’s hard to think creatively at times. There’s things we need to be grateful for all around though. Making Pizza. A strage randon 

Portable Studio

Portable Studio

Reading Time: 2 minutes If there’s one good thing to come out of all this, it’s been quite a surge in and reduced software. Native instruments, IK Multimeda to name a couple of have given away some good stuff and Ableton have chopped a massive 40% off the price. 

Coronabaggins

Coronabaggins

Reading Time: < 1 minutes This carrier bag has been blowing about the garden all day. Inspired by some images on the internet showing a world full of viral particles (in a very “Blood Music” kind of style) I present you… Coronabaggins. It’s dangerous out there folks.

Lockdown

Lockdown

Reading Time: 3 minutes So here we are. After the increasing wierdness of the last few weeks Boris has shut us down. We’re confined to our homes, mostly. It started off feeling a bit exciting. We were sent to work at home to minimise people in the building. I 

Neutron Storm

Neutron Storm

Reading Time: 3 minutes So, for a change I decided not to buy a guitar, much to the amazement of my partner and my son. For many many years, any spare cash I had was religiously spent on synthesisers, and this Christmas I decided to revive that great tradition.