Guernsey 2025: Analogue - Pentax 17 - First Roll

December 2012

A clogmaker in Zaandam, Netherlands demonstrates how he crafts the famous wooden shoes.

A dull but crisp morning walk around Greenwich Market a few days before Christmas. I knew there would be Christmas lights all over so shot with a star filter. I'm still not sure that was the right call, but it's good to try something different occasionally.

The production floor at Glass of Malta runs on skill and heat - craftsmen working glass straight from the furnace, shaping, cutting, and finishing each piece by hand.

A world away from the vineyards, safaris and huge shopping malls in Cape Town Wharf, Langa is a township where the Apartheid government sought to control Black South Africans, yet the people forged a tight-knit community that resisted and persevered. Today it’s a vibrant place that educates visitors on its history and suffering through the heritage museum, and welcomes you to explore the Arts & Culture Centre, as well as walking streets full of play, small businesses, and food stalls serving the community.

Recovery from an elbow operation has left me rusty. Both photography-wise and physically & mentally, with a series of panic attacks. I popped down to this event to try and ease myself back in. The photos aren't great, and I could feel the panic rising every second I was there. But, I held it together and it's an important step forward.

Images taken during a charity cycle ride around the island on a misty morning that developed into a hot muggy day.

Traveling through Stellenbosch when driving to Cape Town. We stopped for lunch at this vineyard and winery. Whilst my travel companions sampled the wares, I went for a little wander. I don't know if I was really allowed to poke my nose in the places I did, but it was fascinating to see all the machinery used to produce the wines.