As you read this, I’m making the 26-hour journey back to the UK. I’m not going for a holiday. I’m going to bring my mum to live with us here in the Philippines. ⸻ My Nan got Alzheimer’s. At first, it was just little things. Misplacing objects. Forgetting names. But we all knew where it … Read more
You’ve heard it a hundred times: full frame is better in low light. And yeah — technically, that’s true. If you shoot wide open with fast glass, you’ll squeeze out more from your sensor. Better high ISO performance, cleaner shadows, less noise. It’s real. But the keyword there is if. If you shoot wide open. … Read more
Updated March 2026 — After using the XF 33mm f/1.4 WR for over a year alongside Fuji’s other premium primes, here’s how it holds up and whether it still feels like the right choice amongst the growing X-mount lineup. Is this a worthy successor to Fuji’s legendary 35mm f/1.4? I’ve loved the 50mm equivalent focal … Read more
The Best Cameras You Can Buy in 2026 Last updated March 2026: I regularly update this guide as new cameras are released and as I spend more time using the models listed below. If you’re trying to figure out which camera is actually worth buying in 2026, this guide will help. I’ve owned or used … Read more
I grew up before smartphones existed — back when a “mobile phone” was a brick with an antenna, often tethered to a box the size of a car battery. I remember getting my first phone at sixteen and returning it the same week. None of my mates had one. What was the point? Little did … Read more
Last Updated March 25th 2026: Over the past 6 months, I’ve continued to shoot with both the Ricoh GRIV and Fuji X100VI both in the Philippines and now that I’ve moved, in the Scottish Highlands. Most “best compact cameras” lists get rewritten every January with the same cameras shuffled around. This one doesn’t. Every camera … Read more
Last updated Ocotber 2025 I owned the X100V and only sold it because I needed the money for something else at the time. When I was ready to jump back into the X100 line, the X100VI had just been announced — so I pre-ordered it and wrote up my full X100VI review here. I’ve just … Read more
I didn’t mean to take the saddest photo of my life. But once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it. We were at Saayo beach. Golden hour light washing in low from behind, catching Arlene’s hair like fire. She was sitting on the break wall holding Isobelle, looking out across the sea toward Negros island … Read more
Last Updated March 2nd 2026: I’ve been shooting with a lot of different cameras lately, but the X-T5 is still the one I grab for personal photos of my daughters and family — and these are still the best portrait lenses for Fujifilm going into 2026. if you’re looking for more general lens recommendations then … Read more
Shooting My Daughter’s Birthday with Two Fuji Portrait Lenses Sofia’s just turned nine, and for her birthday she invited quite a few friends from school as well as some of her cousins to a pool party we hosted. As usual, I brought my camera. It’s become something of a role I’ve taken on the last … Read more