After careers both in the Royal Navy and technology, I’m rewiring life for something new — exploring photography, technology, and the hidden stories of retired life.
Being There: Cinema, Silence, and the Comfort of Projection
Some films make a big show of their importance, but Being There takes a quieter approach. It enters softly, settles in, and lets others convince themselves they are witnessing something profound.
This week I spent a morning at Tate Britain walking through the major Lee Miller exhibition, and it stayed with me long after I stepped back out into Millbank.
A Look Back at 'The Quiller Memorandum' (1966) a spy-thriller set in 1960s West Berlin, where agent Quiller is sent to investigate a neo-Nazi organisation.
I recently found myself in Portsmouth, a city steeped in naval history and bustling maritime activity. My mission was twofold: to present at the 1710 Naval Air Station and to catch up on the latest innovations in Navy autonomous vehicles.
The Photographers’ Gallery in London, the exhibition Strike a Pose: 100 Years of the Photobooth celebrates an everyday machine that quietly shaped how we see ourselves.
Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern: Outrage, Identity, and Total Art
I recently visited Leigh Bowery: Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea at Tate Modern – a bold, visceral show that celebrates the radical life and work of one of the most enigmatic figures in performance, fashion, and queer art.
Photography possesses a unique power to freeze time, not merely by capturing a moment but by preserving the energy, sound, and spirit of an entire era. This sensation washed over me as I entered "Dennis Morris: Music + Life" at The Photographers' Gallery in London.
Leica Lux in Porto: Sunlight, Shadows & a Foot That Stopped Me
It’s funny what grabs you. Amid all the grand vistas and golden sunsets on my recent trip to Porto, my favourite photo turned out to be… a foot. Caught in a patch of light. Frozen in a moment of quiet, abstract beauty at the Serralves Foundation.
Stepping Through the Homes of Time — My Visit to the Museum of the Home
Last week, I made my way across East London to a place that somehow manages to be both intimate and quietly thought-provoking: The Museum of the Home, just off Kingsland Road in Hackney.
