Here are a bunch of variations on the theme of being prepared. Have a read, does anything touch you? Let me know if it does. These boots are not for dancing; they’re for surviving meetings, with traction. Boots have a job: keeping me upright while life throws stuff. If you see these boots, assume the day has “terrain”.

I sent notification to my subscribers yesterday of a new Level within my Simple Photography Tips. If you've not read it, perahps have a look and see if it's of interest.

Prayer changes perspective. It shifts you from replaying the offence to seeing a human being again — sometimes broken, sometimes blind, always accountable, but no longer in charge of your inner world. And it can change the other person too: softening what’s hardened, interrupting patterns, opening a door you couldn’t force.

In some parts of the world, where it's warm and sunny - go and find a lizard and sit still, breathe slowly, and just watch it - two minutes, five minutes. Look at it, and notice things you'd never noticed before. Look around and notice. If it's wet and miserable, go and watch a branch drip, notice the light shining through, move a little and watch it from a different angle.

Friday Photo Inspiration. Simple Photography Tips “No-one But You Walks Your Journey”

It strikes me that many of the highest peaks, the best outlooks, and the ultimate goals all require zig-zags, the willingness to turn from the straight way, even if you can't see the reason. It may not be a cliff as in the picture, but you never know what lies ahead.

a quiet moment to end the week with inspiration through Photography and Words “Light doesn't ask permission — it just transforms.” Friday photo inspiration ;“A quiet reminder that the overall you is more important than the tiny details - don’t get too close.” “Nymphe couchée” (Reclining Nymph) by Léon-Ernest Drivier, Palais de Tokyo / Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris Not a simple photography tip as such, but more like inspiration through Photography and Words—a mix of visual with

Not a simple photography tip as such, but more like life inspiration through Photography and Words—a mix of visual with sometimes meaningful reflections. Do you know anyone for whom this is true, perhaps you? Let me know, I'd be interested.

In terms of Simple Photography Tips there's an interesting exercise you might benefit from; try in your imagination re-positioning the yacht, and seeing how the balance changes and how the significance of the various parts of the image change.

I came across this little 'mess on the tarmac' while shooting on Mallorca. It immediately took me to the verse, in the book of Matthew I think, where it says that not even a sparrow falls without being noticed by God.

Like my Friday posts, this isn't a simple photography tip as such, but more like life inspiration through Photography and Words—a mix of visual with meaningful reflections. There are starving people out there, so never despise the food you have.

Doing things together isn’t only about striving forward; it’s also about arriving, resting, and being present with one another. Just as these swans settle gracefully onto the water, we too find strength and comfort in shared moments of calm. Whether it’s winding down after a busy day, walking in nature, or simply sitting quietly with someone we care about, togetherness softens the landing.

In reality, although the higher the IQ the better the response to greytone, it is colour that we were created to see, and it is colour that can be a huge blessing in many ways. The effects of bright colour on the brain, and thereby the rest of that body of yours, are considerable,

“From the archives — a quiet moment to end the week.”

As my photography mentoring gets busier, it feels like the right time to simplify. I’m starting a new weekly series—sharing one of my photographs along with a few thoughtful words of encouragement. These aren't simple photography tips as such, but more like life inspiration through photography—a mix of visual with meaningful reflections.

I want to share with you one of the most important things I've learnt in all the time I've been taking photographs - that there is a time to lay your camera aside and just see.

Monet, is reported to have been in the habit of standing and looking, for around forty five minutes, before starting

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