Photowalk Starting at National Museum in Edinburgh

Lovely photowalk on April 18, 2026, starting from the National Museum in Edinburgh, taking in the nearby streets, including the University of Edinburgh. The walk, as always, was well-organised by Stu Morrison, aka @nonstopgrain. Great bunch of people, relaxed walk, always…

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Again the Grain in Elgin

Fun, flying weekend visit to Elgin in Moray, Scotland. Stops included Against the Grain, a self-described “taproom beer emporium” in the town of about 23,000 people, established in 2018. Lovely space, literally humming on a late Saturday afternoon in May…

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Not So Action Sampler: Lomography Camera Loves Light Leaks

Purchased for £13.49 on Vinted: a Lomography-built Action Sampler camera that takes four sequential photos on a single 35mm film frame, within the space of about one second. Specs: All-plastic. Internet chatter suggests it’s got an f/8 lens and shutters…

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Balgay Cemetery in Black and White

A sunny autumn afternoon at Dundee’s Balgay Cemetery. Photographed with an old Canon rangefinder lens* that has beautiful rendering. *If lenses are your bag, here’s more information on the Canon 50mm LTM f/1.4 lens, courtesy of Danish photographer Jonas Rask,…

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The Bach, Dundee: ‘After Hours Kiwi BBQ’

Smoked beetroot carpaccio was the thing in my life I didn’t know was missing. Thinly sliced, smoked beetroot gets layered over a lush bed of horseradish mascarpone …

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