Lightscape in Kings park is always fantastic.

I’ve been getting out with my camera a lot more lately.

Walking these black and white streets in Autumn.

My enthusiasm for taking photos hasn’t abated since the workshop I attended in March.

As the days are getting shorter the silhouettes are coming out.

A morning walk around Galup.

I spent last weekend shooting in Fremantle on a Leica Akademie workshop with Jesse Marlow.

Jesse was a fantastic coach and guide.

I had a wicked time and managed to get a few keepers to boot.

Some recent sunsets.

Testing my new lens on some building textures.

Hitting the streets and Margaret River in January.

A nice end to a 40 degree day.

Thank you, stonking solar flare—we received your shipment.

My annual recap of media and products I enjoyed over the year.

Music

Getting Killed and Heavy Metal – I’m on the Cameron Winter and Geese train along with everyone else.

The Thief next to Jesus – Spiritual stuff.

Manning Fireworks – MJ is a talent.

Dream River – I’m catching up on all the Bill Callahan.

Strange Love – My kind of supergroup.

Here is my 2025 playlist of songs I enjoyed throughout the year.

TV Shows

The Pitt – My show of the year. Bringing back the medical procedural.

Task – Tight and sharp.

Andor season two – Smart Star Wars.

Invincible – I watched all three seasons. It’s violent. It feels like a comic book show in a good way.

The Eternaut – Strong start. Faded a little.

Department Q – The plot shouln’t work and yet it does. Team Akram forever.

Adolescence – Incredible achievement. Brutal watch at times.

The Studio – Made me giggle.

Movies

Sinners – Loved it.

Black Bag – Slick.

Anora – Decent. Can’t believe it won the Oscar.

One Battle After Another – Made me laugh.

Predator: Killer of killers – I enjoy seeing good takes on the Predator universe.

Killers of the Flower Moon – Evil pricks everywhere. Too long. Still good.

The Wild Robot – Beautiful art. Pulls at the heartstrings.

Books

I still don’t read enough books.

Project Hail Mary – Like a science puzzle. Second half picked up steam. Good fun.

The Wager – A mad story of survival.

Count Zero – Getting my old school Gibson back on.

Products

Gozney Arc – Gas fired pizza oven.

Dictador 20 year old rum – Good booze.

Didgeridoona cooler bag – Good for transporting booze.

Huski Champagne Flutes and cooler – Good for drinking booze.

I finished my black and white photo a day in 2025 project yesterday.

I only had one close call when I forgot to take a photo but still managed to find one on my phone camera roll that I could use.

I enjoyed how the project forced me to practice shooting more often.

I think I’ll get the photos printed up into a book.

It’s a lovely time of year to be walking the streets. Clouds of purple everywhere.

I find the 24 hour news cycle exhausting and unsettling.

So, these days, I mostly opt out of it.

Instead, I check the news once a week, usually on a Sunday, and see what’s lasting that has risen to the top.

Kagi News and the Economist World in Brief are my main sources.

I start with local news and end with international news.

I find this approach provides a calmer experience.