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Printing The Gravesend Journal with Mixam
Read more: Printing The Gravesend Journal with MixamOne of the upsides of the digital revolution is that almost anyone can print their small-run book. Here, I talk about my experience using Mixam. I also take a brief…
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Mountain Workshop, Williamsburg, Kentucky
Read more: Mountain Workshop, Williamsburg, KentuckyPhotography is invariably a solitary pursuit, but to grow, most of us need the feedback of our piers – I certainly do. This is why I was so pleased to…
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Gravesham: A Day in the Life
Read more: Gravesham: A Day in the LifeOn Saturday, 1st June, anyone with a camera (or a phone) was invited to take part in Gravesham’s first Day in the Life shoot, part of the Gravesham Fringe Festival.…
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Print Edition – Issue Two: The Lost Pubs
Read more: Print Edition – Issue Two: The Lost PubsIn 2000, there were 67 pubs in Gravesend; at one time, there had been many more. Today, just 31 are still trading. As I write, the latest to close is…
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The Compass Points to a Possible Future
Read more: The Compass Points to a Possible FutureA former estate agent’s office doesn’t sound like the obvious venue for a new pub, but that’s what The Compass Alehouse, was before it became Gravesend’s first micro-pub in 2014.…
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The Lost Pubs
Read more: The Lost PubsIn 2000, there were 67 pubs in Gravesend; at one time, there had been many more. Today, just 31 are still trading. As I write, the latest to close is…
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Last Ferry to Tilbury?
Read more: Last Ferry to Tilbury?The Jacob Marley leaves Gravesend for the last time, and the sun sets on a ferry service that has carried passengers between Tilbury and Gravesend for over 700 years. The…
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Documentary Photography Self-Study Blog #3
Read more: Documentary Photography Self-Study Blog #3It’s been two years since I started self-studying documentary photography and photojournalism, and this is only my third blog post. However, I have finished stage one.
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10 million a day
Read more: 10 million a dayIn 2021, UK consumers drank 2.5 million litres or 10 million bottles of water per day. That’s a lot of plastic. It’s great that you’re all drinking so much water;…
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Print Edition – Issue One: The Table
Read more: Print Edition – Issue One: The TableI’m delighted to announce that the first print edition of The Gravesend Journal is now available. This first edition tells the story of Tony and Vicki Harris, who founded a…
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Gravesend Civic Centre & Woodville Theatre
Read more: Gravesend Civic Centre & Woodville TheatreOne of my favourite buildings in Gravesend is the Borough Council Civic Centre and Woodville Theatre. Designed by renowned architect Henry Thomas Cadbury-Brown construction started in 1964, and the building…
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Brand Photography with Creative Makers, Cubitts
Read more: Brand Photography with Creative Makers, CubittsI’ve recently completed a branding shoot with creative makers Cubitts. Environmental portraits are one of the aspects of the brand shoot that I most enjoy. I always bring lighting equipment…