A raw, reflective journal from January 2026: navigating global disillusionment, memory, fatherhood, and the quiet return to film photography after burnout. Honest thoughts on decency, presence, and making art in a fractured world—by IJM Photography.
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A raw, reflective post on seasonal depression, creative silence, and recovery. The IJM Photography blog explores acute depression, Franco-British identity, and the healing power of film photography. Honest writing about mental health, resilience, and returning to art—one frame, one word at a time—amid winter’s weight and the quiet journey back to self.
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oin a musician’s journey through China on New Year’s Eve, filled with unexpected frustrations, cultural encounters, and personal reflections. From Shenzhen to Hangzhou, this piece offers an honest and humorous look at life on tour, highlighting the emotional ups and downs of travel, exhaustion, and celebration.
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Photography is one of the best ways I know to switch off. When I’m behind the camera, I stop overthinking and just look at what’s in front of…
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It is with great sadness that I must announce the unfortunate fate of my beloved X100F – its ISO dial has broken and will require repair. To those…
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There are as many approaches to photography as there are photographers. Some are top of the chain hunters with all the gear, going up mountains to get that…
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WordPress, like most companies, wants to create wealth, especially for WordPress. One way it does that is to create advertising that it will place on the sites that…
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When does Happy Birthday become Happy Not Dead Yet Day? Is there a cut-off age for birthdays, or should men become like women and become just 21 again? …
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January, with its terrible reputation as being the shittiest month of the year, is 11 days from being over. Some will say good riddance to bad rubbish, others…
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Everything is in the title, to be honest. It’s Boxing Day today, therefore the aftermath of Christmas. I hope you all had a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas. I…
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Rest and recuperation, or R and R for those who know, is so underrated in these modern times where being busy is seen as being a virtue and…
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This reflective piece explores themes of humility, perseverance, and the contrast between personal and national victories. From school memories to life in France post-Brexit, it humorously highlights the journey of a self-described ‘loser’ finding unexpected wins.
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