A day trip to Paris with my daughter Kate in July 2020 — the Louvre, the Pyramide Inversée, and more steps than anticipated. Shot on Fujifilm XT2. Republished six years on.
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A heartfelt father’s day in Edinburgh during festival season—magic shows, St. Giles Cathedral, Greyfriars Bobby, and a geek bar surprise. Northburiian Summer, Part IV blends travel, faith, family, and memory in a moving personal essay about parenting, loyalty, and the quiet magic of being present with your children.
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Father-daughter memoir: Edinburgh 2025. After years splitting time between three kids, a dad gives his 15-year-old daughter solo “Dad time” in Scotland. She rejects H&M’s body-shaming, claims a tartan étole, and chooses a claddagh ring—right hand, heart free. A legacy of belonging. Not travel writing: who we become in places we’re given.
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The content describes a father’s experience raising his son and daughter, emphasizing the importance of flexibility in parenting. He shares a heartwarming moment when he turned a bedtime struggle with his daughter into an impromptu photoshoot, using his trusted Praktica MTL3 camera. The narrative highlights the value of capturing precious family moments and memories through photography.
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My son seems to use the word “vibe” in a lot of situations. And for once, that word encapsulates exactly how I feel at this very moment. I’m…
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13 years ago today, I had just had 24 hours of being a father for the second time. I had become the father of a daughter. The father…
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Back in 2009 I had a camera that died on me. It might only be a camera to you but to me it was everything. It was my…
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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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I’m happy to tell you that I am feeling better than I was when I wrote my last article. Mentally I seem to be on waves and at…
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As I think I’ve already told you, I am in the middle of trying to learn about this portrait palaver! I had watched the videos, I had perused…
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It’s always good to back into town. I took along my daughter, a fuji XT2 and a cheap Chinese lens that was dirt cheap. I mean dirtier than…
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