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Category Archives: Adventures in film

Jessica | Vintage colour on Kodak Ektar film | April 2016

Chris and I first discovered Jessica on a walk around the industrial estate that plays home to UK Film Lab. It’s a great place to explore. Especially on a sunny Sunday the bright colours from the variety of buildings and surrounding trees and the noises from unidentified manufacturing processes combine to give the feel of an eerily […]

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Industry, history & beauty | Chesterfield on 35mm film

I live in Chesterfield, a Roman town that can trace its roots back to the first century AD. A key part of Chesterfield’s identity (and indeed that of many other Derbyshire towns) comes from its industrial history, which includes coal mining and a variety of manufacturing activities. Throughout the town industrial landmarks rub shoulders with residential development, and along […]

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Christmas holidays in Shropshire | Part 2

Later that evening, as the light was failing, Holly, Chris and I took a trip to the nearby village of Badger. Centred around a pretty, reed-rimmed pond, overlooked by a quintessentially English thatched cottage, this picturesque little spot was such a lovely place for a stroll together before we got tucked back up at Holly’s […]

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