Off Season 3

Another day, another forage through Lancashire's coastal towns.

Switcheasy Nude Iphone case

Haven't seen much about this case on the net as far as reviews go and the case seemed to be garnering interest at pre-order level, so thought as I got one a day or so ago, I could at least put a couple of pictures up.

I've been using the Switcheasy Vulcan for a while and was expecting something similar but thinner. When it arrived I was a little surprised to find its more like a hard case than a silicon sleeve - not a million miles away from the ones on Ebay for a pound or so - except it is very thin and fits perfectly around the bottom dock, camera, power and phone socket and also around the bezel.
The Vulcan went over the bezel which in doing so protected the glass a little as it couldn't be scraped face down, this case sits just below the bezel so doesn't overlap the edge.
I have to say I think it looks well and if like me all you need is something to stop the back getting scratched and you aren't looking to be phone juggling any time soon, its the thinnest choice I could find. Protection from drops - not much - but a definitely neat well fitted case to prevent scuffs.

Off Season 2

More from the coast.

After - life

Coming to the end now of this blog - After - life - in order to write what I needed for my book and also get all the information out, I collected my thoughts there as I put together the images.

It was interesting to go back over some of the info and re-read the reports.

There was also a documentary on a night or so ago about John Darwin - Canoe Man - which was although not completist by any stretch, still an interesting bit of TV.

Off season

Part of a new series which is slowly taking shape.

I live close to the coast of North West England and along the water's edge lie a number of seaside resorts that once fluorished from tourism.
Now with an influx of immigrants - ethnic and social - filling the hotels and the promise of investment these areas are slowly changing shape and purpose.
Even with the so-called staycationers remaining in the locale or travelling here and with pockets of the places creeping back in to vogue with a lick of paint, there remains an almost otherworldly appeal to these places.

Framing the sights in my 6x7 Pentax over these early months before the dogwalkers and street cleaners arrive in their low numbers and with the still-winter sun scraping through, there is something here which, although slightly stained around the edges, compels a person to look closer.

As Annie Lennox once sang.....

here comes the rain again......

Changes and ranges

Quite busy at the minute - I've built another website showcasing galleries for print reproduction, I'll post a link once finalised; started to write some copy to go with the After - life images, something I need to complete and sort out what to do next asap; building a further site / concept / brand for a photo idea I'm also working on......
and also trying to get out as much as possible to photograph a new theme looking at first Blackpool and then poss moving along the coast.
We have a lot of wonderful spots along the waters edge throughout Lancashire that are looking decidedly grimy now from certain angles.....