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Is anxiety all in my head or am I being ableist?

Is anxiety all in my head or am I being ableist?

The photos this week are from a trip to Colwyn Bay my wife and I took recently. Photography. Chips. Sea views. Home away from home. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can

Is anxiety all in my head?

Is anxiety all in my head?

This week’s photos are from a misty New Year’s Eve in The Hague, Netherlands (2019). You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. Is anxiety all

Birthday depression blerg

Birthday depression blerg

This week’s prints are from Snowdon in 2019. I had hoped to revist this location for my birthday this year. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my

Why I find debates hard to let go off, minutes, hours, days, weeks later.

Why I find debates hard to let go off, minutes, hours, days, weeks later.

This week’s photos are from a bike ride along the Wirral coast when I needed to get out my head for a bit. It helped… briefly. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so

The problem is choice

The problem is choice

This week’s photos are from a recent trip along the south coast of the UK looking out over the English Channel. Of course we swam in this. #ShotOniPhone You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on

Fear, doubt, disbelief. Got to let it all go.

Fear, doubt, disbelief. Got to let it all go.

This week’s photos are from a wander in a Welsh forest. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. How to tell the difference between anxiety and

Did the pandemic help be understand my identity?

Did the pandemic help be understand my identity?

This week’s photos are from Liverpool Pride over the years. So much love and acceptance. A wonderful event. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. Would

Stargazer

An older brother embraces his distressed sibling to comfort them while in a park.

Pansexual Pride

A look at the photography of two people who identify as pansexual for Pansexual Pride

Diverse performers are on stage. One with a walking stick, one in a wheelchair, and one person with Downs Syndrome.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

A look at the work of disabled photographers from around the world.

A lone figure walks along an empty beach as the tide is out.

Autistic people using photography to communicate

If everyone has a camera, how are autistic people using photography to communicate through photographs of their every day lives? A look at a study on autism, photography and communication. Also featuring Breadth, a project aiming to challenge autism stereotypes.

People place candles on a Trans flag to remember loved ones.

Trans Day of Remembrance

Thinking of the photos we wish we made when we had the time. Remember to make time.

A person with Down's syndrome is contemplative on top of a hill.

My Perspective Photo Competition

Highlighting a photography competition by Downs Syndrome Association. Photography is for all.

A woman holds up a sign saying "Bridges not walls". Bridges is in rainbow colours.

Queer Joy is a Protest

A look at queer work during the last Trump administration

A male bottom. The person is wearing shiny rainbow hot pants.

AI and the Queer Gaze in Photography

AI is good but built upon so many problematic systems. How can queer photographers use it?

HelloComputer

A blurry naked person wades out into the sea.

Doing the North East Skinny Dip

I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?

A figure stands in shallow water, with its back facing the viewer. The silhouette is illuminated in a bright yellow color, outlined with pink, creating a glowing effect.

Dipping in my birthday suit

Birthday weekend plans: running into the sea in my birthday suit for charity (and conquering some fears along the way)

A dramatic black and white image of a large ocean wave, capturing its crest and the texture of the water.

Meta Display Glasses for the Deaf

Meta’s new Ray-Ban glasses promise real-world subtitles, but I’ll believe it when deaf users say it works.

Abstract image of water surface with reflections in shades of blue, orange, and gray, with ripples and textures.

Bodies of Water: Art, Environment, and Neurodivergence

Water always finds its own level. So do we. My reflections on the Bodies of Water symposium, art, and being neuroqueer.

A large tall ship sails past the Liverpool waterfront on a sunny day.

iPhone Live Captions Reviewed: Does It Work in Noisy Places?

I took the iPhone's Live Caption feature for a test in a cafe. It was interesting.

An aerial shot of New Brighton beach at low tide, with a Y-shaped breakwater structure and a few people visible on the sand.

Using ChatGPT as an autistic ADHD (AuDHD) person

ChatGPT has become my personal assistant. A few ways I'm using it.

A vibrant street scene at Wirral Pride 2025 in New Brighton, with a large crowd of people, a rainbow flag, and confetti in the air.

Wirral Pride

The importance of seeing queer joy in your home town.

Autism

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I am deaf

Apple Watch and ADHD

Autistic people using photography to communicate

5 years of Hello Computer

An autistic person travels

photography

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April 2025

March/25 Update

February 2025

Wave

Pansexual Pride

non-binary

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The queer stylings of Doctor Who

Skirts are back

5 years of Hello Computer

Why is sci-fi fashion so binary?

A non-binary person goes to Paris