MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS 7.27AM Walking towards Middlewood Locks, down Oldfield Road in Salford at around 6.40am, I was passed by a young man carrying on his back a case containing a tuba, or maybe a euphonium. His head was down, lost in thought as he made his way, I assumed, to some orchestral practice somewhere. I’m not sure why I found this slightly absurd, but I did. I wondered, should he practise at home, what it must be like living next […]
MON 27th JANUARY – MON 3rd March 2025 7pm -10pm ( 6 weeks, including one weekend afternoon session ) NQL HQ, GF 008, The Courtyard, Islington Mill, James St, M3 5HW LOVE TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WANT TO BE EVEN BETTER? This course will take you on a journey to help you take the pictures that you want to take… Join me in the Not Quite Light Studio 6 weekly lessons, starting on Monday 27th January 2025, and learn how […]
SUNDAY JANUARY 12TH 2025, 3.45PM -5.45PM CASTLEFIELD VIADUCT MANCHESTER- NATIONAL TRUST & CASTLEFIELD BASIN 12 PLACES – £12 + £1.00 booking fee Join me on this magical Not Quite Light photowalk starting at the beautiful National Trust Castlefield Viaduct. The viaduct will be lit as the sun sets and we begin our walk, and we can absorb the sights and sounds of this beguiling space within the city. On the viaduct I’ll demonstrate a technique I use, painting with light. […]
Islington Way, Salford 6.44am The birds seemed louder on this morning, than they had been for any of the previous week. As I stepped out of Islington Mill, a robin bounced near my feet, as if leading me like a pied piper. It moved without fear, clearly used to people passing nearby. The only time it stopped was to listen to the melody messages flying through the air, an air which also carried a scent of change that raked my […]
DUCIE STREET, MANCHESTER 6.49am The Piccadilly Eastern sky was covered in cloud, so that no stars were visible. Blackbirds sang urgently, as if hurrying me up, worried that I’d not be ready for first light as I meandered around Ducie Street. The area was far from peaceful and quiet, even at this early hour. It felt as if nothing would remain the same for long here. A concrete mixer crept slowly by, looking for a place to settle. I silently […]