Author Archives: Guthlac

One down two to go! This hurts and so I am feeling sorry for myself. However, I’ll survive. I can’t complain too much as I haven’t had any work done on my teeth for years so the work now sort of evens that out. I’m not too sure at the moment – woe… Continue reading →

I have just watched the Alejandro video on youtube and thought I have heard that song before. I realised that it is VERY similar to the Ace of Base song ‘Don’t Turn Around’. A new revelation for the world? Well no. There is a whole section on Wiki… Continue reading →

150 words that is all I have got for the statement of intent for my ARPS portfolio. 150 words. This isn’t much and yet it is one of the greatest challenges when you are writing to distil your ideas down to such proportions. Churchill, one of the g… Continue reading →

I have just spent the best part of a week working through the pipe rolls of Edward the 2nd. It has been back breaking work but really worthwhile as it has provided me with a huge amount of information to work through. The next step is to sit back … Continue reading →

Day three and more tears and frustration! This is to be expected as I slowly work through the combinations of photographs that work well together as a portfolio. I am now on the 5th iteration and I think I am finally getting somewhere.You have to … Continue reading →

Well I am now starting to really edit and re-edit my selection. To be truthful I am starting to drive myself a little crazy! There are so many rules for the nature submission that I find myself second and third guessing the judges. An example is ‘… Continue reading →

Well it has taken me all day but I have finally got around to make a selection print. This is a mock up of the final selection and it will be used to see if the images selected work well as a selection. It will also be used to see if the images ma… Continue reading →

Deadlines come and deadlines go and they usually motivate me into action. At the moment they are only motivating me into in action and prevarication. I need to have my ARPS portfolio put together and printed by mid august at the latest and so over… Continue reading →

The Times iPad edition didn’t arrive again and I wasn’t surprised. Perhaps I am feeling tired but it is now becoming a bit of a joke. Yesterday I went to the app page on iTunes and found out that one of the things that might help is if you reboot … Continue reading →