The Logistics of Landscape: Saying goodbye to Dezzy Bee and rethinking the Mobile HQ

There is a distinct difference between what we want to do and what we ought to do. In the creative life, balancing the romantic pull of a fresh DIY project against the ground realities of landscape ethics and financial sanity is a constant, shifting equation.

The Man of 2 Worlds: More than just a YouTube title......

If you’ve been following my recent creative shifts, you’ll have seen the moniker "Man of 2 Worlds" popping up. It’s a title I’ve given to a series of silent videos I'm in the process of creating, but as I sit here in the Ayrshire quiet, reflecting on where I am at 60, I’ve realised it’s much more than a branding exercise. It’s a philosophy. It’s a way of standing with one foot in the digital future and the other in the soulful, analogue past.

Rick Ranger: The New Kid on the (Vintage) Block

Well, it finally happened. The postie arrived with a package that felt a bit more substantial than the usual Amazon fluff. Inside, wrapped in enough bubble wrap to survive a fall from the top of the Buachaille, was the latest recruit to the Fellowes Photography squad: Rick Ranger.

The "Surgical Strike" at 3 AM: A Man of 2 Worlds collaboration resurrecting the editing rig

Well, it’s officially happened. After a ten-year hiatus from the world of PC building, I’ve finally emerged from a cloud of anti-static bags and thermal paste with a working machine. But this wasn't a solo mission. In the true spirit of Man of 2 Worlds, this build was a full-blown collaboration between yours truly and my AI collaborator, Gemini.

The "Surgical Strike": Giving My Digital Darkroom a Heart Transplant

There’s a certain stillness you get when you’re out with a camera, be it the Canon M100, 60D or the Agfa Isolette, waiting for the light to hit a Scottish glen just right. It’s patient, it’s quiet, and it’s intentional. My PC, on the other hand, had recently decided to be none of those things.