BY DEREK CLARK
Last night I dreamed I was a cleaner in a massive posh house. I kept falling asleep exhausted, but each time I woke up, the house was messier and the owners were due back any minute. I would rush around picking things up but get nowhere. Kids parties would take place while I was asleep and I would wake to balloons, cake and toys everywhere. The house would also get bigger every time I attempted to clean it. Rooms would lead to other rooms, which would then lead to more rooms, causing total disorientation.
I think the dream might be something to do with being on a never-ending conveyor belt of shooting and editing, with shots often coming in faster than I can edit them.
I came across these miniature canons in a completely empty house this week.
This week I had 5 photography shoots and 9 videos shoots, which forced me to work on Sunday. I spent 11 hours on Saturday fitting a new floor in my mum's kitchen with my brother and my son. I had a total of 30 minutes to wander during daylight hours this week to take personal pictures for this project. It poured with rain. Am I making excuses for my poor performance here? Absolutely!
This (horizontal, but intact) office is all that is left of a 4x4 centre that rebuilt one of my old Land Rovers on a new chassis. Loved it!
On Thursday night, I did my first live talk to a photography club since 2019. During that (pandemic) time I did do one on Zoom, but it’s not the same as being in the room with your audience. But I won’t lie, it felt more than a little to be out in public again in a social setting.
Removing splinters (known in Scotland as skelfs) from my hands with my X-Pro2 under my chin, on a self timer.
ALL SHOT ON X-PRO2 & 18/2 (28mm full frame)