Photo Project: Cafe Signs
Back in June 2011, I posted the first picture to my Cafe Signs blog. Back then the blog was called Cafe Typography. I was just starting to learn a bit about the web and type design, and the writing on cafe signs had started to interest me. It turned out to be one of those hobbies that stuck. The blog […]
Owner Retire
I’ve been drunkenly getting fish and chips or crispy chilli beef from this combination Chinese/fish and chip shop on the Hotwell Road since I moved to Hotwells in 1999. There was nothing particularly splendid about it, but the owner was friendly and the food was decent and I will miss it being there. I always like the stained glass […]
Taking a Test Shot
A useful camera habit for you today: the test shot. Every time I pick my camera up at the start of a new day, I take a test shot. Here’s one: On its own, a test shot is the absolute minimum of double-checking: you know you’ve got a battery in the camera, and you know […]