26/10/2026
The journal started a few years ago as a way of taking in more of my surroundings when travelling.
As a photographer, trips away often meant looking for the next photograph. The places I visited were sometimes little more than a backdrop.
But that started to change when I began looking into the history and folklore of the places I visited.
Those stories began to inform my photography, and I started to see them as part of the very essence of a place, something I wanted to capture through the camera.
Eventually, I started writing things down, too. Sketching became another way of documenting what I was finding.Now, the journal has become an essential part of my explorations.
It's where I gather information before a visit, record discoveries in the field, and try to make sense of what I'm seeing. It's also become surprisingly therapeutic.
Writing helps me digest information (assuming I can actually read my own handwriting), but there's something about stopping to write or sketch when you're out in the landscape that makes you look a little closer. You notice things you might otherwise walk straight past.
Life moves pretty quickly. Sometimes, it's worth putting the camera down for a moment, picking up a pen, and simply taking it all in.
