Every time I sit down and write one of these newsletters I always feel like the month has raced away and I can’t believe I am writing the next one. This project has been a lot of fun and I can’t believe that I have nearly completed an entire year of the monthly recap.

This months has been incredibly busy and there has been a lot of running around a lot of changes going on in my life. There have been a few new additions to the bag thanks to a couple of very nice deals from eBay.

October in Australia usually gives us a glimpse of weather to come and this year has been no different. We’ve had cold days, incredibly hot days and cold mornings that end up being hot days with a thunderstorm in the evening to bring the temperature right back down.

One of the best things though is getting daylight savings back, the extended light lasting all the way up to 7pm now is brilliant. It brings a freshness of possibilities for what’s possible once we put Bronte to bed.

My wife and I have been talking about getting a big photo quality printer for a few months now, during the prime day sales the one we had been looking at became a price a little too good and so we bit the bullet. Welcome to the start of the rabbit hole.

Welcome to Pixels to Paper! Join me as I take you behind the scenes of my favourite photographs, from the moment I pressed the shutter to holding the final print in my hands. In each episode, I'll share the story behind the shot, walk you through my editing process, and show you how I bring these images to life as physical prints. Whether you're curious about print settings, paper choices, or just want to hear some photography stories, this series has something for you.

There has been a lot going on in our life this month, lots of adventures, lots of interesting things we have seen and ticked off. And to wrap it up my birthday is in September, small world but a friend I have mentioned often Iain Farrell of the Prime Lenses Podcast and I share the same birthday.

Remember when I said in the July newsletter that August was the tipping point to being busy? Welcome to the start of that rollercoaster to the end of the year! I have been to a few events at Leica Sydney, made some new friends and I feel like I have made some good work.

July has had a lot going on in my world. I've sold a lens to make some room for some new stuff down the road, Picked up a printer in the Amazon Prime day sales, did some video editing for a client. Like I said, lots going on.

Wild to be crossing off the halfway point of the year already for both the newsletter and for 2025, this year has very much been the ride that feels like it keeps picking up speed. I run through the halfway point of 2025 at a bit of a lull if I am completely honest with you.

Here we find ourselves again, another month flying past at light speed. It really does feel like this month has been the first and last week with just a blank space in between. I really do find these newsletters cathartic in the sense of looking back and acknowledging the things that I do month to month.

I was asked by Iain if I was keen to try out a new format he wants to do as shorter, quick fire questions which he tested at the end of the episode with Becca Farsace. We organised a suitable crossover time between Sydney and Scotland and had a really enjoyable chat, it’s always nice to meet someone more in person than just talking via text over Instagram.

I think that this month is again proof that small movements forward keep the momentum going. Things that I have spoken about in previous newsletters finally coming to life and being things I can share with people is the continuing motivator of this newsletter.

It is very easy to think about a website as a project that can be ‘complete’. I am not trying to be the bearer of bad news, I just want the mental shift for it being something thats always evolving.

This newsletter is already a great example of why taking some time and reflecting is important. I felt like March had been a little underwhelming to be honest, I feel like I have not done a lot. Turns out I did do quite a bit, just in some very focused areas.

When you shoot film, there is a consideration that happens even before you pick up the camera. What stock are you going to load? What commitment are you going to make with the film stock you choose?

Shooting digital did change that order around a bit. Where we can take the image and decide what kind of look we want after the fact. This very much a general statement, quite a lot of looks very much depend on the way you expose the original image. This article is an experiment in how a final result can differ based on preset with similar exposure.

I’ve always been a gear head, I love knowing what people are using, why they choose it and how it fits into their workflow. I also love looking at gear that might not be relational to what I am doing to make my setup better. The perfect example, examining streamers setups to setup my office for working remote.

The gear I have has evolved a lot over the years and is quite expansive. I like to have a setup that even though not everything gets used often, I have the ability to be adaptable.

The goal of the year is to be more public with my photographic world as well as my work, which is why you’re here in the brand new newsletter, and there is a YouTube video I have made below, and an appearance with a brilliant podcast host even lower down. I have spent a lot of time sitting behind my work and behind the camera, 2025 I will be in front a lot more.

I have been wanting to get more involved with the photo community and more people with similar hobbies. I saw this walk through the Lumix AU instagram and jumped on a ticket.

The goal of the year is to be more public with my photographic world as well as my work, which is why you’re here in the brand new newsletter, and there is a YouTube video I have made below, and an appearance with a brilliant podcast host even lower down. I have spent a lot of time sitting behind my work and behind the camera, 2025 I will be in front a lot more.

Becoming a parent has been the biggest life changing experience for me. One major adjustment was re-establishing a relationship with photography. It was quite a journey and finding a balance of what I was photographing and when was a big change I had to work really hard to re-establish.

Locals are a key part of Southie with a constant stream coming through the doors on a first name basis. A visit to this cafe seems to be well and truely part of a lot of peoples routine.