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Are you living in fear?

This whole Covid-19 experience is unprecedented in your lifetime and it is normal to experience fear. I know I do. If I catch the virus it is likely I would die. Fear is normal. Fear is an evolutionary habit, it is nature's protector. The oldest…

Stuck in the House 9 – Something for the weekend

How about a photo walk together this weekend? I will be going out for a big walk this weekend and creating a photo to illustrate the word 'enjoy'. Why don't you join in? It's on Instagram and uses the #leesphotowalk. Easy. Enjoy!
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Stuck in the House – Outside!

My free eBook Stuck in the House has a Photo Activity in it called Point of View. It is very simple, can be done with any smartphone or camera and asks you to try and create interesting photos in and around your house. The challenge is to…
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Swansea podcast

Come Together Cast is a new Swansea based community and culture podcast.  This great podcast is put together by Amina, Josh, Howard and Simon and aims to share a little of what is going on in Swansea during this challenging time. The Podcast…

Stuck in the House 8 – Hang on in there

This week I offer three simple things to help cope with the relentlessness of lockdown. I know we are only 4 weeks in, but some days it just feel like forever. How are you coping with the difficult days? Here are 3 thing that may help. Also…
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Stuck in the House 7 – Amazon banned my book!

Yes, it is true. Amazon banned my new eBook Stuck in the House. Can you believe it? Their short sighted reaction to the title and some key words have spurred me into action. Take a look at the video...........and then download the book.....for…
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A Long Walk

On a day when my equilibrium was a little shaky I decided that a long walk with my camera might help me to feel grounded. This whole lockdown thing is disconcerting at times, generally I am OK - purposeful; busy with my eBook writing and marketing,…

Stuck in the House 6 – Let’s get Creative!

How are you doing in these strange times? Have you established a new routine? What are you doing that is positive and creative to support yourself? Let's talk about it......
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Where the light gets in – Photo Activity

I have recently shared this with my newsletter subscribers, but I thought that at this time it may be beneficial for you all. This photo activity is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic and is inspired by three lines from Anthem, by Leonard…

Stuck in the House 4 – Five tips for lockdown

Stuck in the House 3

A short reflection on what has worked for me during the first week of being 'Stuck in the House'. Maybe some of my experiences will help you to cope with the coming week?
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Stuck in the House 2

Something creative for you to do today.....   Photo Activity: Changing your Point of View Your aim is to create 10 photos in 30 minutes in your house. No more. No less. Use your Smartphone in Airplane Mode, to limit interruptions! …

Stuck in the House 1

Let's have a chat about what's going on! How are you coping with self isolation or social distancing? Here are a couple of things I have been thinking about, one or two mistakes I have made and what is supporting my health and well-being. If…

Are you stuck in the house?

I am social distancing. Who would have thought it? Three months ago no one imagined a little virus could cause this much disruption, and it is going to get more challenging. It is very likely that many of you will be stuck in the house; either…

Staying fearless

“ In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. Sometimes we get up and leave. Sometimes we sit there but our bodies wiggle and squirm and our minds go far away. This can be so uncomfortable that we feel it’s impossible to stay. Yet…
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How is mindfulness is relevant to photography?

My photography business centres upon self enquiry and personal understanding through photography. It has Mindful Photography at its heart. I regularly reflect on why I have applied mindfulness to photography. Jon Kabat Zinn (Full Catastrophe…
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Urban Exploring

In preparation for a new photography activity for my new book - Photography for Well-Being - I have been experimenting with urban photography. I am using this term instead of street photography because it has more of an urban landscape approach,…

Favourite Photos 2019

What a year 2019 has been. A year of difficulty, fun, my mother's death, the celebration of her life, creativity, exhibitions, work, invention, lots of travel, family, throat reconstruction, a campervan and love, lots of love. This year's favourite…
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Weather or not

On a murky, wild day the nagging thought that I needed to leave the house was insistent. That I could combine it with photo creation was obviously a foolish idea. Who goes outside with their camera on a bad weather day? And yet...... photo…
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Tales from a Hospital Bed eBook

Just in case you missed it, I have now collated all my 'Tales from a Hospital Bed' into one eBook. You can now down load it for free here. You don't even need to sign up for any newsletters (I know how annoying that can be. Although mine is…