Oh gosh, I’m starting to feel that working on my blog is just a procrastination tool to avoid actually making videos. The thing is, writing a blog post feels fairly easy and straightforward. I can sit down with a cuppa, ramble for a bit, add some...
I’ve been making Memory Postcard videos for as long as I can remember. I first created them because I was overwhelmed by how much footage I had. I didn’t necessarily know what the story was, but I knew I wanted the memories, so I grabbed one...
Sitting here with a matcha, looking out over the rice fields, which are almost ready to be harvested. September is harvest time here, although everything is a little delayed this year. The rice was planted late because of the rain and now the harvest has been...
Back in January 2021, we were in the middle of lockdown number three and life felt like the walls were closing in. I was mostly at home, trying to stay creative and keep my business afloat, while dreaming about all the places I wanted to...
One of the things I’d like to do now that I’m back here is gather up some of the projects I’ve been making and give them a proper home. So, let’s start with The Beauty of Noticing. This was a little video practice I began in June....
While I was deep in my blog post archive, I found an unfinished post sitting in my drafts. It was inspired by an episode of The Daily Creative podcast and was all about giving ourselves permission to start something, even when we don’t know whether we’ll...
A little tap on the window of this old blog to say hello. Is anybody still here? I doubt it, and that’s okay. There are so many places to be on the internet now, but I’m finding myself back here. Recently, I’ve been spending quite a lot...
One hundred days. Five hundred photos. And somehow it still feels like I've only scratched the surface. Back in February, I started a project called 100 Days of Colour in Hoi An. The idea was simple - every day I would share five photographs that celebrated...
Choosing music for your videos can feel tricky. You can spend so long scrolling, listening, trying things out… only to feel like nothing quite fits. Everything sounds fine, but not quite right. Not quite what you’re looking for. The problem isn’t usually the music, it can...