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Finding Inspiration (in Kolkata): Pallavi Kejriwal

Feb 9, 2022

Finding Inspiration (in Kolkata): Pallavi Kejriwal

Originally from Kolkata (aka Calcutta), Pallavi is now based in the UK and is a family, newborn, corporate events and personal branding...

Bex Maini

Feb 7, 2022

These Blurry Days: Sunny Mays

We've all seen and heard about the trippy effects of the Lensbaby collection haven't we? Well Sunny Mays, based in Fort Worth, Texas...

Tutorial: How to Reverse Free-lens with Bex Maini

This Detailed Life

Apr 19, 2021

Tutorial: How to Reverse Free-lens with Bex Maini

Bex shares how she uses her 35mm Sigma Art 1.4 Lens detached and flipped around backwards to capture gorgeous macro images using a wide...

This Detailed Life

Apr 5, 2021

Guest Post - Jessica Miles

We're so delighted to welcome Jessica Miles as our Guest Moderator this week. Jessica is a registered nurse based in Florida and...

Through My Childhood Window by Jo Haycock

This Detailed Life

Mar 23, 2021

Through My Childhood Window by Jo Haycock

It's been a year since the first UK lockdown, when this all became very real. Today we're sharing Jo's beautiful project featuring her...

Guest Post: Michelle Baisa - What Details Mean To Me

Bex Maini

Feb 19, 2021

Guest Post: Michelle Baisa - What Details Mean To Me

Next up on "What Details Mean" is Michelle Baisa, a nature and macro photographer based in NW Indiana, USA. With a keen eye for detail...

Guest Post: Ann Owen - What Details Mean To Me

Bex Maini

Feb 5, 2021

Guest Post: Ann Owen - What Details Mean To Me

We're delighted to share "What Details Mean" to Ann Owen, a motherhood photographer based in the New Forest, UK. Ann is gifted in...

How to write an article for TDL magazine

Kirsty Hamilton

Feb 4, 2021

How to write an article for TDL magazine

Deputy Editor Kirsty has written this guide to help you both when thinking about what to send us for your article proposals and also when...

Bex Maini

Jan 31, 2021

Growth - Then & Now (Bex Maini Part 2)

Welcome back. This is Part 2 of my Then & Now photography story. If you haven't already read about this new blog series, check out Part...

Bex Maini

Jan 30, 2021

Growth - Then & Now (Bex Maini Part 1)

I'm so pleased to introduce our new blog feature about growth - inspired by a conversation I had with other photographers recently on...

Bex Maini

Oct 10, 2020

Mental Health during Lockdown

Today is World Mental Health Day and some of the TDL team have shared their stories below about managing their mental health during (and...

Moment Driven Self Portraits by Anna Holden

Bex Maini

Oct 6, 2020

Moment Driven Self Portraits by Anna Holden

Next up on the blog.... Anna Holden is a documentary family photographer based in Connecticut, USA. Whilst she loves photographing the...

Catherine East

Sep 28, 2020

Bathtub Series by Mireia Vilaplana

If you have seen Edition 1 of the TDL magazine you may have noticed Mireia Vilaplana was one of our most featured artists. Originally...

Bex Maini

Sep 21, 2020

My Lockdown Life by Bex Maini

We've been reading about the different experiences from photographers around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. The next one in the...

Catherine East

Sep 14, 2020

Life in a Bubble by Erin Watt

With lockdown reappearing in localised areas across the globe it still feels relevant to keep sharing our Covid-19 submissions with you....

Catherine East

Aug 28, 2020

Lockdown Hair by Kelley Dallas

We're so pleased to share yet another lockdown project with you. Kelley Dallas is a visual storyteller living in Denver, USA. She...

Dana Whitley: How I found inspiration for my 365 project during Lockdown

Kirsty Hamilton

Aug 26, 2020

Dana Whitley: How I found inspiration for my 365 project during Lockdown

I pushed through a series of "blah" photos. I simply wasn't feeling inspired. Then I realised something...

My Quarantine Photography Story - Finding Inspiration When the World Stops by Laura Froese

Catherine East

Aug 12, 2020

My Quarantine Photography Story - Finding Inspiration When the World Stops by Laura Froese

We're delighted to share another Quarantine project with you here. Laura Froese is a Canadian photographer living on the West Coast of...

The homeless in Cape Town during the pandemic by Melani Joubert

This Detailed Life

Jul 30, 2020

The homeless in Cape Town during the pandemic by Melani Joubert

We received so many amazing article ideas for our first edition of This Detailed Life magazine (Spring/Summer 2020), we wish we could...

Guest Post: Catherine East - What Details Mean To Me

Bex Maini

Jul 7, 2020

Guest Post: Catherine East - What Details Mean To Me

To me, details matter; the small things are everything; the little things make a big difference and so on… Paying attention to the...