Here – There – Everywhere....

I think we can safely say, winter is upon us. Those cold, windy nights are a perfect excuse to stay inside, wrap up warm and catch up with the ‘This American Life‘ Podcast. It also gives me time to update and re-code The Random Photographer website. What’s new on here? The back end of the website has been altered, but you shouldn’t notice much of a difference (I hope). More exciting, I’ve added a new gallery on the projects page called Lomophono. Go and have a look and tell me what you think. Please let me know if you find any bugs,...

Jumping on the Pogo Wagon...

In February 2008 Polaroid announced it would cease production of all instant film. A very sad day for many who love and cherish the ageing analogue format. But not all is lost, as from the middle of 2010 the Impossible Project will start producing film compatible with existences and brand new Polaroid cameras. The Pogo In the mean time, Polaroid have released the Pogo Printer to meet all your instant needs. It’s been out for a while now and I loved the idea of having a portable printer with me at all time. When it was released, it cost £99 which is far over priced...

The Hitch Hikers Gudie to Alaska (and li...

Hitch hiking, good or bad idea? Well, lets face it, we have all driven passed hitches with the feeling What if I Stopped. But then warning lights start to flash in your head Don’t stop, You’re going to get attacked, raped or you can kiss your car goodbye. But in reality, if your sensible and use your head it can be a rewarding experience. Just like for those lucky people who picked us up on that sunny Sunday on the side of the road. hehe. If we are going to get an insight in to what it’s like to be an Alaskan drifter then this needs to be done....

The Black Hole of Alaska...

Who would have thought I could get an Alaskan sun tan? Waiting for the train to arrive we had enough time to fall asleep in the sun for an hour or so. It was a pleasant day to catch a train north to our next destination – The city of Fairbanks. The train crawls out of the mountain region and soon down in to the never ending forests and swamps of the interior. Catching the last glimpse of Denali as we head pass the small town of Healy which was made famous by Christopher ‘In to the Wild’ McCandless. We pass hectares upon hectares of trees that had been...