Hello :)
As of this month I started reading a few interior design newsletters which has been really helpful. My wife and I are slowly renovating our South London house so I’m looking for bite size nuggets for inspiration. I came across two really cool interior designers who are regular substackers! WIN!
A couple news letters that stood out to me were Amanda Louise Interiors & Studio Bern interiors both have great messaging when it comes to interiors, both very different styles which is awesome. The way both of them write about this genre is honest, almost like your best friend is speaking to you (which I’m hoping all our nearest and dearest are honest) Each of their posts are filled with tips on how to dress your homes/ space. Their newsletters are curated beautifully and easy to read which is a +!
I’d love to know what newsletters you enjoy reading…
As I mentioned in my last newsletter about exploring other film stock for my interior work, I recently through in some Portra 800 for a recent project I was asked to photograph. The interiors were oak, oak and oak, as far as the eyes could see. It was British heritage through and through and I wanted somehow to capture that. I’m slowly understanding that choosing wisely which film stock you use will work better than others in different scenarios. Portra 800 was a good decision as the interiors of this property were fairly low light and Portra 800 emulsion does not allow for colour shifts in low light scenes. The colour pallet of Portra 800 was perfect for this project.
More on this exciting project to follow “The Edit: Interiors & Imagery”
A recent member has joined the forever kit bag. The Ricoh digital. A 8 mega pixel digicam which came out in 2005. It has changed everything, to the point where I will unhealthily have it on my night stand. I carry this thing with me more than I carry my phone and it’s only 8MP. WTF.
This month I have not felt like I have missed a photo opportunity, it is so tiny it slides right into my back pocket and it’s incredibly intuitive to use. If you are not familiar with the Ricoh line, they are a compact digital camera that adopted the design off the Ricoh GR1 35mm film camera which is a bit of a cult classic. Not gonna lie!
I got this camera purely because I was ripping through 35mm film like no other and it got spenny. The Ricoh digital for some reason makes me excited like film does. It's the reason I get out of bed now (apart from serving my son a gourmet breakfast). One thing I have noticed though which I learnt from film is to slow down and not snap a photo for the sake of it and that journey has been lovely.
A few sample images over the month…..
Before I sign off;
I read a lovely essay from The Kinfolk - Interiors for slow living. Who were doing a piece on a couple who have their work studio within their home. It made me curious to ask - “ How does your work space look like? and “How do you allow space between home and work life, if you work from home?”
Let me know, I’m curious to find out and share my set up.
Thanks again for reading
Portra 800 is sooo good (definitely worth the price in the right situations). Those interior shots feel so warm and comforting, makes me want to grab a book and sit down on that couch!
Really great photos. You weren’t kidding, Portra 800 was great for that interior shot. Really love that hallway shot later on as well. I’m curious the model of your Ricoh?