VISUAL Diary

An attempt to subvert social media and stay in touch with those around me. Remember when Instagram was for sharing photos?  

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“Protest is when I say I don't like this. Resistance is when I put an end to what I don't like. Protest is when I say I refuse to go along with this anymore. Resistance is when I make sure everybody else stops going along too.” ―Ulrike Meinhof

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Vetrarþoka // Winter Fog

On my way home from a short gig, I saw the fog had not lifted in the swamplands near the airport in central Reykjavík so I stopped and took a short walk to find some things to capture in the dreamlike state I was in. Rather proud of the results from the day, they came out looking as well as I had hoped.

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The Getaway

I have a few photos that fall into the category of humour, and this is one that I think tells a great story. In an age of a trillion photographs, does the adage still hold up? 1000 words, or something?

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Buxur

In the last year plus worth of time, there have been moments when things just feel like they were maybe five to ten years ago, objectively normal moments. This past summer a group of incredible people came together to throw a rave and dance all day and all night. Everything was special leading up to it until they started posting “No Cameras” in the channels. What was I going to do? Obviously, I’m bringing my camera and taking as many discreet photos as I can. Luckily, the host of the party grabbed me and asked if I brought my camera because he really wanted to get some photos and gave me a pass to shoot as many as I wanted. Lesson learned, as always, never leave without my camera and never back down when it comes to what you do and love. It is in your blood and will remain the most important thing to do until the end.

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