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ly. But I loved it and enjoyed the experience of manual focusing for the first time. It was my entry point into the vintage lens world, for which I’m thankful. I’ve been tempted to buy one again for nostalgic reasons, but have always seen sense and resisted.As I walked through this unique bookshop, I was aware of the signs above my head. Words from the Song of Solomon in the Bible, if you didn’t know.I could imagine the scene. The clouds had dispersed, allowing the sun to shine unhindered, causing the flowers to arise and bloom. I was walking under the weather.And my hope for 2024 is just this. That the sun would shine, and the flowers would bloom.<h2 id="7124">#50 Home alone. (Like the movie, or not.)</h2><figure id="d630"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*6zqJcAL8tSOlcVGQhZ9e2g.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by author.</figcaption></figure>This one isn’t quite so poignant.I recently had two chicken and bacon pies, with a covering of baked beans, for my dinner. My wife commented that if I was single, I would eat food like this every day.She’s not wrong.If I was home alone, I could eat what I wanted.I would have broccoli though. I don’t mind a bit of broccoli.<h2 id="8f48"># 51 Double Exposure. (Don’t think twice, it’s all right.)</h2><figure id="fb82"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*VTlNYgxVGl_MSinRhS6rTw.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by author.</figcaption></

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figure>I shan’t be thinking twice about this year, don’t worry. I shall leave it behind. I thought 2022 was a hard one — this one has set a new standard.It has been a blur of a year. It’s gone so fast, which I am thankful about.But as I mentioned in my introduction, I have travelled through this year with inner stability. I could easily have <a href="https://readmedium.com/mind-crash-20ae1748daf4">crashed</a> — but I remained on an even keel.<h2 id="ee2d">#52 Self portrait. (Shoot yourself. Avoid the foot.)</h2><figure id="aff8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*DMNLB-6sEflLf61Iii9XtA.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by author.</figcaption></figure>Avoid the feet? Oh.I’ll try better next time.Before I go, just a note on the trainers. I received these for my 40th birthday, over four years ago now. It seems like yesterday. So much has happened since then. The trainers are now faded — they are very light green. But I still wear them.They remind me of harder times. Times through which I didn’t know how to swim.But I do now. So I wear them with confidence.Many thanks to <a href="undefined">Rodrigo S-C</a>, <a href="undefined">kasey sparks</a> and <a href="undefined">Lauri Novak</a> for this wonderful publication. <a href="https://medium.com/full-frame">Full Frame</a> has enriched my Medium experience this year, and I look forward to contributing more in 2024.</article></body>

My Photographic Response To 2023 — It Was A Crazy Year

December’s 52-Week Challenge for the Full Frame publication.

As the sun descends on 2023, it’s worth looking back and identifying the high and low points. This photo was taken in January, a month before I rediscovered Medium. (Photo by author)

Yes, 2023 was the year I began writing on Medium. That in itself makes 2023 a Good Year.

But it’s not quite that simple, is it?

This year has seen incredible lows, which I won’t be writing about. The highs haven’t been so high, but that’s OK. I don’t think we need highs to be happy.

I’ve learned from experience that what we actually need is a consistency of inner stability.

That stability gets us through the lows and keeps us grounded in the highs.

Anyway, let’s get on with the reason for this article — December’s 52-Week Challenge.

#49 Under the weather. (Interpret that as you will.)

I remember taking this photo. It was with my old trusty Canon 40D, and I was using my first ever vintage lens — a Hanimex 28mm f/2.8. It was an absolutely terrible lens. It flared really badly. But I loved it and enjoyed the experience of manual focusing for the first time. It was my entry point into the vintage lens world, for which I’m thankful. I’ve been tempted to buy one again for nostalgic reasons, but have always seen sense and resisted.

As I walked through this unique bookshop, I was aware of the signs above my head. Words from the Song of Solomon in the Bible, if you didn’t know.

I could imagine the scene. The clouds had dispersed, allowing the sun to shine unhindered, causing the flowers to arise and bloom. I was walking under the weather.

And my hope for 2024 is just this. That the sun would shine, and the flowers would bloom.

#50 Home alone. (Like the movie, or not.)

This one isn’t quite so poignant.

I recently had two chicken and bacon pies, with a covering of baked beans, for my dinner. My wife commented that if I was single, I would eat food like this every day.

She’s not wrong.

If I was home alone, I could eat what I wanted.

I would have broccoli though. I don’t mind a bit of broccoli.

# 51 Double Exposure. (Don’t think twice, it’s all right.)

I shan’t be thinking twice about this year, don’t worry. I shall leave it behind. I thought 2022 was a hard one — this one has set a new standard.

It has been a blur of a year. It’s gone so fast, which I am thankful about.

But as I mentioned in my introduction, I have travelled through this year with inner stability. I could easily have crashed — but I remained on an even keel.

#52 Self portrait. (Shoot yourself. Avoid the foot.)

Avoid the feet? Oh.

I’ll try better next time.

Before I go, just a note on the trainers. I received these for my 40th birthday, over four years ago now. It seems like yesterday. So much has happened since then. The trainers are now faded — they are very light green. But I still wear them.

They remind me of harder times. Times through which I didn’t know how to swim.

But I do now. So I wear them with confidence.

Many thanks to Rodrigo S-C, kasey sparks and Lauri Novak for this wonderful publication. Full Frame has enriched my Medium experience this year, and I look forward to contributing more in 2024.