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How it started vs How it’s going From this: When I started my film photography journey, it was from the view of someone who loved the technicals over the emotion. My background in science and anatomy of the human eye guided my hobby into a passion, but I was more concerned about the process of taking photo’s and developing film. I would research for hours about pushing and pulling film, manipulating lighting situations and taking photos in full manual mode in order to perfect the authentic experience. I heard that many professional photographers back in the day wouldn’t crop their images so I was convinced that composition and alignment had to be perfect with every shot. Here’s the thing. It taught me a lot about photography and developing. I became very good at assessing the lighting and metering off-the-cuff relative the film I had loaded. I would take photos at various ISO readings with the same black and white film and be able to develop it with modified developing times to suit what I wanted to achieve. But, as a consequence, the details became too much of an obsession for me. It led me to taking too long setting up shots and I’d end up missing the decisive moments. This mindset also robbed me of seeing the emotion of a scene and the beauty and importance of imperfection. My passion kept me shooting, so as I received more feedback of my work I realised that my flaw; trying to be flawless. Over time, I have become more experimental but also more personal with my style of photography. I really feel my work represents me To this: I still look back on my early work with fondness and cherish them. I’m on a different curve right now and loving the ride! I suppose it’s taught me, more than anything, to be open to different methods of expression. It doesn’t have to be drastically different from what you currently do, it just has to excite and/or challenge you in a different way.

@wtdryliners @harman_geoff @stefkule @travelingflying Getting your comeuppance for saying stupid things is the definition of freedom of speech FAFO at its finest

@harman_geoff @Vinlaa_Sol @stefkule @travelingflying If he was that guilty the judge wouldn’t have thrown it out.The point being he was arrested by 4 armed police for hurty words.Be like you saying to me now “I’ll kick you in the balls” and then the police arrest you mob handily with guns.

Keir Starmer: “We have had free speech in the United Kingdom for a very long time, and it will last for a very very long time.” Starmer lies as easily as a fish swims.

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff I think we can all agree the tax system is to complicated and too many nuances that penalise/disincentivise/are open for interpretation

@ChewieWins @Vinlaa_Sol @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff It’s more complicated than it was now with eNICS and increase in %. Virtually every Ltd co director would just take their personal allowance as a salary and the rest as divs.

I know you think its outrageous to be pleading poverty on a combined £225k, but the best part is its even more! They make up to 100 grand in Airbnb rentals

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Fair

@Vinlaa_Sol @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff There are certainly perks - biggest for me is control of my own time. Lots of regular employees get medical cover. Company car tax will often make your eyes water. I doubt there are many perks as you think!

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Not true in a lot of cases, but anyhoo you make a point Regardless. They live here, they can afford to have children, they are mostly unhappy that they are not significantly better off than a couple earning 50k less. If £200+k is not classed wealthy then £50k is not a lot

@Vinlaa_Sol @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff A perk that will cost them more money than paying for it personally rather than from their company.

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Fair enough, definitely ways for them to legitimately pay a lower tax bill with their businesses regardless.

@ChewieWins @Vinlaa_Sol @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Unless the car is used excl for work, there will be a tax liability for it. If it’s a decent car the tax will be a lot. * Unless they’re a PT they won’t be putting gym membership (legitimately!) through as BIK will almost certainly make them worse off.

@harman_geoff @wtdryliners @stefkule @travelingflying Precisely

@Vinlaa_Sol @wtdryliners @stefkule @travelingflying My point is, even if the police over react sometimes it doesn’t prove there is a free speech problem in the U.K. The folk pushing that idea live in a country that checks tourist’s social media for criticism of their mango Mussolini.

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff I’m pretty sure there is a big enough difference. My thoughts on tax may be inaccurate but they are definitely not completely wrong

@Vinlaa_Sol @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Despite them having a household income of £105k more than you, there really isn't all that much difference in your disposable income. That's the point.

@ChewieWins @rwoolfy29 @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Fair maybe not gym I’m no tax expert, but there are perks to having a successful business. They could give themselves full medical cover as an employee, reduce their tax bill on one of their businesses through another. Have a company car.

@Vinlaa_Sol @rwoolfy29 @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Business allowed to buy or lease cars, what's issue with that? Not aware folks using for Gyms unless work related?

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff I’m not suggesting they are dodging tax. They are avoiding it And it is a perk

@Vinlaa_Sol @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Suffice to say, you're just making stuff up. There is no evidence to suggest they are tax-dodging... like your friends appear to be if they aren't declaring those things as a BIK.

@harman_geoff @wtdryliners @stefkule @travelingflying I would vote for a right to dignity over a ln overhaul of our right to free speech Every time

@wtdryliners @Vinlaa_Sol @stefkule @travelingflying The “hurty words” were him saying he would kick trans women in their genitals just for being trans. The fact that the courts threw it out kind of disproves the whole censorship in the U.K. argument, though, doesn’t it.

@wtdryliners @harman_geoff @stefkule @travelingflying So they didn’t get him What’s your point?

@Vinlaa_Sol @harman_geoff @stefkule @travelingflying They get round to everyone eventually.Took 3 months to get to Father Ted creator for his hurty words and the court threw it out and reprimanded the police.

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff And we live in London

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff But you’re right, it acts as a disincentive, but if I were in their position I’d look at it as if I’m helping those who need it more by not being able to claim help. My wife and I have combined earnings of about £110k and we have 2 kids so we are worse off than they are

@tszzl @samswoora Very much untrue And London/New york are not exactly microcosms of their respective countries are they? They could live the life of Riley just outside of London

@samswoora It’s much higher. London is eye wateringly expensive even compared to a city like New York

Wife and husband combined earning 260k pre-tax in the UK is considered a “staggering amount of money”?? And their tax rate is 60%?? Take home of 100k is not staggering lol. Is the cost of living in UK lower?

@rwoolfy29 @ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff Yeah all well and good But the point is this couple can afford to have a family. Their “success” in earning this much does not put them at such a disadvantage that they are claiming They definitely avoid taxes with their businesses, so that should make up for the shortfall

@ChewieWins @GC19900151 @int_ana_tional @RossMcCaff I think it’s more people not wanting to understand.. or just not caring. It’s not difficult to get is it? People just love other people paying more tax if it means they don’t have to.

Don’t threaten to kill someone Don’t post fake ai images of someone that makes them out to be something they are not (without their consent) Don’t spread hate and call people pedophiles And you won’t go to prison in the UK. Free speech is dead man

@wtdryliners @harman_geoff @stefkule @travelingflying I’m still waiting for the knock at my door.

@harman_geoff @stefkule @travelingflying We can’t say words that hurt someone’s feelings otherwise we get a knock at the door.

@stefkule @travelingflying You need an eye exam

@travelingflying From what I've seen of late the UK has the exact opposite of Free Speech.