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Laurens

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He/him "un-British" Snapshot photographer Film | Digital | Alt-process Co-organiser of Worldwide Half-Frame Photography Day https://linktr.ee/laurenswillis

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy half frame Friday! #hff

Continuing the build-up to #wwhfpd25 here's a recap of what it's all about.

Black text on white background reads "We are excited to announce the inaugural Worldwide Half-frame Photography Day on 6th September 2025.

A day to celebrate and have fun with this great film format.

We hope people all over the world will go out with their half-frame cameras and have some fun taking photos! Either solo or by going on a photo-walk with other half-frame aficionados."

Black text on white background reads "As part of the day, we are running a photography competition. Photo competition is free to enter, the three categories are:
People
Places
Possibilities

Photos can be taken from 1-7th Sept, so people have a chance to take 72 frames. Submissions will be open from 7th September to 8th November 2025

Judges and prizes TBC "

Black text on white background reads: "People can find or organise a half frame walk on Photowalk.me on event https://www.photowalk.me/event/worldwide-half-frame-photography-day-6th-september-2025

More information
https://halfframeday.wordpress.com/
@worldwidehalfframephotoday
@halfframephotoday.bsky.social "

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 2h

I think it was more the random Tuesday evening bit that surprised me, not even a weekend.

Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 11h

Someone's started on the fireworks this evening. 🤔🎆

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 14h

Can the right honourable member spell "racism", I wonder?

Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 14h

Cover for a Bond villain's secret lair.

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 14h

🥳

a man is sitting on a couch saying can i get a hallelujah !

Alt: Gif from the Big Bang Theory. Howard is sitting on a couch saying "Can I get a Hallelujah!"

media.tenor.com

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 14h

A Hammond organ on which the Icelandic anthem is played before ice hockey matches.

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 18h

Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik.

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Laurens @laurenswillis.bsky.social · 18h

Honestly looks better than any EOS R ever.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 22h

Quite a bodying, here, for the UK, from the Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe.

🏮 He points out the Supreme Court ignored human rights (which breaches its legal obligations)
🏮 He says, in effect agreeing with Lucy Powell, Parliament should be involved...

rm.coe.int/letter-to-pa...

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