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Deborah Parkin

@deborahparkin.bsky.social

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Photography - Art - Literature - Women’s Photo History - Bookbinding - Printing - Women Artists - Gardening - Walking Living on the moors in Northumberland with family, animals & camera.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 3h

That is wonderful! I am so pleased that you did :) And thank you, Damian - that means a lot.

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 8h

This is lovely, Damian!

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much, Monika!

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely image, Gerry - the grain feels absolutely perfect for this subject.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh, well done, David - I bet that was tough.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 3d

So beautiful!

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Jo Howell Maverick Art @maverickartjo.bsky.social · 4d

Hello ❤️ I’m working away at my YouTube channel and I could really use some of your help to get it over the elusive monetisation line. Please subscribe and watch a few films. The first is from 2011! youtube.com/@johowell?si...
#altprocessphotography #cyanotype

Jo Howell

Welcome! I’m Jo Howell, a disabled female artist living with fibromyalgia, and this channel is where I share my passion for cyanotype, alternative photography, and printmaking. I’ve been working with ...

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 4d

That’s lovely & well deserved. I remember Colin Pantall saying you were one of the nicest guys in the photo community & I agree - plus you share some brilliant content too 😊

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 4d

❤️❤️❤️

The Unhurried Reader 📚🦊🇺🇦 @theunhurriedreader.bsky.social · 4d

#JaneGoodall #FamousLastWords

'In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you for posting this - just beautiful ❤️

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 4d

Lovely work, Euan - love the contrast between the sky and earth.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much, Judith 🖤

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

That’s beautiful- colours are amazing!

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely not alone 💙💙

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

I saw a call for volunteers for a
well known London museum’s photography department- you had to apply & commit to at least a day or two for at least 6 months & it made me think of those this would definitely exclude. Keep on raising your voice, Jo! ❤️

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Jo Howell Maverick Art @maverickartjo.bsky.social · 5d

maverickbeyond.com/2025/09/24/t...

The Language of the Gatekeepers - Maverick Beyond

Words aren’t neutral; they carry power. And in the arts, certain phrases have crept into the lexicon that, once unpacked, reveal just how much they shape inequality, access, and exclusion. #art

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

This is so interesting Jo & I have so much to say but not enough space to do it here. Need to gather my thoughts.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

❤️🖤❤️

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you 🖤

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 6d

Have fun! 🤩

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RK Photographic / Rob Knight @rkphotographic.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for all the engagement and kind words for my latest ‘Spiorad aird nam Murchan’ piece exploring the soundscape and quietude of the peninsula. It is truly appreciated 🙏🏻

You may also enjoy this earlier piece exploring ‘The Colours of Ardnamurchan’ www.rkphotographic.com/blog/2025/9/...

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 6d

That’s so kind & lovely- thank you Paul 🖤

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much 🖤

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you - so kind as always 🖤

Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much - that’s so lovely 🖤

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