Michael Beecham
@michaelbeecham.com
Peddler of fog and stuff.
🚫 NFT / 🚫 AI
Glass - https://glass.photo/mbp
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Substack - https://substack.com/@michaelbeecham
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Michael Beecham
@michaelbeecham.com
· Feb 5
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OK...
So, I've taken a punt at writing a first post on #substack. I don't know what kind of a journey this will be, but I'm taking at least a first step. It's an introduction, so would be super lovely to have you say hello!
michaelbeecham.substack.com/p/everything...
So, I've taken a punt at writing a first post on #substack. I don't know what kind of a journey this will be, but I'm taking at least a first step. It's an introduction, so would be super lovely to have you say hello!
michaelbeecham.substack.com/p/everything...
So, I've decided to rock my photography, like it's 1989.
I've created a new account on Flickr (if one can believe it!), and you can find me here: www.flickr.com/photos/monoc...
Would love to connect on there.
I've created a new account on Flickr (if one can believe it!), and you can find me here: www.flickr.com/photos/monoc...
Would love to connect on there.
Michael Beecham
Explore Michael Beecham’s 446 photos on Flickr!
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September 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
So, I've decided to rock my photography, like it's 1989.
I've created a new account on Flickr (if one can believe it!), and you can find me here: www.flickr.com/photos/monoc...
Would love to connect on there.
I've created a new account on Flickr (if one can believe it!), and you can find me here: www.flickr.com/photos/monoc...
Would love to connect on there.
I've started going back through my archives and came across this one I had forgotten I'd taken. It's definitely not the kind of thing I shoot now, but I loved the sense of experimentation.
I think this is going into a new folder called "Photos I don't remember taking but actually really like".
I think this is going into a new folder called "Photos I don't remember taking but actually really like".
September 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I've started going back through my archives and came across this one I had forgotten I'd taken. It's definitely not the kind of thing I shoot now, but I loved the sense of experimentation.
I think this is going into a new folder called "Photos I don't remember taking but actually really like".
I think this is going into a new folder called "Photos I don't remember taking but actually really like".
I’ve been away a while. So, I’m into black and white landscapes.
Who should I be following?
Who should I be following?
September 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I’ve been away a while. So, I’m into black and white landscapes.
Who should I be following?
Who should I be following?
And whilst I'm at it, here's 4 of my favourite tree photos, from back along. I guess I'm re-introducing myself to people.
Hi!
Hi!
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And whilst I'm at it, here's 4 of my favourite tree photos, from back along. I guess I'm re-introducing myself to people.
Hi!
Hi!
I also spent a little time wandering around London with my camera...
September 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I also spent a little time wandering around London with my camera...
So, what's happened in the 6 months or so since I dropped off the edge of Bluesky?
• I got a bit of my life back
• I started writing on Substack
• I joined Foto and have been posting a few images there
• I printed and am selling a second run of my book 'The Dark Wood'.
• I stopped using Vero
• I got a bit of my life back
• I started writing on Substack
• I joined Foto and have been posting a few images there
• I printed and am selling a second run of my book 'The Dark Wood'.
• I stopped using Vero
September 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So, what's happened in the 6 months or so since I dropped off the edge of Bluesky?
• I got a bit of my life back
• I started writing on Substack
• I joined Foto and have been posting a few images there
• I printed and am selling a second run of my book 'The Dark Wood'.
• I stopped using Vero
• I got a bit of my life back
• I started writing on Substack
• I joined Foto and have been posting a few images there
• I printed and am selling a second run of my book 'The Dark Wood'.
• I stopped using Vero
I'm back...
Maybe.
Maybe.
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm back...
Maybe.
Maybe.
February 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm not going to blow own trumpet or anything, but this image gave me a 'highly commended' in LPOTY a few years ago. It's the only time I've entered, and only did it so I could say I had. Sometimes you just have to follow your gut.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Fog #Landscape
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Fog #Landscape
February 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I'm not going to blow own trumpet or anything, but this image gave me a 'highly commended' in LPOTY a few years ago. It's the only time I've entered, and only did it so I could say I had. Sometimes you just have to follow your gut.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Fog #Landscape
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Fog #Landscape
Finally finished (again) the watch-through of Netflix's 'Dark', and this track just hits perfect this evening with my headphones on. It takes me back to 'THAT moment' in Dark towards the end.
Just so so so good.
@netflix.com - You better not ever remove it!
music.apple.com/gb/album/my-...
Just so so so good.
@netflix.com - You better not ever remove it!
music.apple.com/gb/album/my-...
My Body Is a Cage by Peter Gabriel on Apple Music
Song · 2010 · Duration 6:12
music.apple.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Finally finished (again) the watch-through of Netflix's 'Dark', and this track just hits perfect this evening with my headphones on. It takes me back to 'THAT moment' in Dark towards the end.
Just so so so good.
@netflix.com - You better not ever remove it!
music.apple.com/gb/album/my-...
Just so so so good.
@netflix.com - You better not ever remove it!
music.apple.com/gb/album/my-...
I took this image around 6 or 7 years ago, as part of my first long-form project 'The Downs'. I was shooting the same location over all season, and the first thing I learned, is that the low-hanging fruit in a project goes pretty darned quickly.
#BlackAndWhite #Photography #SelfPortrait #Monochrome
#BlackAndWhite #Photography #SelfPortrait #Monochrome
February 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I took this image around 6 or 7 years ago, as part of my first long-form project 'The Downs'. I was shooting the same location over all season, and the first thing I learned, is that the low-hanging fruit in a project goes pretty darned quickly.
#BlackAndWhite #Photography #SelfPortrait #Monochrome
#BlackAndWhite #Photography #SelfPortrait #Monochrome
@fotoapp.co Hey there, I'm fairly new to owning an iPhone, and definitely new to Foto. Can you tell me, is saving an image to your phone (Photos app) the only way to get an image into your app?
I can't even see a way of pulling an image in from an iCloud folder.
Is this right?
#foto
I can't even see a way of pulling an image in from an iCloud folder.
Is this right?
#foto
February 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@fotoapp.co Hey there, I'm fairly new to owning an iPhone, and definitely new to Foto. Can you tell me, is saving an image to your phone (Photos app) the only way to get an image into your app?
I can't even see a way of pulling an image in from an iCloud folder.
Is this right?
#foto
I can't even see a way of pulling an image in from an iCloud folder.
Is this right?
#foto
Evening all. Saturday night, innit.
Bosh.
Bosh.
February 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Evening all. Saturday night, innit.
Bosh.
Bosh.
Marie is good people. If you're not already following her gorgeous writing on Substack (I am), then you should definitely start today.
Today, do you hear me?
Today, do you hear me?
So, who here is on Substack? I need to make an effort to use it more so first thing is looking for other people who are using it and following some new voices? Can you link me and I'll check you out.
I'm here: substack.com/@mariegardiner
#Substack #Writers #Writing #Photographers
I'm here: substack.com/@mariegardiner
#Substack #Writers #Writing #Photographers
Marie Gardiner | Substack
Writer, photographer, author. Documentary producer at Lonely Tower Film & Media. Social history, heritage, culture.
substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Marie is good people. If you're not already following her gorgeous writing on Substack (I am), then you should definitely start today.
Today, do you hear me?
Today, do you hear me?
This is a lovely, thoughtful gift from Dave. Anyone out there who would benefit?
My "The Art of Composition" online course starts next week.
I'm going to gift a few spots to folks who maybe can't afford it right now...if this is you, send me a note to [email protected], no questions asked. I'll draw 3 names at day's end and set you up with access to the course.
I'm going to gift a few spots to folks who maybe can't afford it right now...if this is you, send me a note to [email protected], no questions asked. I'll draw 3 names at day's end and set you up with access to the course.
February 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is a lovely, thoughtful gift from Dave. Anyone out there who would benefit?
I've written a new article on Substack about my experiences in the sanctuary I find the most rest and peace for my mental health - the woodland!
open.substack.com/pub/quieters...
open.substack.com/pub/quieters...
Sanctuary
I think I must have been about 17 or 18, and I spent most of the weekends around that time at the ‘Sir Colin Campbell’ pub, in Coventry.
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I've written a new article on Substack about my experiences in the sanctuary I find the most rest and peace for my mental health - the woodland!
open.substack.com/pub/quieters...
open.substack.com/pub/quieters...
Woodland, for me, is an altogether different world when the fog rolls in. It's deeps and mysterious and enchanting. I see the same place through different eyes. Like looking at a landscape for the first time.
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Woodland #Fog
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Woodland #Fog
February 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Woodland, for me, is an altogether different world when the fog rolls in. It's deeps and mysterious and enchanting. I see the same place through different eyes. Like looking at a landscape for the first time.
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Woodland #Fog
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography #Woodland #Fog
@birchtree.me @chrislawley.me - Hey guys, catching up on the latest episode, and you've returned to the topic of podcast apps.
Given that you were discussing Overcast and Castro, does this mean that Pocketcasts has dropped off the radar for you?
Are the two discussed a better option in '25?
Given that you were discussing Overcast and Castro, does this mean that Pocketcasts has dropped off the radar for you?
Are the two discussed a better option in '25?
February 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
@birchtree.me @chrislawley.me - Hey guys, catching up on the latest episode, and you've returned to the topic of podcast apps.
Given that you were discussing Overcast and Castro, does this mean that Pocketcasts has dropped off the radar for you?
Are the two discussed a better option in '25?
Given that you were discussing Overcast and Castro, does this mean that Pocketcasts has dropped off the radar for you?
Are the two discussed a better option in '25?
I still remember taking this photo, notably for the weather that we were facing when we arrived. It was New Year’s Day 2022 and, by the time we arrived, was absolutely throwing it down. But once you're wet you're wet.
#Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #CoastalPhotography
#Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #CoastalPhotography
February 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I still remember taking this photo, notably for the weather that we were facing when we arrived. It was New Year’s Day 2022 and, by the time we arrived, was absolutely throwing it down. But once you're wet you're wet.
#Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #CoastalPhotography
#Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #CoastalPhotography
Reposted by Michael Beecham
If you’d like to follow my work on substack. Here’s my latest entry
open.substack.com/pub/jongibbs...
open.substack.com/pub/jongibbs...
February 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you’d like to follow my work on substack. Here’s my latest entry
open.substack.com/pub/jongibbs...
open.substack.com/pub/jongibbs...
I know I've shot and posted this scene 100s of times in the past, but I just can't get over it. You could be forgiven for thinking that all I do is wait for foggy weather, then head up onto the hill. But I just love this view so much.
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography
February 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I know I've shot and posted this scene 100s of times in the past, but I just can't get over it. You could be forgiven for thinking that all I do is wait for foggy weather, then head up onto the hill. But I just love this view so much.
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography
#Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #LandscapePhotography
I've written a new article on Substack about a recent trip to London, and finding an oasis of quiet amongst the bustle.
quieterspaces.substack.com/p/finding-th...
quieterspaces.substack.com/p/finding-th...
February 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I've written a new article on Substack about a recent trip to London, and finding an oasis of quiet amongst the bustle.
quieterspaces.substack.com/p/finding-th...
quieterspaces.substack.com/p/finding-th...
Over the course of my 20+ years shooting, I would say that there are, maybe, 10 that I think are really good images - and I don’t use that term lightly.
I think this is one of them.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Documentary #StreetPhotography #Reportage #Photography
I think this is one of them.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Documentary #StreetPhotography #Reportage #Photography
February 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Over the course of my 20+ years shooting, I would say that there are, maybe, 10 that I think are really good images - and I don’t use that term lightly.
I think this is one of them.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Documentary #StreetPhotography #Reportage #Photography
I think this is one of them.
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Documentary #StreetPhotography #Reportage #Photography
As well as my own persona Substack account, I've also created a publication account, where I'm going to writing posts dedicated more to finding a little bit of peace and quiet in the crazy online world we're in these days.
Come say hello! quieterspaces.substack.com
#substack #photography #mindful
Come say hello! quieterspaces.substack.com
#substack #photography #mindful
February 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As well as my own persona Substack account, I've also created a publication account, where I'm going to writing posts dedicated more to finding a little bit of peace and quiet in the crazy online world we're in these days.
Come say hello! quieterspaces.substack.com
#substack #photography #mindful
Come say hello! quieterspaces.substack.com
#substack #photography #mindful
Such a gorgeous image from Thale
It’s Norway
Fjords and mountains surround us when we spend the summers on the west coast.
#norway #fjord #mountain #scape #landscape #blackandwhite #photography #blackandwhite_landscape #bnwphoto #nature #bnw_nature #nature_photo #bnw #thale #friday
Fjords and mountains surround us when we spend the summers on the west coast.
#norway #fjord #mountain #scape #landscape #blackandwhite #photography #blackandwhite_landscape #bnwphoto #nature #bnw_nature #nature_photo #bnw #thale #friday
February 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Such a gorgeous image from Thale