Michael Townsend
@michaeltownsend.bsky.social
Photographer and martial artist in Manchester.
He/him
He/him
The last watercolour card I’ve maid for family this year. There are bits I’d improve if I had longer but still, not baaaah’d 😂
#watercolour #Christmascard #sheep
#watercolour #Christmascard #sheep
December 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The last watercolour card I’ve maid for family this year. There are bits I’d improve if I had longer but still, not baaaah’d 😂
#watercolour #Christmascard #sheep
#watercolour #Christmascard #sheep
A couple more watercolour Christmas cards for family.
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A couple more watercolour Christmas cards for family.
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
I got the watercolour paints out for a try while making some Christmas cards. I still love oil paints but this was fun and so much quicker.
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
December 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I got the watercolour paints out for a try while making some Christmas cards. I still love oil paints but this was fun and so much quicker.
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
#Christmas #watercolour #painting #ChristmasCard
Playing with a new film camera on a recent shoot with Naomi. I’d just got the camera for £20 and wanted to see if it worked.
#filmphotography #Nikonf65 #kentmere #film
#filmphotography #Nikonf65 #kentmere #film
August 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Playing with a new film camera on a recent shoot with Naomi. I’d just got the camera for £20 and wanted to see if it worked.
#filmphotography #Nikonf65 #kentmere #film
#filmphotography #Nikonf65 #kentmere #film
Cosmos Psyche white growing in our garden.
August 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Cosmos Psyche white growing in our garden.
One of the peacocks at Grains Bar Hotel in Oldham
August 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
One of the peacocks at Grains Bar Hotel in Oldham
It’s just been cut back but this was the wildflower patch at the high of its glory. I’m hoping now it’s cut back some other flowers might appear.
July 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It’s just been cut back but this was the wildflower patch at the high of its glory. I’m hoping now it’s cut back some other flowers might appear.
Lovely bit of sunshine on some of my poppies.
May 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Lovely bit of sunshine on some of my poppies.
Reposted by Michael Townsend
On #forestfriday the morning sunrise over bluebells! My bluebells!
#bluebells #EppingForest #WansteadPark #woodlandphotography #photographersunited #Sonyalpha
#bluebells #EppingForest #WansteadPark #woodlandphotography #photographersunited #Sonyalpha
May 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
On #forestfriday the morning sunrise over bluebells! My bluebells!
#bluebells #EppingForest #WansteadPark #woodlandphotography #photographersunited #Sonyalpha
#bluebells #EppingForest #WansteadPark #woodlandphotography #photographersunited #Sonyalpha
He’s very friendly and gentle, honest!
May 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
He’s very friendly and gentle, honest!
Reposted by Michael Townsend
happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
Lovely evening walk with my daughter
April 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lovely evening walk with my daughter
Garden update and the alliums and wild flowers are starting to show themselves 😊
So much better than a pointless lawn
So much better than a pointless lawn
April 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Garden update and the alliums and wild flowers are starting to show themselves 😊
So much better than a pointless lawn
So much better than a pointless lawn
I got out into the garden yesterday evening to photograph some of our plants which are starting to bloom. This cornflower looked gorgeous.
#corflower #garden #plants
#corflower #garden #plants
April 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I got out into the garden yesterday evening to photograph some of our plants which are starting to bloom. This cornflower looked gorgeous.
#corflower #garden #plants
#corflower #garden #plants
Taken with my phone so it’s oversaturated, but I still like it.
April 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Taken with my phone so it’s oversaturated, but I still like it.
Interesting flare from this old fujinon lens
April 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Interesting flare from this old fujinon lens
Ice cream with my daughter ❤️
April 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ice cream with my daughter ❤️
The bridge at Manchester Royal Infirmary
April 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The bridge at Manchester Royal Infirmary
Playing around with negative space. Model is James Gillick.
April 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Playing around with negative space. Model is James Gillick.
Reposted by Michael Townsend
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
March 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I always feel like somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
And I have no privacy (Oh-oh-oh)
Reposted by Michael Townsend
America
🤨
all my life strugglin for equality & justice! Like the song Paul McCarthy wrote to honor Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
👊🏽
“Blackbird singin N the dead of night
Take these broken wings & learn to fly
ALL YOUR LIFE
U were only waiting for this moment to arise”
youtu.be/xhempeEjGUA
🤨
all my life strugglin for equality & justice! Like the song Paul McCarthy wrote to honor Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
👊🏽
“Blackbird singin N the dead of night
Take these broken wings & learn to fly
ALL YOUR LIFE
U were only waiting for this moment to arise”
youtu.be/xhempeEjGUA
BLACKBIIRD (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by BeyoncéVEVO
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February 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
America
🤨
all my life strugglin for equality & justice! Like the song Paul McCarthy wrote to honor Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
👊🏽
“Blackbird singin N the dead of night
Take these broken wings & learn to fly
ALL YOUR LIFE
U were only waiting for this moment to arise”
youtu.be/xhempeEjGUA
🤨
all my life strugglin for equality & justice! Like the song Paul McCarthy wrote to honor Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
👊🏽
“Blackbird singin N the dead of night
Take these broken wings & learn to fly
ALL YOUR LIFE
U were only waiting for this moment to arise”
youtu.be/xhempeEjGUA
Reposted by Michael Townsend
From a summer wedding in West Yorkshire. I love colour but sometimes, black and white just works.
#weddingportrait #photography #huntsmanInn #wedding
#weddingportrait #photography #huntsmanInn #wedding
February 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
From a summer wedding in West Yorkshire. I love colour but sometimes, black and white just works.
#weddingportrait #photography #huntsmanInn #wedding
#weddingportrait #photography #huntsmanInn #wedding
Action shot of me from setting up the lights.
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Action shot of me from setting up the lights.