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Photographer working in the arts and culture sector of the Liverpool City Region. Portfolio : https://petecarr.net

Writer covering LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodivergent life and photography - https://pete.news

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · Dec 3
Print Shop Advent 2024.

Day 1.

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petecarr.net Pete Carr @petecarr.net · Dec 1
#AdventCalendar time featuring photos from my print shop - https://petecarr.net/shop/liverpool-sunset-2006/

For 1st Dec I've chosen a classic HDR from 2006. At the time I was big into HDR (High Dynamic Range) #photography, and this photo later became the cover of one my books on it.
Sunset reflected in the dock water by the Liverpool waterfront. On the right are warehouses, a ship and the 3 Graces. On the left, the sun has just set.
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Recently at a Q&A, the chair asked me an excellent question: Why do you push so hard against the idea of a ‘nature cure’ when moments in your book Drystone - A Life Rebuilt might look like exactly that?

The answer is simple.

#Reading #Writing #NatureWriting #Nature #Scotland #Books
A woman sits on a low pile of rough grey stones in a grassy Highland landscape. She has short dark hair with a streak of white at the front and wears a black long-sleeved top, blue jeans, and brown hiking boots. One hand rests on her knee and the other on the stones beside her. Behind her are rolling hills, patches of trees, and steep, rocky slopes. The light is bright, and the scene looks calm and windswept. Photograph by Christie Hemm Klok
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Is anyone else using The Printspace for their print store backend? It’s… a lot. Just want to add a few new prints, and I think its a few days work to do. Should be easier. #Photographers
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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We have a bloody brilliant lineup of speakers for Ignite Birkenhead.

If you’ve never been before. Ignite is really friendly, full of lovely people to chat to.

It’s fast, fun, and always full of surprises.
Images of speakers for Tuesday 25th November's event at Start-yard in Birkenhead. It has details for the event and a list of speakers. Speaker: Piara Miah Talk Title: Building Communities Speaker: Marie Tolman Talk Title: Real Resilience Speaker: Graham Marshall Talk Title: Putting Pride Backin’ Birkenhead Speaker: Chinaza Chukwunweike Talk Title: Agentic AIs Simplified Speaker: Cath Holland Talk Title: Surviving Palliative Care Speaker: Tom Williamson Talk Title: Money is Bullsh*t Speaker: Dr Colin D Wright Talk Title: Juggling Nonsense: Balls, Anti-Balls, and Time Travel Speaker: Johnny Parker Talk Title: Plus 60 walking football. Speaker: Michael Farley Talk Title:The Magickal Roots of Modern Science Speaker: Dominic Wilkinson Talk Title: Hilbre Island Speaker: Edward Lamb Talk Title: TBC Speaker: Alistair Houghton Talk Title:If anyone could, Roy would
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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My #YearlyTheme for 2025 is to "keep pushing", which I wrote about here: pete.news/hellocompute...

I'm thinking that 2026's will be 🫠
Hello 2025
My yearly theme for 2025 and a couple of updates.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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From Lives We Cannot Live - Oxo Tower Gallery from 24th Sept.

Some people were so ill I could only take a few frames before it became too much for them & I had to leave. #SevereME is devastating. #LivesWeCannotLive #documentaryphotography
#pwme #mecfs #fujigfx
August 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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How do you stay a working photographer with #MECFS? Heavy camera in one hand, walking stick in other and overloaded bag of gear and water on your back. Last night was exhausting. Today OK. Tomorrow I will crash, just before the next job. Visible said it cost me 20 #PacePoints. Need money though. 😬
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Content warning:Nudity

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The North East Skinny Dip. At 7am over 1,200 people throw off their clothes and run naked into the North Sea. A freeing experience helping raise money for the charity MIND. #Photography #NESD #SkinnyDip #BodyPos
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The North East Skinny Dip. At 7am over 1,200 people throw off their clothes and run naked into the North Sea. A freeing experience helping raise money for the charity MIND. #Photography #NESD #SkinnyDip #BodyPositivity
Blurred image of people participating in a skinny dip event in the water. Two people run into the sea at a beach during the North East Skinny Dip event, silhouetted against the bright sunlight. A person walks into the sea, viewed from behind, with seaweed in the foreground and a cloudy sky above. People participating in the North East Skinny Dip event, standing in the sea.
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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After writing this piece I've ordered the #Visible band to try out for a few months. It's at least some data to take with me to the #MECFS clinic in Feb.
petecarr.net Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 27d
On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?"

Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocompute...

#HelloComputer #MECFS
ME/CFS Update
How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?"

Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocompute...

#HelloComputer #MECFS
ME/CFS Update
How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
pete.news
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Still waiting for a #MECFS diagnosis. Exhausted. No idea if it’s because of CFS or lack of fitness from resting due to dangers of over exertion from possible CFS. Either way, exhausted. Miss swimming, running and cycling. 😮‍💨
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI."

Read and sign up: https://pete.news/hellocomputer/alan-turing-man-and-ai/

#HelloComputer #Autism #LGBTQ+
Alan Turing - Man and AI
A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI."

Read and sign up: https://pete.news/hellocomputer/alan-turing-man-and-ai/

#HelloComputer #Autism #LGBTQ+
Alan Turing - Man and AI
A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI.
pete.news
October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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"Dolgarrog" - Little wander around Dolgarrog. Looking forward to the day I can do big hikes again so I can explore places like this.

#Photography #Dolgarrog #FujiXT1 #NorthWales #Landscapes
A weathered wooden sculpture stands prominently against a backdrop of misty hills and trees. The sculpture features intricate carvings resembling natural forms, with pointed elements reaching upwards. Surrounding it are various shades of green and brown foliage, indicative of autumn, while a gloomy sky adds a dramatic atmosphere to the scene. A serene landscape depicts a body of water with a long, narrow structure extending across it, possibly a dam or bridge. Surrounding the water are trees with autumn foliage, and in the background, rolling hills are shrouded in a light mist, creating a tranquil and natural atmosphere. A serene landscape featuring two long, black pipes running parallel along a grassy path, surrounded by dense greenery and trees displaying autumn colors. The atmosphere is misty, creating a tranquil, almost ethereal feeling in the natural setting.
October 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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It has been one year since I started sharing more openly about my life with severe ME/CFS. I chose to do it through my photography, resulting in my ongoing series ‘Enduring: Life with Severe ME/CFS’. 1/10

#MECFS #pwME #Photography #SelfDocumentary
A black and white photograph of a shirtless man sitting on a bed, curled up with his arms wrapped around his knees and his head down. The room has white cabinets in the background, and the setting conveys a sense of isolation.
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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#Zanzibar gig back in 2006. Can't remember who unfortunately but it's a place I enjoyed learning how to photograph gigs 20 years ago. Shame to see its closing.
A band plays a gig on stage. The lighting is electric and energetic as the guitarist plays the guitar, while the lead singer dances about.
October 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?"

Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocompute...

#HelloComputer #SkinnyDipping #NESD #MentalHealth
2 people run out into the sea with nothing on
October 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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North East Skinny Dip 2025 - Over 1,200 people, me included, stripped off and ran into the North Sea to raise money for Mind, the mental health charity.

#photography #fuji_xt1 #nesd #nudity #skinny_dipping
A group of people running into water, creating a motion blur effect.
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?"

Read and sign up: https://pete.news/hellocomputer/doing-the-north-east-skinny-dip/

#HelloComputer #SkinnyDipping #NESD #Nudity
Doing the North East Skinny Dip
I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?
pete.news
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Our new book, TO BUILD A HOME by Amanda Jackson, is now available to pre-order! 🔥

The work is a long-term study of the people of the Lammas Tir Y Gafel eco village & surrounding community in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Limited edition, bag one here - anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com/product/to-b...
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Instagram generally panics when another app “steals” their audience. If that app is AI slop generator Sora, how will Instagram respond? AI slop generator called UnReels?

How I wish Flickr had pivoted to mobile and kept our attention.
October 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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We’re super excited to be working with photographer Amanda Jackson to publish her body of work ’To Build A Home’ as a small photobook.

The work is a long-term study of the people of the Lammas Tir Y Gafel eco village & surrounding community in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Pre-orders very soon folks! 👀🔥
October 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Wonderful weekend at @orielcolwyn.bsky.social for Northern Eye festival. Lovely to get to know Peter Caton & his long term work in South Sudan, and Kyle McDougall. My highlight though was the talk and work of Margaret Mitchel, including An Ordinary Eden.
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An Ordinary Eden
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October 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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This weeks #HelloComputer is delayed due to commercial work taking priority. Sorry folks. It's become quite the busy week.

I've written nearly 3,000 words on taking part in a mass skinny dip event. It's quite the piece. Should be out for Sunday.

Curious? pete.news to sign up.
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Photography and thoughts on queerness and disability
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October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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I've put a few thoughts on my blog about the whole weekend;

petecarr.net/blog/norther...

Thanks @orielcolwyn.bsky.social 💜
October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM