Life can be cut short, the time is now to create and make the most of it.

After a creative detour involving EFT, Gas Safe qualifying (!), and a Postie, I found myself drawn back to the lens. This post shares how a dusty camera, a curious colleague, and a surprising TikTok helped me rediscover what I love—and why I’m doing it differently this time…

All it took was a quick cuppa, a chat with a dog-loving café owner, and a huge banner for the Weston Dog Day to light a fire under me. This is the story of getting my dog photography visible, one flyer, one website, and one very glitchy QR code at a time.

Spoiler: it involved a last-minute call, two batteries on 12%, and a spaniel with serious zoom lens.
Somehow, it worked—and I was hooked. Here’s how my first dog shoots unfolded and what it taught me about jumping back in, sand and all.