Last week, Fin asked me why I never posted any of my photos online and I confessed that I have barely picked up my camera this year. Feeling bad about it (as much for my camera as for myself and those who like seeing my photos) I have been carrying my camera around with me everywhere for the first time in months this weekend, inspired by my new bit of kit.

It was never even supposed to happen: John was after a new lens, and so, I took him shopping for one when he visited me in Derby a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, the only photography shop still open when we looked didn’t have any in, so he decided to buy one when he got home to Liverpool instead.
I asked out out of curiosity how much the lens he was after (incidentally, I have been after the very same one for a while) actually was - and their price was lower than on Amazon. So, quoted a lower price and the ability to come in store and pick up the lens when it arrived instead of relying on Royal Mail, I furnished myself with a Canon 50mm ƒ1.8 - which happens to be a very good portrait lens, and my mojo at the moment is full force behind… people.