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I haven’t done a project for a couple of years now, dont as me why as ive no idea.

A project is always something ive enjoyed , so this year I am doing one.

Every year, when the clocks go back and the light drops earlier behind the fells, I find myself slowing down. The rush of summer has faded, the fells empty out, and there’s a kind of calm that only winter can bring — a quieter, more deliberate way of seeing.

This year, I wanted to make space for that. Not through challenges or prompts, but through a steady rhythm of walking, noticing, and photographing the landscape as it changes.

So from November through to March, I’ll be sharing a new project over on Substack: The Winter Edit — a simple, reflective series of photographs and field notes from my winter wanderings around the Lake District.

It’s part of my Behind the Lens journal, but this time with a seasonal focus — shorter days, softer light, and the quiet moods that winter brings.

Each entry will be small: a few images, a short reflection, sometimes a sound or a moment I don’t want to lose. No schedule, no tasks — just honest notes from the months when the world feels still.

I’ve always felt that being creative doesn’t disappear in winter; it just changes pace. There’s something grounding about the cold, the quiet, the small details that go unnoticed when everything is green and loud.

The Winter Edit is my way of leaning into that — of recording what it feels like to be out there, camera in hand, when most people stay indoors.

If you’d like to walk through the quiet season with me, you can subscribe here to follow along. New entries will appear from mid-November onwards.

Thank you, as always, for reading and for walking with me through these moments.

— Joy
📍 Lake District, Cumbria