simon shattky

simon shattky

20
Apr
22. ( Mic drop )

22. ( Mic drop )

It wasn't failure that frightened me. We were old friends. It was success. We'd only ever passed each other in the hall.
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16
Apr
21. Cards on the table.

21. Cards on the table.

Anyone can take a picture. Not everyone can tell a story.
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07
Apr
20. The ultimate driving machine.

20. The ultimate driving machine.

Greg and I have been seeing each other on and off for nearly a year now. We were getting on
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31
Mar
19. Oh the places we’d go.

19. Oh the places we’d go.

Apparently the more times you’ve failed at something, the closer you are to success. In which case I’m
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16
Mar
18.The fifth wife.

18.The fifth wife.

I wrote about adoption and tuakiri, - identity - here. It wasn’t the whole story though. Not by a
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09
Mar
17. Giving generously.

17. Giving generously.

“This is your lucky day. We must hurry” Kinam tells me as he gets off the phone. Not exactly the
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04
Mar
16. Festival Season.

16. Festival Season.

There are a great many festivals in Nepal at this time of year, so we were in luck.  On the
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01
Mar
15. God’s work.

15. God’s work.

Probably best viewed on a laptop rather than mobile for the photos, but up to you The Tilganga Eye Institute
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26
Feb
14. Your photos are ready

14. Your photos are ready

“Oh god, I look like Paddington Bear” said my travelling companion as we set off on our adventure. It’s
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09
Feb
13. Aucklandville

13. Aucklandville

I started this street photography project when I last lived in Auckland, and was looking forward to picking it back
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