stevengill81

I was recently asked, in a tongue-in-cheek way, if my photography was RSPCA approved. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity foundation, established in 1824, which promotes activism for animal welfare. That is a magnificent question, and one that is very rarely asked. I apologise in advance that the answer is not simple or short; Although I have not instigated, or been subjected to, an RSPCA inquiry into the ethics of my photography, I personally believe...

Hope is a complex idea. As a noun, it is defined as desire accompanied by a expectation or belief that it is obtainable. As a verb, it can be defined as expecting with confidence. Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness. Hope can be given, but hopes can also be dashed. Hope can be false, and hope can be manipulated. It can be deeply personal or highly collective. Martin Luther said that “everything that is done in the world is done by hope”, and at least in the...

I never thought that I would be a children's author. In fact, as I grew, I never really looked back on the stories or books of my childhood at all, did you? When my daughter was born she changed everything, as children often do. As an avid reader, I was excited to share my love of words with her. I wanted my daughter to learn simple foundations for being kind, courageous, inquisitive, and environmentally sensible, but there is a large gap between the patronisingly simple books marketed at...