About Me - Learning To See Again
For over twenty years I've been seeking out alternative stories in our surviving material culture and sharing them with my photographs and words.
Andy Marshall
Architectural Photographer in a time-travelling camper van. 📸🚐🏛️ Architecture, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture.
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From Breakdown to New Vocation: My Genius Loci Digest Journey
In the late 1990's I had a breakdown that ultimately led me, through a journey that took me away from depression, to a new career in photography. But what was the spark that ignited my journey?
An Anxiety of Memberships
Creating a membership scheme is probably the hardest thing I've ever done..
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: In Pursuit of Spring
By the end of this journey - what will it know of me?
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 30 Jan 26
And thus I have found myself in a career where attentiveness is a necessary prerequisite. In the years since I started out, something has gradually washed over me - and through me - like wine through water.
In Pursuit of Spring
What really matters here is the act of moving toward something — light, renewal, coherence — even when the destination remains undefined.
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 23 Jan 26
All of this sits with me as I walk on through the rain towards St Bartholomew’s. What is it with the veneration of old bones? Perhaps we’re not seeking proof at all, but orientation – a way of touching the values Alfred’s story seemed to hold.
🎉 Celebrating 200 Genius Loci Digest Posts!
The infographic above offers a snapshot of that journey so far: hundreds of posts, photographs, field notes, early starts, long walks, cold hands, unexpected friendships, and moments of stillness shared across time.
📝 Field Notes from my Camper-van-camino: The Remarkable City of Canterbury
The following itinerary is a great way to explore Canterbury - each building I visit is connected by streets full of wonderful architecture.