I’ve spent the last two days essay writing, so it’s a bit quiet here atm. I’ve finished a first draft, bar the conclusion, but am now starting to doubt my interpretation of the question. Thankfully it’s not due in for another month - I somehow forced myself to sit down and start - so there should be plenty of time to hone it. If anyone has any thoughts on whether ’straight photography’ really counts as photographic Modernism, please get in touch.

In the meantime, here’s a picture of my inexplicably 7-month-old little niece: