There had to be a companion post to last week’s musings over crap bird photography, right? Here’s my favourites from the year that was not, overall, my favourite. The silver linings. My favourites may or may not be my ‘best’ by anyone’s standard – but they’re the photographs that I love. And that’s the whole reason for photography.

Are these the best photos I took last year? Not all of them, no. Some of the best are hidden away for other projects, that you’ll find out about in time! But these are the ones that make me the happiest, at the moment, when I look at them. They spark joyful memories. If your photos aren’t doing that for you, then you need to ask yourself why you’re taking photos at all. At its core, your photography should bring you joy. You should enjoy it, and use it to cement beautiful memories in your mind.