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James Paul
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Musician, engineer, composer, photographic hack, and lover of ephemeral minutiae.
DM for prints.

https://jamespaulphotography.myportfolio.com

https://roguemusiclab.substack.com
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James Paul @roguemusiclab.bsky.social ยท Jan 23
An evolving portfolio:

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Thank you and you are very welcome!
January 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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A tale of friendship, film, and music.

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January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Coming tomorrow: a pair of interwoven love stories.

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January 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Once again, the incomparable Robin Fyfe has made an excellent video for one of my pieces. Here he recreates the cover of Xmas 2001 in motion:

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Pale Criminal "Jacquieโ€™s Song" - lyric video
YouTube video by Robin Fyfe
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January 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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From Pigpen's "One More Saturday Night" in 1973 to Bob Weir's "Touch of Grey" in 2025, the last onstage moment of every Dead member was captured on tape.

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January 13, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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A quick update to the Late Night Libretto saga and a live in studio video from the sessions at Union Sound:

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January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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FLOOF

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED 1:4.5-5.6 @ 240mm
F8 1/60s ISO 1400

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #NikonCamera #Caturday
Black and white photograph of a very fluffy kitty curled up and snoozing in a kitty hammock.
January 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Thank you!
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Over the past couple years I have been trying to develop some performance photography skills while I work but, sometimes, I get out when Iโ€™m not working.

Michael Bennett as One String Punk at Tonight Bar. Bennett and I have a 35-year history and his performances still knock me out.
An extreme close up of a man with a grizzled face singing on stage. A close up of a man singing on stage with a backdrop of audio cassettes. A close up of a man singing on stage with a backdrop of audio cassettes. An extreme close up of a man with a grizzled face singing on stage.
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Over the past couple years I have been trying to develop some performance photography skills while I work but, sometimes, I get out when Iโ€™m not working.

Claude Kent lays out a map of the heart at Tonight.

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography
A black and white photograph of a man singing his heart out on a stage lined by audio cassettes.
January 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Autumn beach
Long shadows of bare trees fall on a sandy beach strewn with fallen leaves. Waves break on the shore as a seagull flies overhead.
January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Over the past couple years I have been trying to develop some performance photography skills while I work.

The Satellites led by Fergus Hambleton and featuring Hermina George at Hughโ€™s Room Live.

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography @hughsroomlive
Fergus, wearing a red Telecaster, holds his hands over his heart as he sings. Hermina sings with power.
January 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Sunday morning abstract: lamplighter

Fuji GX680iii 50/5.6 f16 @ 1/30s
Fujichrome RFP120 50D EX1992
Handheld & flash failure

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #GrainIsGood #MediumFormatFilm #120Film #Fujichrome #FujiGX680 #ScannerArt #ScanningTheBlankFrames #SundayMorningAbstract
A graduated purple field with an unexpected lampshade, illuminated and floating, on the left side of the field.
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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The tragicomedy is up:

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January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Bingley knows how the world can weigh you down.

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED 1:4.5-5.6 @ 300mm
F5.6 1/60s ISO 8000

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #NikonCamera #Caturday
A ginger cat lies atop her cat tree, chin on a paw, eyes half closed and watery.
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Coming tomorrow, a more difficult and personal write.

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January 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Over the past couple years I have been trying to develop some performance photography skills while I work.

Hereโ€™s Steve Forbert with Rob Clores at Hughโ€™s Room Live.

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #NikonCamera #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography @hughsroomlive
Steve Forbert plays a battered Gibson acoustic guitar on stage. Rob Clores accompanies on accordion. Steve Forbert plays a battered Gibson acoustic guitar on stage.
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Ha!
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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Like the last one, there are issues with this image. Most obviously, the lens doesnโ€™t cover 5x7. I knew that from the ground glass but released the shutter anyway to get the moment.

Seneca Improved View 6.5x8.5 w 5x7 reducing back
Wollensak 5&ยผโ€ f8 @ f32 1/50s
Foma Retropan Soft 320 ex2019 EI160
A parent and child embrace and pose standing on the rocks at end of a decaying corrugated metal drainpipe, next to a toppled hazard buoy, while the other parent stands midway along the drainpipe to take a photograph.
December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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CBCโ€™s Here and Now were stooges for last mayoralty electionโ€™s joke candidate Brad Bradford getting quotes from him on todayโ€™s newscast like heโ€™s voice of civic opposition. Heโ€™s not, heโ€™s a shape shifting opportunist whoโ€™s stopped working for his constituents while he jumps gun on election campaign.
December 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Things I am confident of:
Donโ€™t like this film.
Film holder has a leak.
Wrong subject & framing for the lens & I had lost the light.
However, I like how the rocks came out & the bit of sun sparkle on the water.

Seneca Improved View 5x7
Imagon 300mm H9.5 @ 1/75s 4x ND
Foma Retropan Soft 320 EI160
A black and white photograph of a toppled hazard buoy at the end of a decaying corrugated metal drainpipe.
December 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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A bit late for the solstice and I really thought Stonehenge would be bigger (~1996).
A man in pale jeans stands next to some standing stones on a Welsh hillside.
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Big changes for Mr. Bingley as we adopt my motherโ€™s cat today. Bonne chance to us all!

Nikon Df 70-300 AF-S ED 1:4.5-5.6 @ 300mm
F5.6 1/250s ISO 320

#Photography #Nikon #NikonDf #NikonCamera #Caturday
A cat enjoys sunlight from a secluded spot under a cat-tree.
December 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Punk Rock Santa Claus was released seven years ago today. Originally recorded as a demo for Garage Baby, using a Beta58 and an iPad.

Also available on streaming services that arenโ€™t spotify.

palecriminal.bandcamp.com/track/punk-r...

#IndieMusic #PunkRock
The coca-cola Santa Claus sports a green mohawk hairdo on a yellow album cover.
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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How has no-one ever recorded Little Drummer Boy with Steve Gadd?
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM