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Martin
@martingarnett01.bsky.social
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Product designer & nature photographer. Enjoys exploring the mountains, standup paddle boarding, gaming, and watching binge-worthy TV series.
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We've even started to build social assets to help you share them on instagram (stories).

#social #photography #portfolio #indie #buildInPublic
July 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Been working on a new feature for toggr called "Collections". Users can create manual or smart collections (e.g. date range), and then you can share them with friends and family.

#wildlifePhotography #naturePhotography #startup #photography #portfolio #productDesign
July 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Hitchin' a ride with mum!

A common merganser (goosander) on the River Kent near me in Kendal.

#kendal #birdPhotographer #merganser #wildlife #toggr
June 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The staff picks page on toggr is packed with some fantastic wildlife and nature photographs. So happy to see people using the platform we're building. ☺️

Sign up for free: toggr.io

#wildlife #nature #landscapes #photography #toggr
June 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Had a fun evening at my local photography club on Wednesday. A member from the club arranged a macro night where he brought in a variety of subjects and his collection of lights so everyone could try out some new techniques. Here's my results.
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Incredibly lucky to see the lady aurora on day one of 2025. Looking forward to all the photography opportunities this year, improving my skills and learning new techniques. :)

#aurora #northernLights #newYear #photography
January 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Managed to photography a Goldcrest at the weekend. My first time seeing one of these birds – I couldn't believe how small it was. They move pretty quickly and the light wasn't great, but happy with the outcome nonetheless.

#goldcrest #birdPhotography #birdWatching #bird
A Goldcrest – a small bird with a striking bright yellow stripe on its head.
December 16, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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Yesterday, we had a cool idea for our nature photography platform. Today we shipped it. :D

Users can now create their "Year of photography" graphic which uses their calendar month featured images. :)

Here's mine, and yes, I didn't take any photos in February. 😭

#photography #landscapes #wildlife
December 8, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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Enrolled a few more test users to the nature photography side-project I'm working on, and it's so great to see how they interact with the product, and learn new insights from them.

If you're #wildlife or #landscape photographer and interested, say hello in my dm's - let's connect! :) #photography
December 5, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Looking forward to seeing these lil’ guys again soon. They’re so full of character and fun to watch.

#photography #redSquirrel #wildlife
A red squirrel sat on a mossy log.
November 27, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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Made a little satire reel about editing photos in 2024…

#photography #editing #satire
November 23, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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Good morning! Here’s an orange, pink and purple sky from the other day. Enjoy!

#photography #landscape #sunrise #seascape
Sand banks with may s-shape patterns of water reflecting the orange sky.
November 20, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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Editing some older images today for a local club competition. I needed a couple of black & white seascapes (not something I do very often). I think these turned out OK?

#photography #bnw #blackAndWhite #seascapes
A rock formation in the middle of the sea at St. Oswald's Bay. It leads to a large cliff in the distance. A long exposure causes the sea to be soft and blurred whilst the rocks are sharp. Black and white. A post (perhaps a light or some weather system?) standing in the middle of the sea. A sharp horizon cuts through it in the background. The shadow of the pole diffuses towards the foreground, leading to a group of rocks. Black and white.
November 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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A few photos from a trip I went out on last weekend with some friends. Hope you like them! :)

#landscape #photography #tarnHows #waterfalls
November 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Found a lovely new photography playground this morning. Can’t wait to go back!

#photography #landscapes
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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This image kinda shows what the issue was. In dark mode, I didn't have a very clear sense of layering, so everything looked very flat, or event out of order in some instances.
A simplified UI showing the improved use of UI colors.
November 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Spent today documenting a proposed change to a design system I'm working on. I felt that the initial naming for my main surfaces were a bit off, and because of this, it created confusion on when to use what. Here's a snippet of some of the changes.

#ui #productDesign #designSystems #sideProject
A series of variables and colors with arrows showing them changing into other values and names. Many of the original variables are being removed.
November 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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A blue tit on a fluffy reed, pulling out some bedding. The background is soft and predominately beige with the reeds. An autumn forest scene with tall trees as the main subject. A path wides through the scene with stone steps on the left and water in the foreground. The water is a mirror, reflecting the trees. A river runs through the background, surroudned by more trees with autumn leaves. A waterfall with a smooth flow, created by a long exposure, falls into a large pool-like area. The bubbling water combined with a long exposure creates a marbling effect. The photo is in black and white. Surrounded by clouds, a small outcrop of a mountain protrudes, revealing a craggy outline. Upon closer inspection, you can see tiny people stood on top, adding to the scale of this mountain.
November 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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First time mounting my own images. These are for an open competition at my local photography club. What's your favourite? (Photos in thread) 🧵

#photography #naturePhotography #landscapePhotography #wildlifePhotography #bird
My 4 photographs mounted in white mount board. One is an autumn forest scene. The other is a mountain peeping out of clouds (black and white). The third is a blue tit on a reed. And the final image is a long exposure waterfall (black and white).
November 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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A beautiful barn owl that caught me off guard at a local RSPB reserve.
A side profile of a Barn owl in flight. A bird that's predominantly white with beige tones, mostly around its head.
November 14, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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A blue sky. Am I doing this right?
A mountain range reflected in a mirror-like lake (Blea Tarn). A series of rocks lead out toward the mountain reflection. A cluster of Scots Pine trees stand tall on a small outcrop to the left. The mountain is being side lit by early morning sun.
November 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM