Ayup! My name’s Mike Hindle. I’m a photographer, blogger and small business owner based in Derby, UK.

Welcome to my personal site. Here, you’ll find samples of my recent work plus ramblings about photography, editing and creativity.

Monophone

I’m currently working on a project called Monophone – An exploration of black-and-white iPhone photography. From calm, quiet scenes to the symmetrical and geometric forms found in urban architecture.

This series pairs the humble mobile camera with advanced editing techniques. I’m continually experimenting with ideas and processes to produce work that (hopefully) might not always look like it was taken on an iPhone.

I share recent results here on my portfolio, as well as on my social channels, and the full archive will live over on Glass. I also publish my findings, ideas and techniques, which leads nicely onto…

Words

The ramblings I mentioned up top are loosely tied together under the name Words. My personal blog primarily waffles on about black-and-white photography, but veers off in any old direction when it needs to. No rules, no pressure, and most importantly no ads, sponsorships, or affiliate links. Purely natural, unbiased, and genuine thoughts.

Since I started publishing online, writing has become almost as rewarding as the photography itself. I find it deeply mindful, expressive and calming. Folks can keep up to date with new posts via RSS, or I also share them on Mastodon and Bluesky.

AI Policy

While I occasionally use AI editing tools (if we really have to call them that), such as spot removal and subject selection, all of my images come with the following guarantee;  

Real images of real things in real places – No generative AI, ever.

All of the blog posts on this site are written from scratch by yours truly. Nothing is AI-generated, but I use Grammarly or Apple Writing Tools for spelling and grammar assistance. If a paragraph feels rigid or clunky, I’ll sometimes seek suggestions on how to rephrase it.

Leaflet Lion

When I’m not out exploring and shooting, I run a print-and-distribution service called Leaflet Lion. We work with local councils, organisations and businesses across Nottingham and the East Midlands.

Get in Touch

Anything else you need, I’m always available by email (unless you’re trying to sell me something).

Thanks for stopping by…

Mike.