Little Vintage Photography

29/08/2026

I've been thinking today about the kindness of strangers (and an incredible community)....

Who's shown you a small act of kindness and lifted you up a little when you've struggled?

HUGE huge thanks to all who showed up for the flash sale on Thursday to help me out, set up, clear away, hold my hand and get me through the emotional experience of selling my equipment.

I'm looking at it as a re-homing exercise, and am focusing on how everything I've let go will, I hope, bring joy and usefulness to someone else.

There are still a few bits and pieces and I'll post about them as soon as I can once I've recovered from this experience.

After encouragment from many people, I also opened a GoFundMe a few days ago which I haven't had chance to go and look at yet, but if you have been able to donate, a MASSIVE thank you.

Every penny or pound really does help. It will give me the space, time and opportunity to access possibilities for treatment so that I can adjust, adapt and figure out a new plan.

If you're able to donate, thank you. If you're not, your thoughts, wishes, messages and shares mean so so much too.

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27/08/2026

25/08/2026

Probably one of the MOST vulnerable and uncomfortable things I've ever done... asking for help.

Rachel has built a beloved community around analogue photography with Little Vintage Photography over the past 15 years, but a recent diagnosis of a neurological disability causing seizures, loss of speech and episodes of paralysis, means she needs support to keep it going whilst she works out a new plan...

She’s facing the costs of treatment, transportation, and maintaining her darkroom and community so If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing to help her get the care she needs and keep her creative, educational space and practice going.

Every bit of support helps ensure her community, knowledge of and passion for analogue film photography and the darkroom can continue to thrive.

https://gofund.me/cdb8619f4

23/08/2026

*** Film Photography & Darkroom Flash Sale!! ***
Thursday 27th August, 12.00-19.00 at 49 Jamaica Street, L1 0AH (enter via 92 Degrees Coffee)

Hey folks! Well, it's been a minute since I've been online.

This year has been extra challenging in lots of ways and I'll put another post out soon, but the long and short of it is this...

I've been diagnosed with a neurological disability that causes seizures, loss of speech and episodes of paralysis.

It is making life (and especially running my business and caring for my 5yr old daughter) pretty tough.

In theory, I may be able to recover given time and proper treatment, but so far this hasn't been possible or accessible to me from the NHS.

I dearly want to keep my business going in the meantime, so that I can come back healthy and healed, but as we all know, if you're self-employed, there's no sick pay safety net (yet the bills still keep going out).

So... The upshot is, a flash sale of film photography and darkroom equipment, along with some lighting kit and super 8 / cine gear too.

A few people have also mentioned I should set up a GoFundMe but I haven't got that far yet. I'll keep you posted if / when I manage it, incase you'd prefer to help out that way (if you're able).

Hope to see you there!

Thursday 27th Aug
12.00 - 19.00
49 Jamaica Street
Liverpool, UK
L1 0AH
(Enter via 92 Degrees Coffee)

24/04/2026

Perfect timing on this one...

You'll want to hear the brand new episode from Sunny 16 Podcast the MOMENT it drops...

Subscribe to Sunny 16 Podcast today via your favourite podcast app so you don't miss out!

Charys & Marwan from WideluxX join Rachel & Clare for a special recording.