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My recent recorded discussion with Dr Philip Price, now archived on Zenodo ( https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17307676 ), gave me a chance to revisit the ideas behind Reading Pictures  and to clarify why visual-first pedagogy continues to shape the way I teach. The full transcript is available in the seminar paper “Language in Focus: A Conversation Between David J. Mitchell and Dr Philip Price” , which has also been deposited on Zenodo and forms the backbone of this reflection.

The Dominican Republic is alive with colour. It’s in the streets, the skies, the music—and most of all, the art. From vibrant murals on...

During my time in Sri Lanka, something small turned into something kind of beautiful. Myself and two friends—Nirith and Halith—started...

Over the years, I’ve shot for a range of magazines—editorial, commercial, high fashion to fringe—and every time, something new unfolded....

Abstract This critical review explores the ethical, aesthetic, and rhetorical dimensions of photographic representation in the context of...

When the world ground to a halt during the pandemic, a lot of things stopped making sense. Plans unraveled. Work paused. And like so many...

When lockdown hit, like everyone else, I stared at my screen and wondered: Now what? Schools were shut. Museums were closed. And yet, all...

I’ve just started my new role with Mildenhall Council, and one part of the job I’m particularly excited about is developing the education...

At one point in my career, I found myself shooting cover stories for Blogosphere  magazine—nine in total. On paper, it was everything I’d...

After leaving my role as a photography lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, I knew it was time to do what I’d been helping...

After several rewarding years of teaching at the University of Hertfordshire, my final term closed with a high—a truly memorable degree...

Over the past year, alongside my colleagues Rebecca Thomas and Paul Bennet, I’ve been part of an exciting transformation at the...

For the past year, I’ve been working online while traveling through some of the most striking parts of the world — from the deserts of...

Front cover of Reading Pictures: A visual Approach to Language Teaching I wrote Reading Pictures: A Visual Approach to Language Teaching...