I joined Flickr in 2006, used it for a while, then wandered off again.

I've recently been using film cameras a bit, and learning how to develop B&W film, and it struck me that it would be useful to have an online record.

Imagine my surprise when I came here in January 2025 with the intention of starting a new account, only to find I've had a pro account all this time. Well I never.

Finally, because 19 years later I'm self-conscious about it, my username was chosen because I used to live in Azof Street in Greenwich. In most other places on the internet that are not linked to my professional self I go by NikkiCoates, chosen because that is my name.