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Hi All, My name is Matt Doogue, I'm a father, husband, brother, uncle, friend....and a survivor of a suicide attempt. In my teens I...
Macro Matt
Feb 24, 20213 min read
School Tours 2021 - Mental Health & BioBlitz
Hi Everyone, I'm back with another blog post. Back in 2019 I went on tour to schools in Scotland, if by some chance you missed it then...
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Macro Matt
Sep 13, 20203 min read
Extinction - The Facts
Hi Everyone, I haven't blogged in a while, apologies. I wanted to talk a little bit about the BBC 1 Documentary that aired this evening...
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Macro Matt
Jun 21, 20204 min read
Rediscovering the nature on my doorstep
Hello, I'm John. I live in north Northants. As well as having worked in the creative industries most of my life, around ten years ago I...
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Macro Matt
Jun 14, 20206 min read
An evening with foxes.
Hi, my name is Steve Moore and I live in Lowestoft, Suffolk. I work as a programme leader for my wife’s company, Butterflies Of Britain....
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Macro Matt
Jun 13, 20204 min read
Saved by the bugs
Lockdown - Saved by the Bugs For so many people, this pandemic has negatively impacted mental health. Each of us has faced our own...
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Macro Matt
Jun 9, 20206 min read
That one time spiders singlehandedly saved me from complete mental collapse.
I’ll start this by being completely honest. Lockdown has been an absolute blessing for me. It’s given me an opportunity to take my time...
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Macro Matt
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Local Nature : the perfect distraction from the stresses of lockdown.
I work as a freelance photographer, wildlife tour guide and speaker. Normally at this time of year I’d be diving into my busiest period...
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Macro Matt
Jun 3, 20204 min read
Making the most of spring in isolation.
I think I took to lockdown quite well. I’m an introvert, and I can work from home, so initially it was like being given permission to...
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Macro Matt
May 22, 20203 min read
Stress, confusion, creation, passion - for entomology and macro photography.
When we go through difficulties the effort made to overcome issues is sometimes surprisingly coherent and efficient. Fear over the...
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Macro Matt
May 21, 20205 min read
Keeping Busy and Coping With Lockdown By Redesigning My Garden
The lockdown due to coronavirus has meant a change in the way we live our lives, both professionally and personally and we’ve had to find...
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Macro Matt
May 20, 20203 min read
Isolation Wildlife Photography Awards
For me, Isolation has changed a lot in my life, as I believe it has done for most people. It started with a week or two of being sat in...
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Macro Matt
May 15, 20203 min read
Metamorphosis.
It was the end of March and I had been filming wildlife in the Kalahari Desert for the past five weeks. No shops, no crowds, and no...
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Macro Matt
May 15, 20201 min read
Lockdown Guest Blog Special
Hi Everyone, How are we feeling today? Times are a bit strange aren't they? Covid-19 has shook the world, and some of us are barely...
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Macro Matt
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Is there room for critique on online platforms?
I started to write this blog last year, but I never got round to finishing it, however, we have time on our hands it seems, and so here...
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Macro Matt
Aug 2, 20192 min read
Matts Macro On Tour 2020 - BioBlitz Bonanza
Hi Everyone, I'm back with another blog post and it's an exciting one! This year I went on tour to schools in Scotland, if by some chance...
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Macro Matt
Jul 2, 20194 min read
Matts Macro On Tour - Completed
Hi Everyone! I'm back writing blogs again, my new website is up and working (hopefully) and I'll be trying to update the galleries as...
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Macro Matt
Jan 12, 20193 min read
Matts Macro On Tour
Old blog about the school tours taken from my old website.
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