Christi MacPherson
@photochronical.bsky.social
Scottish photographic artist working largely with themes around archaeological thinking.
Currently doing the intense but life changing remote MA in Photography at Falmouth University.
Also, video games are brill. #MECFS
@Pixelchristi everywhere else.
Currently doing the intense but life changing remote MA in Photography at Falmouth University.
Also, video games are brill. #MECFS
@Pixelchristi everywhere else.
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Hi
I’m Christi MacPherson, a photographic artist who has been working in the creative industries since the 90s. For the past decade or so, I have focused solely on working as a photographic artist and ha...
photochronical.ghost.io
So. Moving from Substack to Ghost.
It's pretty basic right now, but it's running and I'll migrate some of my old posts over at some point.
Anyway, if you're at all curious about my work, i've just stuck an intro post up there. photochronical.ghost.io/hi/
It's pretty basic right now, but it's running and I'll migrate some of my old posts over at some point.
Anyway, if you're at all curious about my work, i've just stuck an intro post up there. photochronical.ghost.io/hi/
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Please come along to our MA students’ degree show at UWE Spike Island City Campus next month. Private View Thursday 4th September 5pm - 8pm, all welcome. Open daily from Friday 5th to Weds 10th September from 12 midday to 5pm. City Campus, Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX.
August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Please come along to our MA students’ degree show at UWE Spike Island City Campus next month. Private View Thursday 4th September 5pm - 8pm, all welcome. Open daily from Friday 5th to Weds 10th September from 12 midday to 5pm. City Campus, Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX.
I have to say bluesky has not been the best experience with respect to visual arts.
For ethical reasons, I really want it to work. But it’s depressing getting followed, then looking through their feed to see they’re just another (m)eh eye bro looking for source material.
Might as well be on IG
For ethical reasons, I really want it to work. But it’s depressing getting followed, then looking through their feed to see they’re just another (m)eh eye bro looking for source material.
Might as well be on IG
August 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I have to say bluesky has not been the best experience with respect to visual arts.
For ethical reasons, I really want it to work. But it’s depressing getting followed, then looking through their feed to see they’re just another (m)eh eye bro looking for source material.
Might as well be on IG
For ethical reasons, I really want it to work. But it’s depressing getting followed, then looking through their feed to see they’re just another (m)eh eye bro looking for source material.
Might as well be on IG
New blog post: photochronical.studio/this-is-not-...
#photography #contemporaryarchaeology
Technically, I believe this should be appearing in Bluesky via @ghost.org 6.0 without me having to do this. It does in mastodon. But I’m not seeing my ghost handle pop up when I search for it.
#photography #contemporaryarchaeology
Technically, I believe this should be appearing in Bluesky via @ghost.org 6.0 without me having to do this. It does in mastodon. But I’m not seeing my ghost handle pop up when I search for it.
[This Is Not] An Archive of Me
Note: This is work I produced on my MA a few months ago. I've not shown it outside of that context until now, and probably won't show the vast majority of the work at all as it was, in the truest sens...
photochronical.studio
August 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New blog post: photochronical.studio/this-is-not-...
#photography #contemporaryarchaeology
Technically, I believe this should be appearing in Bluesky via @ghost.org 6.0 without me having to do this. It does in mastodon. But I’m not seeing my ghost handle pop up when I search for it.
#photography #contemporaryarchaeology
Technically, I believe this should be appearing in Bluesky via @ghost.org 6.0 without me having to do this. It does in mastodon. But I’m not seeing my ghost handle pop up when I search for it.
New blog post:
photochronical.ghost.io/direction-le...
In which I begin to think through what my final major project on the MA in Photography at Falmouth actually is. And struggle with being directionless despite knowing where I’m going.
#photography
photochronical.ghost.io/direction-le...
In which I begin to think through what my final major project on the MA in Photography at Falmouth actually is. And struggle with being directionless despite knowing where I’m going.
#photography
Direction[less?]
So, I should really start writing and talking about my current project, the FMP; the Final Major Project. It brings with it a fair bit of self-imposed pressure I have to admit, and my largest failing ...
photochronical.ghost.io
July 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
New blog post:
photochronical.ghost.io/direction-le...
In which I begin to think through what my final major project on the MA in Photography at Falmouth actually is. And struggle with being directionless despite knowing where I’m going.
#photography
photochronical.ghost.io/direction-le...
In which I begin to think through what my final major project on the MA in Photography at Falmouth actually is. And struggle with being directionless despite knowing where I’m going.
#photography
July 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
July 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Just testing and working through some techniques for my new project.
Going by my current wait time, I’m thinking trying to stack 276 GFX 100 images might go under the “Time consumer” category. It’s an M3 MacBook Pro as well.
I might be here for hours.
I’ll leave it to see what happens but…
Going by my current wait time, I’m thinking trying to stack 276 GFX 100 images might go under the “Time consumer” category. It’s an M3 MacBook Pro as well.
I might be here for hours.
I’ll leave it to see what happens but…
July 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Just testing and working through some techniques for my new project.
Going by my current wait time, I’m thinking trying to stack 276 GFX 100 images might go under the “Time consumer” category. It’s an M3 MacBook Pro as well.
I might be here for hours.
I’ll leave it to see what happens but…
Going by my current wait time, I’m thinking trying to stack 276 GFX 100 images might go under the “Time consumer” category. It’s an M3 MacBook Pro as well.
I might be here for hours.
I’ll leave it to see what happens but…
An image from my series "Bin Day". I wrote about it on my blog: photochronical.ghost.io/bin-day/
#photography
#photography
July 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
An image from my series "Bin Day". I wrote about it on my blog: photochronical.ghost.io/bin-day/
#photography
#photography
There’s something weird happening with Taka Katsuta. It’s a really shame to see.
I really hope this isn’t the last time we see him in #WRC.
Whatever the reason for him not showing up to the final stage, the way he’s been talking, it seems absolutely mad to think it’s to do with the car.
I really hope this isn’t the last time we see him in #WRC.
Whatever the reason for him not showing up to the final stage, the way he’s been talking, it seems absolutely mad to think it’s to do with the car.
July 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
There’s something weird happening with Taka Katsuta. It’s a really shame to see.
I really hope this isn’t the last time we see him in #WRC.
Whatever the reason for him not showing up to the final stage, the way he’s been talking, it seems absolutely mad to think it’s to do with the car.
I really hope this isn’t the last time we see him in #WRC.
Whatever the reason for him not showing up to the final stage, the way he’s been talking, it seems absolutely mad to think it’s to do with the car.
The weather is driving me insane. I need to get some work made this week and the only day it’s not supposed to rain is tomorrow.
Except that’s when I need to show some work at a crit. Very early start tomorrow I think, see if I can get it done before the working day begins for most folk.
Except that’s when I need to show some work at a crit. Very early start tomorrow I think, see if I can get it done before the working day begins for most folk.
July 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The weather is driving me insane. I need to get some work made this week and the only day it’s not supposed to rain is tomorrow.
Except that’s when I need to show some work at a crit. Very early start tomorrow I think, see if I can get it done before the working day begins for most folk.
Except that’s when I need to show some work at a crit. Very early start tomorrow I think, see if I can get it done before the working day begins for most folk.
Dammit. Got up early to do some more test shots for my final MA project, but it’s absolute tipping down with rain.
After the last few days that’s welcome. But I REALLY need to get these shots done in the next three days.
After the last few days that’s welcome. But I REALLY need to get these shots done in the next three days.
July 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Dammit. Got up early to do some more test shots for my final MA project, but it’s absolute tipping down with rain.
After the last few days that’s welcome. But I REALLY need to get these shots done in the next three days.
After the last few days that’s welcome. But I REALLY need to get these shots done in the next three days.
Just had the worst budda bowl ever. No dressing. It was like hot salad leaf porridge
July 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Just had the worst budda bowl ever. No dressing. It was like hot salad leaf porridge
Jesus. This hotel bed comes up to my waist. I’m going to fall out and break my legs
July 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Jesus. This hotel bed comes up to my waist. I’m going to fall out and break my legs
Drivers who can get in the bin:
1/ drivers who speed up almost imperceptibly as you pass them in the fast lane.
2/ middle lane hoggers
3/ lorry drivers. Just lorry drivers.
At my second stop now. One more to go today. Bloody hot already.
1/ drivers who speed up almost imperceptibly as you pass them in the fast lane.
2/ middle lane hoggers
3/ lorry drivers. Just lorry drivers.
At my second stop now. One more to go today. Bloody hot already.
July 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Drivers who can get in the bin:
1/ drivers who speed up almost imperceptibly as you pass them in the fast lane.
2/ middle lane hoggers
3/ lorry drivers. Just lorry drivers.
At my second stop now. One more to go today. Bloody hot already.
1/ drivers who speed up almost imperceptibly as you pass them in the fast lane.
2/ middle lane hoggers
3/ lorry drivers. Just lorry drivers.
At my second stop now. One more to go today. Bloody hot already.
On the way home finally. Was on the road at 5am hence the first caffeine of any sort that I’ve had for well over 12 months.
Feeling jittery already. Glorious.
Car’s nearly charged. Another 4 hours today driving (and charging ) and then 6 hours tomorrow and I’ll be home.
Feeling jittery already. Glorious.
Car’s nearly charged. Another 4 hours today driving (and charging ) and then 6 hours tomorrow and I’ll be home.
July 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
On the way home finally. Was on the road at 5am hence the first caffeine of any sort that I’ve had for well over 12 months.
Feeling jittery already. Glorious.
Car’s nearly charged. Another 4 hours today driving (and charging ) and then 6 hours tomorrow and I’ll be home.
Feeling jittery already. Glorious.
Car’s nearly charged. Another 4 hours today driving (and charging ) and then 6 hours tomorrow and I’ll be home.
11.2 k steps today. Almost entirely in a gallery setting. 10k yesterday.
#Exhibition curation is really bloody hard work. I can barely move. Helping present a live online presentation of it tomorrow morning as well so it’s not over yet.
#Exhibition curation is really bloody hard work. I can barely move. Helping present a live online presentation of it tomorrow morning as well so it’s not over yet.
July 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
11.2 k steps today. Almost entirely in a gallery setting. 10k yesterday.
#Exhibition curation is really bloody hard work. I can barely move. Helping present a live online presentation of it tomorrow morning as well so it’s not over yet.
#Exhibition curation is really bloody hard work. I can barely move. Helping present a live online presentation of it tomorrow morning as well so it’s not over yet.
Big day today hanging work with the Landings Collective at the Institute of #Photography in Falmouth.
My work was the first to go up. Can’t thank Georgia Metaxas and Ian Blyth enough for an amazingly fun day. Still got just under a day’s hanging to go before we go live tomorrow evening.
My work was the first to go up. Can’t thank Georgia Metaxas and Ian Blyth enough for an amazingly fun day. Still got just under a day’s hanging to go before we go live tomorrow evening.
July 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Big day today hanging work with the Landings Collective at the Institute of #Photography in Falmouth.
My work was the first to go up. Can’t thank Georgia Metaxas and Ian Blyth enough for an amazingly fun day. Still got just under a day’s hanging to go before we go live tomorrow evening.
My work was the first to go up. Can’t thank Georgia Metaxas and Ian Blyth enough for an amazingly fun day. Still got just under a day’s hanging to go before we go live tomorrow evening.
Absolutely flat out this week preparing for the next week’s MA face to face meet up in Falmouth which is about 14 hr drive. Thankfully my wife sharing the drive with me this year. Last yr it left me totally burst for the entire time.
Lots to do. Portfolio prep. Prints on aluminium to safely pack.
Lots to do. Portfolio prep. Prints on aluminium to safely pack.
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Absolutely flat out this week preparing for the next week’s MA face to face meet up in Falmouth which is about 14 hr drive. Thankfully my wife sharing the drive with me this year. Last yr it left me totally burst for the entire time.
Lots to do. Portfolio prep. Prints on aluminium to safely pack.
Lots to do. Portfolio prep. Prints on aluminium to safely pack.
This is a tough one. Is it worth accepting not having Martin Brundle if it’s accompanied by the glorious absence of Crofty.
I’m thinking I’ll grudgingly sacrifice Brundle. #F1
I’m thinking I’ll grudgingly sacrifice Brundle. #F1
June 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is a tough one. Is it worth accepting not having Martin Brundle if it’s accompanied by the glorious absence of Crofty.
I’m thinking I’ll grudgingly sacrifice Brundle. #F1
I’m thinking I’ll grudgingly sacrifice Brundle. #F1
June 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
So far #FantasyLife has asked me to name myself and an island. If I have to try and think of a name for a pet as well then that’ll account for approximately fifty hours of time played.
June 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So far #FantasyLife has asked me to name myself and an island. If I have to try and think of a name for a pet as well then that’ll account for approximately fifty hours of time played.
Reposted by Christi MacPherson
This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
Reposted by Christi MacPherson
Join us for Printing the Commons, a one-night exhibition showcasing outcomes of a collaborative project between MA Printmaking students and members of the storytelling group of The Bristol Commons. Friday 27th June, 6–8:30pm at Spike Print Studio, Cumberland Road, Bristol. Free drinks! All welcome.
June 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Join us for Printing the Commons, a one-night exhibition showcasing outcomes of a collaborative project between MA Printmaking students and members of the storytelling group of The Bristol Commons. Friday 27th June, 6–8:30pm at Spike Print Studio, Cumberland Road, Bristol. Free drinks! All welcome.
June 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM