The Monthly Feet Diary

One story per month, all year long. Each chapter follows the season — the skin it produces, the light it offers and the shoes it calls for — and links straight to the tutorial or pillar guide that goes deeper.

2026

  1. September 2026

    1 September 2026

    September: Back to Heels and Sheer Nylon

    Sandals go back in the box, the nylon drawer opens again, and the light moves indoors. September is a transition month, and transitions photograph beautifully.

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  2. October 2026

    Planned

    October: Rain, Ankle Boots and Reflections

    Wet pavement is the cheapest mirror in photography, and October hands it to you three days a week.

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  3. November 2026

    Planned

    November: The Repair Month

    Nothing published in November matters as much as what happens to the skin during it.

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  4. December 2026

    Planned

    December: Red Polish and Candlelight

    December is the one month when a deep red on the toes needs no justification at all.

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2027

  1. January 2027

    Planned

    January: Winter Skin and Slow Light

    January has four usable hours of daylight and no reason to hurry. Both facts shape everything I photograph.

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  2. February 2027

    Planned

    February: Lace, Silk and Suggestion

    February is the month of textures against skin — and of knowing exactly how much to leave outside the frame.

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  3. March 2027

    Planned

    March: The First Bare Frames of the Year

    The first bare frame of March always looks different from the last bare frame of September — and that difference is the point.

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  4. April 2027

    Planned

    April: Spring Pedicure and Fresh Colour

    April is when the pedicure stops being maintenance and becomes styling again.

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  5. May 2027

    Planned

    May: Grass, Golden Hour and Movement

    May gives you the longest, kindest golden hour of the year. Use all of it.

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  6. June 2027

    Planned

    June: Hard Light, Sand and Water

    June light is brutal at noon and perfect at seven. Everything depends on which one you choose.

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  7. July 2027

    Planned

    July: Balconies, Hotel Light and Travel Frames

    A hotel room is a studio with one window and no rules about where you put the furniture.

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  8. August 2027

    Planned

    August: Soles, Shadows and Late Summer

    August is the last generous month, and the best one for photographing the underside of a foot.

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