JANUARY

2022. On the 21st November 2021, my grandfather told me that he had been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. I didn't know anything about this condition until I did a quick Google search and my heart sank. A terminal degenerative neurological condition. I had planned a trip previously to see him, but couldn't as I had been diagnosed with COVID, so I had to cancel my flight. January was the first time in a long time that I saw my grandfather, and saw that he had changed quite dramatically because of the terminal condition. I wasn't sure how to feel. I was panicking, and decided that I wanted to find a way to see him more, when time was of the essence. I told him that I wanted to move to the UK, and he said I should stay where it is warmest (because the cost of living was going through the roof at this time). I ignored him. Moving to the UK was one of the best decisions I ever made. What was I going to do, stay working in Gibraltar whilst he was suffering in the UK? Seeing him every time I did, was bittersweet. I loved seeing him, but his condition and state would get worse and worse each time. After October 2022, when he passed away, I lost motivation to do photography, but I feel like I am gaining the motivation again in 2026 (at the time of writing this). I hope to do him proud. I shot quite often in 2022, so I hope you enjoy this 12 page collection of photos taken in each month, in memory of the special person who got me into photography in the first place.