Joe Bell

@josephbell

Bristol-based human. Basically Sesame Street's Bert in human form and greyscale. 🐈☕ he/him

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Joe Bell@josephbell· 17d

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway - the highest and steepest water-powered cliff railway in the world* *Not sure if that's just niches within niches to sound impressive but a genuinely fascinating bit of Victorian engineering

Base of Lynton and Lynmouth cliff railway showing car at the bottom and rails going up the cliff face

View down cliff railway track with coast in background

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jul 11

Bristol Pride 2026 🏳️‍🌈

Crowds at Bristol Pride march waving flags

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jun 27

Pinholing Lancelot Brown Monument at Wrest Park #analoguephotography

Shot of Harman Titan pinhole camera taken on Ilford Advocate

Black and white pinhole photograph of monument (the one taken by the Harman Titan in the previous shot)

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jun 26

Hmm not how I'd spell it...

Sign reading 'Vegan spelt chocolate chip cookies'

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jun 3

A steal at a mere £400 per shot #pinholephotography #analoguephotography

Screenshot of ebay listing for Ilford Direct Positive Paper at £9,999.99

Joe Bell@josephbell· May 23

Looking out from Wrest Park #pinholephotography

Black and white pinhole photograph showing the ghostly gardens of wrest park as seen through the parted curtains on a large window

Joe Bell@josephbell· May 2

Bristol Jack In The Green sets off from the harbourside

Morris dancers around the Jack In The Green

Close up of Jack in the green showing painted mask against green foliage

Joe Bell@josephbell· Apr 30

Playing around with @harmanphoto.co.uk Switch Azure on my Ilford Advocate ❤️😺

Fluffy white and ginger cat laid in the lawn with surreally switched colours

Joe Bell@josephbell· Apr 6

Playing with @harmanphoto.co.uk Phoenix II on my 75 year old Ilford Advocate #AnaloguePhotography

Joe Bell@josephbell· Apr 3

Time For Manchester Punk Fest 2026 #MPF2026

Reception of Union with sign reading 'Manchester Punk Fest - it's still proper mint'

Programme for Manchester Punk Festival 2026

Joe Bell@josephbell· Mar 28

Saturday Stroll Up Mynydd Pen-y-fâl

Joe Bell@josephbell· Mar 10

In exciting work news I'm so glad this news is finally out in the world. Aardman is doing a Lightroom show! lightroom.uk/whats-on/lar...

Joe Bell@josephbell· Mar 8

An empty St Nick's Market #Bristol #SilentSunday #AnaloguePhotography

Joe Bell@josephbell· Mar 1

Final night of Bristol Light Fest

Illuminated sign reading 'Bristol is always a good idea'in front of illuminated hot air balloon sculptures on Bristol's College Green

Joe Bell@josephbell· Feb 28

Mini waterfall #PinholePhotography

Black and white pinhole photograph of small waterfall from edge of a pond

Joe Bell@josephbell· Feb 27

Lovely Devon escape for a few days...

View out across a pond with a hint of blue sky

Joe Bell@josephbell· Feb 22

In a random garden centre and it's always good to clock somewhere Lou Bega could go Christmas shopping. Rita's going to be annoyed though...

Branded name bags for 'Angela', 'Pamela' and 'Sandra'

Joe Bell@josephbell· Feb 17

Another Bristol workshop - Pressed wildflowers in glass...

Workshop progress photo showing various pressed flowers on glass

Glass sheet with wooden sticks stuck as separators

Wildflowers sealed between two glass sheets with copper

Finished piece showing pressed wildflowers between two panes of glass held together with soldered copper

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jan 25

An old favourite - Stanton Drew #StandingStoneSunday #PinholePhotography

Black and white pinhole photograph of Standing Stone at Stanton Drew

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jan 11

Lovely afternoon screenprinting with Print Paradiso on East Street #Bedminster #Bristol

Interior of Print Paradiso on East Street, Bristol

Screenprinted t-shirt of cats claw with the word 'uneasy'

Screenprinted design of basic illustration of a box of Weetabix

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jan 4

Winter Wanderings #IlfordAdvocate #KodakGold200 #AnalogPhotography

Sunset through cranes on Bristol Harbourside

Joe Bell@josephbell· Jan 1

HNY

Joe Bell@josephbell· Dec 23

All about the meece cheeses

Muppet Christmas Carol t-shirt with embroidered mice and the text 'no cheeses for us meeces'

Joe Bell@josephbell· Dec 7

Some highlights from first reel out with new (old) camera #AnaloguePhotography #IlfordAdvocate #KodakGold200

A pole of flags sticking out from a bush

Joe Bell@josephbell· Nov 28

If they're only able to serve fried eggs then a whole menu seems pretty redundant

Joe Bell@josephbell· Nov 12

Time For Coffee #PinholePhotography

Black and white Pinhole photograph of ceramic mug next to v60 coffee dripper on garden table

Joe Bell@josephbell· Nov 2

Another fun Spirit Photography workshop at the wonderful Negative Thinking in Bristol #AnaloguePhotgraphy

Curve-flipped image of person holding photo showing a black and white image of me looking scared by a cliche white sheet ghost

Joe Bell@josephbell· Oct 31

Extraordinary Halloween effort (from our amazing art dept) at Aardman HQ

Foyer of Aardman Animations with amazing Halloween decorations

Joe Bell@josephbell· Oct 31

Call me fussy but I just don't think £12 to chug garlic and herb seems a good deal...

Bottom of A board reading 'Friday lunch deal - drink pizza dip £12'

Joe Bell@josephbell· Oct 19

Damp Donnington Castle