What makes an image interesting?
I went to a gallery today featuring a selection of photos taken in China all in black & white, they weren’t of anything specific just random slices of daily life or things that caught the...
View ArticleThe Accordionist
I was in Stamford during the late winter/early spring, this was when the UK was actually getting some decent weather. Stamford is a busy historic market town and that day there was a fair so it was...
View ArticleChristmas on Oxford Street
I decided to try a little street photography, Oxford Street is a great place to people watch and there are always loads things going on. The Christmas lights are up and do look pretty impressive.
View ArticleStreet Photography – Tottenham Court Road
Street photography is one of those areas of the art that tends to divide opinion, if you approach and engage your subject is it still street photography or should they be entirely candid shots with no...
View ArticleOn the Street
I seem to be doing a lot of street photography at the moment, this could be because I have a course at the end of the month specifically on street photography, it could also be because the horrible...
View ArticleStreet Photography 101
OK, so I have been doing a lot of street photography recently, this time it was part of a course run by Frui. The course was really interesting and definitely got me to step outside my usual comfort...
View ArticleUrban Rewards
At the moment my time seems to be more stretched than usual. New baby, new house and new job are filling my time leaving less for photography and pretty much none whatsoever for digital art. It has...
View ArticleStreet scenes
Summer is here, well sort of anyway, the streets are lively and people are out and about. Well for a few days this week so was I, out and about in London and the look out for interesting scenes and...
View ArticleArt is Trash
Spotted this after visiting the Photographers gallery just off Oxford Street, I think it is a reference to this guy Francisco de Pajaro who has been making mischief with the rubbish left on the streets...
View ArticleThe Street Seen
This is a selection of street photography taken on the streets of London, mainly Oxford Street. London is a bustling city usually with something happening around every corner, in this series the two...
View ArticleStreet and Cityscapes
I took an afternoon trip to Canary Wharf, I don’t think I have ever seen anywhere busier even Oxford Street can’t compete with One Canada Square, the mall there is huge and full of people rushing to...
View ArticleA Mixed Bag
This series is a bit of a mixed bag, it is all black and white but there is some street, some landscape and some abstract. It is all about experimentation. The landscapes were planned, the street were...
View ArticlePast and Presents…
I recently bought myself a Pentax Super ME 35mm SLR as a treat, the idea being that because each picture has a cost attached I will take more time to consider the picture I am are taking. Well it has...
View ArticlePhonography
I’d always been a bit dismissive of the camera on my phone, for some reason the fact that it was eight times more powerful than my first digital camera didn’t really sink in, it was just a phone right!...
View ArticleCandid Commuters
Over the past few months I have been steadily building up a collection of candid commuter shots, extremely easy when you are commuting 4 hours a day into one of the busiest cities in the world. These...
View ArticleLondon Photowalk
More road (or street) testing of the new camera, this time around the streets of London. I’ve never been down to the shores of the Thames before, I was hoping to find something of historical value but...
View ArticleIn the Zone
I don’t really consider myself a street photographer although a lot of my photography takes place on the street. The techniques and above all the eye that street photographers have separates them from...
View ArticleLeicester Square at Christmas
Christmas is a busy and exciting time in London, Leicester Square especially. It is transformed into a winter playground of fairground rides, food stalls and games. Tasty Treats Pleased to meet you...
View ArticleThe Thirst
Took a stroll around to do some street photography and came across a fantastic band playing near Oxford Circus. Please check out The Thirst they sound fantastic live. thethirst.co.uk thethirst.co.uk...
View ArticleStreet Shooting
Being somewhat creatively bereft at the moment with no projects and a little bit of a block on what to do next, I went back to the streets to try to fire up some creativity and gather some ideas for...
View ArticleGoing Underground
Over the last few months I’ve found myself at various different underground stations in London. Each one is fascinating in its own right, they each have different a different look, layout, style and...
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