June 10, 2019
Dodging the downpours
It’s been far too long since I had a whole day to dedicate to street photography - today I put that right. For the last few days I’ve been keeping an eye on the…
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June 10, 2019
Seeking Saul Leiter
A couple of years ago I discovered the work of Saul Leiter through a documentary about him, titled 'In No Great Hurry'. I’ve always been a predominantly…
June 01, 2019
All the fun of the fayre
We’re well and truly into summer fete season now, with a different local village holding one each weekend. Today it was the turn of the Thaxted Fayre and…
May 19, 2019
Chrome and canines
I enjoyed the rare pleasure of a day off today, so we headed over to Welwyn Garden City to look around the classic car show. Inevitably there was plenty of…
May 11, 2019
Trying to 'make Parr'
On my way back through London this afternoon I had a little unexpected free time so I took a detour via the National Portrait Gallery. The Martin Parr “Only…
May 08, 2019
The Artist
During my visit to Tyntesfield today I found an artist sketching in the hall, who was revelling in the surfeit of details in lantern above the hall. I spent…
May 03, 2019
Just walking around
I have told you that I was hunting on the street for some streetphotography. So this is what I came up with this week. Just gone shopping He comes loose from…
April 17, 2019
Extinction Rebellion
Over the last few days a series of demonstrations have been taking place around the world to try and wake people up to the realities of global warming. In…
April 17, 2019
Museum people
Inspired by a talk from Damien Demolder at our camera club a while back, whenever I wander museums I look out for interesting characters or poses. Today was no…
April 07, 2019
77th Members Meeting - Paddock people
I can never resist the lure of a little candid people photography at events like the Members Meeting – it’s just such a good hunting ground for interesting…
March 20, 2019
People watching in the pitlane
I couldn’t resist the opportunity to do a little people watching at Goodwood today. There were lots of people milling around in the pitlane, watching the action…
March 18, 2019
One vital job requirement
As I finished my morning’s work at Hatfield Forest today there was plenty of action going in the education yard. One of the lime trees has grown so big it’s now…
March 08, 2019
Searching for characters
When I set off for Cambridge this morning the sun was shining and my plan was to use the light and shade to create some dramatic street photography. By the time…
March 01, 2019
Taxis everywhere!
I was lucky enough to be invited to the Imperial War Museum today for a workshop about the work of the late Tim Hetherington. His complete archive, containing…
Jan. 24, 2019
Street photography, the old fashioned way
During my visit to Speakers’ Corner ten days ago I took my Olympus Trip 35 along too, loaded with a roll of Street Candy film. When things livened up a bit I…
Jan. 19, 2019
Mixing with the crowds
I attended a street photography workshop with a group of friends from the camera club today. Our tutor for the day was Damien Demolder, a wonderful street…
Jan. 13, 2019
The thrill of free speech
When I was a student, I lived in London for four years. I passed the north-east corner of Hyde Park, every day on the number 10 bus, but somehow never stopped…
Dec. 08, 2018
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Just a few months ago photographer Angela Nicholson started a group on Facebook for women photographers, called SheClicks. It’s become a thriving community,…
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