Monthly Archives: August 2014

A glimpse of Tower Bridge

Posted on August 27, 2014 by simongregor

I’m off to Dusseldorf for a few days, and very much looking forward to getting to know a new city – the views, the atmosphere, the people, the history.  But sometimes it’s fun to be a tourist in your own … Continue reading →

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At the opera

Posted on August 22, 2014 by simongregor

OK, so the title of this post is a bit of a fib – I didn’t actually go to see an opera, sadly.  But a few months ago we did go on a guided visit to the Paris Opera House.  … Continue reading →

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Castle gates

Posted on August 19, 2014 by simongregor

I’ve given pictures of Hertford a rest for a few days – much to everyone’s relief no doubt!  But today we are back in the town again for a look at the gates of Hertford Castle.  The dark mass of … Continue reading →

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The blue hour

Posted on August 18, 2014 by simongregor

Charles Dickens was, I understand, famously unable to sleep.  As a result, he would sometimes walk the streets of London at night, later recording his experiences of the city at these unusual hours. When people visit London and are busy … Continue reading →

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A trip to France

Posted on August 15, 2014 by simongregor

I am just back from a few days away photographing a series of WW1 commemorative events organised by the Western Front Association (WFA).  The trip began in Wiltshire, and broadly followed the route of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in … Continue reading →

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Getting abstract

Posted on August 11, 2014 by simongregor

I’ve often said that photography challenges and encourages you to look at the world in new ways – by spotting the play of light on water, noticing the pleasing texture of an architectural detail which others simply pass by, or … Continue reading →

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Light on the water

Posted on August 8, 2014 by simongregor

I wrote yesterday about the importance of making and creating space – I was talking about photography, but could just as well have been talking about making space in life.  We are sometimes so busy that we fail to spot … Continue reading →

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Leaving space

Posted on August 7, 2014 by simongregor

One of the traps which new photographers often fall into is putting too much in the frame – either by not getting close enough to what they are shooting, or by not zooming/cropping in far enough.  The picture can then … Continue reading →

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One hundred years on

Posted on August 6, 2014 by simongregor

As my regular readers will know, I am working on a photography project as part of the WW1 centenary commemorations.  The aim  is to photograph sites associated with the conflict at around the time of their centenary, and then to … Continue reading →

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Bridge at sunset

Posted on August 4, 2014 by simongregor

The times around sunrise and sunset are of course great times to take photographs: the sun is low in the sky, with a soft and warm light that casts long, gentle shadows.  It’s often also a very reflective and quieter … Continue reading →

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