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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Sundown by the Thames
Photographs rarely simply record a scene – the composition and focus selected by the photographer guide our eyes, and help to tell a story or ask a question about what we are looking at. Today’s image in some ways subverts … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Photography
Tagged composition, embankment, fish, focus, lamp, light, London, photograph, Photography, river, sundown, water
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House through trees
St Paul’s Walden Bury was the Queen Mother’s childhood home, and the gardens were also one of the first places I was privileged to shoot when I left the civil service to become a photographer. I have always loved this … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Photography
Tagged blossom, calm, country house, frame, garden, grass, house, photograph, Photography, Queen Mother, safety, sky, St Paul's Walden Bury
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Paris Street
Incongruity was what struck me about today’s picture, taken on the streets of Paris in spring a couple of years back. On the one hand, it is instantly recognisable as the French capital from the building style, the trees and … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Photography
Tagged al fresco, black and white, dining, dining table, France, incongruity, Paris, photograph, Photography, street, table
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Dusty bottles
I took this picture in a museum in upstate New York back in 2009, although to my shame I can’t remember exactly where I shot it. The things which people discard, the detritus of day-to-day life, can be just as … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Still Life
Tagged black and white, bottle, detail, dirt, dust, history, New York, photograph, Photography, rubbish, talc
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Flower head
Whilst out over the weekend leading a photography tour in London, I was struck as many others have been by just how many flowers are coming into bloom. There’s blossom on some of the trees, and in places not only … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged blossom, colour, daffodil, flower, nature, photograph, Photography, photography tour, snowdrop, spring, tour
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Imperfect beauty
I learned a new term yesterday, thanks to my good friend Scott in New York, who commented on yesterday’s image and introduced me to the Japanese phrase wabi-sabi. According to Wikipedia, this refers to an aesthetic of beauty which is … Continue reading