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Stately homes
Today’s picture is of Wilton House, a very grand stately home which I had the pleasure of visiting a couple of years ago; some of you may remember earlier pictures of its splendid Laburnum walk. One of the things I … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Landscape, Photography
Tagged Architecture, frame, garden, house, Landscape, photograph, Photography, stately home, tree, Wilton House
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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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Looking into the square
Before I moved to London, I lived in a town called Ware in Hertfordshire, where today’s picture was taken. I’ve been thinking about the town this morning, as they used to hold a Dickensian Christmas evening every year in December … Continue reading
Posted in Cityscape, Photography
Tagged boundary, Christmas, church, fair, frame, Hertfordshire, sepia, square, town square, Ware
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The view between
This view between two beach huts was taken a few years ago on the Essex coast. Beach huts seem to be a popular subject for photography, especially if they are painted in bright and contrasting colours. These ones were rather … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Photography
Tagged 83, beach, beach hut, frame, hut, photograph, Photography, sea, View, water
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Flowers beyond the window
Compositional techniques like framing and leading lines are not just about making pretty pictures, they should also be a key part of the way in which each picture tells its story. With something like framing, the relationship between the frame … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged colour, flower, frame, framing, garden, leading line, photograph, Photography, window
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Trees framing trees
We are back to my ongoing obsession with trees today, I’m afraid! The leaves of the tree in the foreground frame the cluster of trees in the background here, which I feel helps draw you into the image. The trees … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged black and white, frame, nature, photograph, Photography, sentinels, tree
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Garden walk
In the course of my work on the First World War, I am starting to learn a fair amount about Rudyard Kipling who not only lost his son in the conflict, but also helped the Imperial War Graves Commission (as … Continue reading
Posted in General, Photography
Tagged Batemans, flower, frame, garden, history, Imperial War Graves Commission, Kipling, path, pattern, photograph, Photography, Rudyard Kipling, shape, texture, WW1
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The view through
Apologies for the break in transmission over the past few days – I’ve been focussed on my academic study, and trying to keep away from the distractions offered by the computer! So to help with my end-of-week relaxation after stressing … Continue reading
Posted in General, Photography
Tagged circle, depth, frame, garden, perspective, photograph, Photography, texture
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Glasshouse
It’s hardly a London secret as it is known so well, but Kew Gardens is nonetheless one of my favourite spots in the city. There are so many different views and landscapes within it, and the size of the gardens … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, General, Photography
Tagged Architecture, frame, garden, glasshouse, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, photograph, Photography
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A wintry day
Being in a seasonal mood, I thought I’d continue yesterday’s wintry theme with another image from December 2009, when the Christmas holidays were somewhat snow-clad. I remember that the thickness of the snow varied hugely even over a small area, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged black and white, Christmas, cold, drift, field, frame, nature, pattern, photograph, Photography, snow
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