There are some places I love to shoot. One of them is the South Bank of the Thames, in the section not far from Waterloo. I can easily nip out for lunch, shoot there and be back in about 50 minutes. What’s not to like? One thing about it that’s great is the variety of …
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Another trip to Whitecross Street
So again, I needed to drop a parcel in Whitecross Street, which is the nearest pickup point for the collect+ courier service “near” (or not so near) where I work. Nonetheless, if the street market is on it provides a great excuse for some fun street photography. You can really get into the crowds. Last …
Emirates Air Line
The Emirates Air Line is a cable car link across the River Thames that opened just before the London Olympics. I’ll confess I knew nothing about this Cable Car over the Thames before I saw a piece on the TV news about it when it opened. I was confused as to what it was and …
Skating at Somerset House
I wandered past Somerset House earlier in the week, curious to see the Cartier-Bresson exhibition there. Somerset House is 18th and 19th century building just off the Strand that was originally used as a government and later tax office. These days it is a major arts and cultural centre. During winter you can skate there. …
Happy New Year all
That’ll probably do at this time of night… Update 01 January 2013: a shot straight across a field into the sun seems appropriate on New Years Day even if it is covered in flare because I had left my filters at home. Taken with my X-Pro1 and 18-55mm lens and processed in Capture One.