Earlier this week I travelled into London to attend the Internet Marketing Show. Unfortunately the early stage of my journey was beset with problems and I found myself unexpectedly stranded at a very rural train station surrounded by the glorious Surrey landscape with 30 minutes to kill until the next train. … [Read more...]
Looking across the Bristol Channel from Porthcawl
Towards the end of the summer holidays, Helen, Izzy and I briefly visited Wales. We stayed at Porthcawl and I was mesmerised by the landscape. If I hadn’t been flying solo with the kids, I could happily have spent a day or two shooting pictures. … [Read more...]
So much to look at in this spider’s web
Here's a photography post with a bit of a difference. I recently went out and tried to photograph a spider's web in the early morning dew and it proved to be a real challenge. I tried again this week, taking myself off for a walk in the Kent countryside on a grey, drizzly morning. I was convinced my walk was going to end in photographic failure, but I ended up getting this … [Read more...]
An autumn walk that paid well for Helen
"Daddy, I don't want to go for a walk," said Izzy. We'd spent most of the day inside either doing domestic chores or at Helen's gymnastics class. being a beautiful autumn day, I wanted the kids and I to get out and enjoy some fresh air, hence why I insisted we go for a walk. As you can tell from Izzy's response, she wasn't so keen on the idea. … [Read more...]
Here’s looking at you kid
Having learned that the secret to getting a good photograph can involve being somewhere at the right time, I paid a visit to the London Borough of Croydon just before sunrise. I had heard about an urban art festival called Rise and thought some of the art that was on display on the streets might look good in the early morning sunlight. … [Read more...]