Tag: street photography
In photos: A walk besides the Thames from Vauxhall to Hungerford Bridge, Sept 2022
I’ve been out for another walk around central London by the Thames, this time starting from Vauxhall tube/railway station, and criss-crossing over the river before ending up in Trafalgar Square.
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Shadows, reflections and glass – photos taken around London with an old Olympus Stylus 1 camera
A compact camera boasting a huge 28-300mm zoom range, the Olympus Stylus 1 was released back in October 2013, and I managed to recently pick one up on eBay for …
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In photos: late night drinking in the bars of Hull
After my band had played a show at the excellent New Adelphi venue in Hull on Saturday night, we decided to hit the town for some post-gig drinking. Our original …
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Vauxhall at night – skyscrapers, buses, construction work and a Thames nocturne, Jan 2021
Vauxhall is rapidly turning into a mini-Manhattan for the wealthy, with huge new tower blocks and luxury apartments punching the skyline. Here’s some photos taken from both sides of the …
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The lovely Christmas lights by Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London
Despite a growing cynicism and the sure-fire fact that Christmas 2020 is going to be irredeemably crap for me, I have to admit I liked this little display in Whitfield …
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London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair, The Angel and Islington
Here’s a collection of 30 photos assembled from my recent wanders around central London. Almost all of the shots were taken with my Ricoh GRiii compact camera, which is a …
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Check out the Face To Face exhibition in the King’s Cross Tunnel, London – runs until Sunday, 29th Nov 2020
Divided across an open air space and in the adjacent King’s Cross Tunnel, Face to Face is a compelling exhibition of social documentary photography curated by Ekow Eshun, in partnership …
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Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre – in photos
Owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre performing arts centre was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982, …
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Autumn takes over in London’s Green Park- 23 photos shot with the Ricoh GRiii compact camera
Central London is blessed with a huge selection of open spaces, and they’ve become essential places to breathe some fresh air and momentarily escape the grim reality of the ongoing …
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In photos: the arms-aloft street preacher with a speaker in a shopping trolley, Whitehall, London
Seen strutting along Whitehall, music blaring and arms aloft was this fella who had a Big Message for everyone.
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In photos: Pizzagate, Clowns, Bill Gates and Satanic Vaccines – Covid-19 anti-mask protests, central London, Sat 17th Oct 2020
As coronavirus rates continue to spiral upwards across the UK, two small groups of mask-less conspiracy loons decided to take to the streets of London to demand their right to …
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A photo walk through Green Park, St James’s Park and Trafalgar Square, London, September 2020
On a rainy September afternoon, I took a stroll through central London, walking from Green Park tube station through the adjacent park, and then to St James’s Park and on …
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion in Trafalgar Square, London, 2nd September 2020
Here’s a series of 37 photos taken at the Extinction Rebellion occupation of Parliament Square in London yesterday. Despite the large police presence surrounding the square and a helicopter hovering …
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King’s Cross Coal Drop Yards, The Lighthouse and Regent’s Canal: fifty photos
Given that it’s one of those privately owned faux ‘public’ spaces with security guards lurking in every doorway, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy my trip to Coal Drops Yard, a large, …
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Cardiff in lockdown – stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020
Although the lockdown is slowly easing in Wales, Cardiff remains strangely quiet with many of its once-bustling streets remaining empty. Here’s some photos from an (essential) trip earlier this week.
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