We took the train down to Brighton on a chilly February day in 2002, and armed with my old Sony Cybershot DCS-F55E camera, I grabbed a few photos around town. …
Brighton 2002: West Pier and a shop window piled full of books Read More
I haven’t been able to find anything on the web about this (hopefully some of you lot will be able to help out) but this surely has to be one …
Is this the narrowest doorway in London? 60, Union Street, SE1 Read More
A collection of street signs and graffiti seen around London. Can’t complain about the sentiments contained in this sticker seen near Carnaby Street, W1.
Street signs, stickers and graffiti, London July 2010 Read More
Back in the early 90s when I was spectacularly broke, these are the shoes I trudged around town in.
The tattiest trainers I have ever owned Read More
It’s summer! Back in the day when an 2MB RAM-packing Amiga A1200 and a copy of DPaint was as good as it got in the computer graphics department, a lot …
It’s Summer! Some of my old art school work… Read More
During my mercifully brief career as a rock photographer, I had the dubious honour of photographing a host of late 80s/early 90s bands and solo artists for an Austrian pop …
Taking pictures of the Beautiful South – photo archive Read More
This billboard on the corner of Gresham Road and Brixton Station Road usefully added some local information that Tom Tom was unlikely to provide. (Photo May 2005. More Brixton photos …
To Crack City, Brixton 2005 Read More
I’ve seen some stunning sunsets in my time, but this striking blood-red one over Whitby harbour is one of the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen! More Whitby photos to follow …
Whitby sunset – astonishingly beautiful Read More
After selling a few photos recently I was able to justify shelling out for a Lumix 14mm-45mm zooms lens for my Panasonic Lumix GF-1 camera.
West End photos with a Lumix GF-1 Read More
Stuffed full of over 500 incredible photographs of London taken between 1875 and 1945, this coffee table book from English Heritage is an absolute treat. The previously unpublished images show …
Lost London 1870 – 1945: stunning unpublished archive images Read More
It’s a beaut, no?
Cracking Brixton sunset… Read More
‘Man Corner’ in the Circus pop up shop, Brixton Village (Granville Arcade).
Brixton photos: Camberwell coal hole, market stall and ‘Man Corner’ Read More
I love wandering around London wth my trusty Lumix X3 camera – here’s a few pics from a Friday ramble, starting with a photo of the cranes around Piccadilly.
Piccadilly, South Bank and Green Park, May 2010 Read More
We spent a night in the delightful Dorset town of Beaminster (pop: 3,000), situated some five miles from Crewkerne in an area that seems to have barely changed in centuries.
Beaminster & Crewkerne photos from finest Dorset Read More
Snapped on my mobile, here’s a selection of photos from the streets of Brixton. Above is the old Free Off Licence on Railton Road (aka The Frontline). It’s been closed …
Brixton Water Lane, old chip shop – and the Windrush ‘water feature’ Read More
Valentia Place is like a bit of time-warped 1950s Brixton, with its cobbled road surface breaking through the tarmac, knackered corrugated iron walls and railway arch.
Brixton snaps: Grosvenor, Valencia Place and the Village Read More
Sandwich board men have been on the streets of London for centuries, providing cheap and effective advertising for local businesses. Go back two hundred years and you would have seen …
Crap London jobs: the sandwich board man Read More
This guy did a great job of cheering me up after Cardiff City’s defeat at Cambridge earlier. With busking, it’s all about getting noticed and hopefully getting a positive reaction …
Busker in a bin, Cambridge (updated) Read More
Back in 2000, I took a trip to Paris and grabbed a few photos on my Sony Cybershot DSC-F55E digital camera.
Paris street shots, March 2000 Read More
It’s not often I venture south into Streatham, but here’s some photos from Streatham High Road which has the honour of being both Britain’s longest High Street and its worst …
Streatham High Road in photos Read More
After a lovely long walk across snow-covered parks and – unwittingly – over a frozen lake or two, I decided to catch the train back to my hotel in the …
Deserted 57th Street station, Chicago, winter of ’99 Read More
Taking a nap on the Palace Pier, Brighton. Regulars to this blog may have noticed that it’s enjoyed something of a revamp, with a shiny new interface and new features …
A sunny summer’s afternoon in Brighton Read More
Photographers taking photographs of photographs at the Getty Gallery, by Oxford Circus.
Snappers snap snaps at the Getty photogallery Read MoreGreat to see old-school punk/jazz/experimentalists Blurt doing their thing upstairs at the Dogstar last night.
Blurt at the Brixton Dogstar Read More
We popped over to Crickhowell for the day over Christmas and I’d forgotten what an attractive little Welsh town it is. It was unbelievably cold though! Here’s a few photos:
A winter’s day trip to Crickhowell, Powys – photos Read More
We recently enjoyed a pleasant walk from Broadstairs along the beach to nearby Ramsgate. We rocked the to the impressive marina but the town centre was a bit on the …
A trip to Ramsgate, Kent Read More
Some photos from our walk around Broadstairs in Kent, yesterday afternoon. I love walking around seaside towns out of season! The weather was really dramatic when we were there – …
A rainy winter’s day in Broadstairs, Kent Read More
A few photos taken during my wander around town yesterday. Checking out the excellent ‘Londoners Through a Lens’ exhibition at the Getty Gallery in Fitzrovia. Regent’s Park fountain. …
Some London snaps Read More
Billed as “an innovative public project featuring a free daily program of events, arts, discussions, musicology and activities,” the Treehouse Gallery in Regent’s Park tasked itself with acting, ” as …
The Tree House Gallery, Regents’s Park Read More
Just got back from a fantastic weekend at the Endorse It Festival. In Dorset. See what they did there? Dreadful puns aside, the festival was an absolute treat. The weather …
Endorse It Festival 2009 delivers! Read More