Founded in 1937 as a radical experiment in social science, art and documentary, the Mass Observation (MO) project was spearheaded by anthropologist Tom Harrisson, journalist and poet Charles Madge and …
The Mass Observation project at the Photographers’ Gallery, London Read More
Situated on Plymouth Road around the corner from Penarth train station, Ffotogallery at Turner House hosts photographic works featuring artists from Wales and the rest of the world.
A trip to Ffotogallery at Turner House, Penarth, south Wales Read More
There’s a wonderful free photo exhibition currently on at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, central London, showing the work of photographic legend Bert Hardy, who made his name working for …
Picture Post legend Bert Hardy at the Getty Gallery, London Read More
Currently on display at the Getty Images Gallery in London is a moving exhibition documenting the work of the charity Sentebale in the small African country of Lesotho.
Stories of Hope – a set of striking images from Lesotho in the Getty Images Gallery, London Read More
Seven photos taken on the streets of New York at night. All photos were handheld and taken with a Panasonic Lumix LX-5 compact camera.
New York City at night – seven nocturnal photos Read More
Like most working photographers, I’ve occasionally experienced cops and security staff trying to stop me taking photographs when I have every right to do so. However, the police went much …
Photographers’ rights in the UK – Act of Terror animation details the law Read More
BT has commissioned an astonishing interactive panorama which lets users pan around London and zoom in to see incredible levels of detail.
Zoom into Brixton from the BT Tower in the world’s biggest panoramic image Read More
The gentrification currently sweeping over Brixton reminds me of what happened to the Williamsburg neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Just like in south London, locals have been priced out by developers as …
Anti-gentrification graffiti in Williamsburg, New York City Read More
The nearby Photographer’s Gallery may seem to attract most of the media attention these days, but I have to say that I much prefer to visit the Getty Gallery, less than five …
Another mighty fine photographic collection at the Getty Gallery, Eastcastle Street, London Read More
On the weekend, I caught the last day of the Shoot! Existential Photography exhibition at the Photographers Gallery in central London.
Shoot! Existential Photography at the Photographers Gallery, London Read More
I can definitely recommend paying a visit to the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition at the National Theatre, London – and the good news is that the exhibition’s run has now been extended …
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012 at the National Theatre, London Read More
Once of my very favourite central London haunts, the Photographers Gallery has suffered an expansion program that has conspired to make the experience considerably worse over the years. The Gallery seems …
Photographers Gallery continues to disappoint, Getty Gallery enthrals Read More
Introduced in 1970s, the Olympus 35RC is a lovely old mechanical rangefinder camera, packing a sharp 42mm f/2.8 lens and offering shutter-priority automatic and manual exposure.
Gaze at the beautiful interior workings of an Olympus 35RD rangefinder camera Read More
Yesterday we headed off to hoity-toity Chelsea to check out the ‘Out Of Focus: Photography’ exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, on the Kings Road, Chelsea, south-west London.
Out Of Focus: Photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea Read More
I’d been really looking forward to the Photographer’s Gallery in Ramillies Street, near Oxford Circus London reopening, and went along over the weekend to see the changes.
Photographer’s Gallery London reopens: and it’s a bit of disappointment Read More
A fantastic new exhibition showing off a collection of well-known and rare archive photos of Marilyn Monroe is currently running at the Getty Image Gallery near Oxford Circus, central London.
Marilyn Monroe photo exhibition at the Getty Images gallery, Oxford Circus, London 14th April 2012 Read More
This looks good: the second London Festival of Photography is taking place throughout June, and will include a diverse range of exhibitions, events, talks, walks and workshops. Most of the events …
London Festival of Photography 2012 coming up in June Read More
As anyone who follows this blog will know, I’m a mighty keen photographer, and I’m often busy on the streets of London snapping scenes and bagging shots. Over the years, …
London photographers take pictures, get hassled by security Read More
I’m well chuffed to see one of my New York panoramas now being displayed on the walls at Netherlands’ busiest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Park opens – with my photos on the wall! Read More
Serving up a diverse program of world-class photography, exhibitions and interactive events across London from the 1st-31st July is the London Street Photography Festival 2011.
London Street Photography Festival, July 2011, London Read More
It is perhaps not as well known as the (currently closed) Photographers Gallery nearby, but there’s been some cracking photo exhibitions at the Getty Images Gallery. Situated close to Oxford Circus …
Visit the Getty Images photo gallery, Oxford Circus, London Read More
Two snapshots in progress, the South Bank, London. [More photos]
Pic of the day: a pair of photographers, South Bank, London Read More
Opening this Thursday 25th at the Sun and Doves, Coldharbour Lane is this excellent photo exhibition. [website]
Effra FC photography exhibition, Brixton Read More
The Photographers’ Gallery in London has long been one of our favourite haunts in central London but closed last weekend for a lengthy, year-long refurbishment which will see major changes …
Shoddy goings on at the Photographer’s Gallery, London? Read More
We went along to Saturday’s I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! protest in Trafalgar Square to register our concerns about about the increasing use of terrorism laws against street photographers. …
I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! protest Read More
With photographers getting more hassle at demos and some even being forced to delete their images, I’ve put together a basic guide on how to ensure that your photos stay …
Photographing protests in the UK Read More
COMMENT: G20 FOOTAGE and PHOTOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS All the video and photographic evidence leaking through into the mainstream from the G20 protests is going to make it really hard for the …
G20 police footage could be good news for photographers Read More
It’s taken me ages to get around to finishing it, but here’s my full review of this fabulous little camera: Panasonic Lumix LX3 Digital Camera Review Is this the king …
Panasonic Lumix LX3 camera review Read More
This morning, photographers and filmmakers – and the political activist and comedian Mark Thomas – gathered in their hundreds outside New Scotland Yard to exercise their democratic right to take …
Photography protest: Scotland Yard Read More
I’ve spent an eternity mulling over the pros and cons of the latest batch of high-end digital compact cameras, so here’s an article I’ve written looking at the latest digital …
The best high end digital compact camera Read More