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Rooftop Reflections | Weekly Photo #30
Captured on a very wet and windy day in London during a photo walk with a couple of fellow togs, I took this photo of 20 Fenchurch Street while photographing the city from the Garden at 120 rooftop terrace.
Christmas in London | Weekly Photo #29
Being the last post before Christmas, I thought to keep this article “on-trend” and festive. I wanted to use a fresh, new photo of the Christmas Lights in London to round off the year so a few days ago, I headed into London before sunrise to see what I could capture.
The Glass Canal | Weekly Photo #28
This week I present an ultra-long exposure of 8 minutes taken from the Ponte dell’Accademia bridge during an early morning sunrise in Venice.
Peaceful City | Weekly Photo #27
Taken while on an early morning walk in the city, I was struck by how peaceful this scene looked and loved the silhouettes of the buildings over on the Isle of Dogs. In this post, I talk through my thoughts on the composition and editing process.
South Bank | Weekly Photo #26
This week’s photo is a classic looking scene taken along London’s South Bank. In the article, I talk about how I considered the focal length carefully to ensure the resulting image had the best balance between the foreground, middle and background elements providing me with the best composition possible.
Skeletal Remains | Weekly Photo #25
During a walk along Brighton Beach with my family on a warm, summer’s evening, I decided to stop and take advantage of some glorious light by taking a photo of the West Pier remains.
Western Towers | Weekly Photo #24
A few weeks ago, I shared a photo that I took of the City of London taken from the very top of St. Paul’s Cathedral’s dome. After taking another trip to this London icon, I focused my attention on a forward-facing composition of the Western Towers which I have wanted to capture for quite some time.
City of Gold | Weekly Photo #23
For this week’s photo, I visited the relatively new Garden at 120 in London and caught an epic sunset across West London. I also provide a couple of tips to capture a clean, sharp photo through a glass window.
A Blue Hour In Ghent | Weekly Photo #22
This week’s photo is a blue hour image shot from Saint Michaels Bridge during the blue hour in Ghent, Belgium.
Deserted City | Weekly Photo #21
This week’s photo is a black-and-white, long exposure photo made up of several photos taken at different times blended together to remove the many people that visit this popular viewpoint. In this post, I walk through the process I followed to create this photo.
Venetian Nights | Weekly Photo #20
After just arriving in this great city and armed with my Fujifilm XT2 and a small tabletop tripod, I captured this photo of the Grand Canal while out on a stroll through Venice at night.
The View from St Paul's | Weekly Photo #19
St Paul’s Cathedral opens late for a few days in August so I booked my tickets and headed up to the top of the dome to capture this view of the City of London at sunset. Jump into the post to read how I got on which also includes a top tip to allow you to revisit St Paul’s for a further 12 months free of charge!
2 Minutes in London | Weekly Photo #18
This week’s photo is a long exposure photo of the London Eye taken on a late summer’s evening in 2018. On top of the story behind the photo, I also share some of my other long exposure articles that will help anyone looking to improve their long exposure technique.
Illuminated River | Weekly Photo #17
This week’s photo is a London cityscape taken at night showcasing the new light installation at London Bridge which was recently installed as a part of the new Illuminated River project.
La Piazza Desolata | Weekly Photo #16
Have you ever wanted to experience a city like Venice and have it all to yourself? In this article, I talk about capturing this sunrise shot at St Mark’s Square and I also list 3 reasons why I think everyone should try to venture out before sunrise when visiting a new, normally busy location.
Sunset Over Westminster | Weekly Photo #15
In this week’s “Weekly Photo” article, I talk about the benefits of re-processing old photos and take the opportunity to re-edit an old favourite photo of a sunset in London.
Dramatic London | Weekly Photo #14
This week’s photo was another cityscape from St. Katherine Docks in London and instead of a long exposure, I battle with some huge dynamic range to eventually produce this image with some dramatic sky over London.
London in the Mist | Weekly Photo #13
Along with this week’s photo taken from London’s Sky Garden, I share some tips to take better photo from behind the glass ensuring sharp, clean photos.
3 Minutes in Brighton | Weekly Photo #12
After a few hours wandering around Brighton taking photos of the seafront, I captured this 3 minute long exposure of the Palace Pier whilst I sat on the beach, relaxing and taking in the last light of the day.
Solitary Gondola | Weekly Photo #11
I set out to capture this classic Venetian cityscape while the light was good and with a clear focal point in the shot. It is not often that a particular photo I am after comes together, but on this occasion, I was happy with the result. Jump into the post to read how it went.