I am always fascinated by the process of photographing. Not necessarily the technical aspects of it such as the exposure settings although that is interesting and of the joys of photography is how it melds the technical with the artistic. What sometimes interests me is why I photograph and what actually goes through my mindContinue reading “Making photographs”
Category Archives: Photography
Decluttering
We’ve all done it (at least I hope we have and it’s not just me!). We’ve been out taking photographs and seen something that would make a great subject so we raise our camera to the eye, focus and fire the shutter. Then we take a look at it later maybe on a larger computerContinue reading “Decluttering”
Looking at photographs
Take time to really look at photographs. It’s good for you and it’s good for your photography.
Queens Wood
The road from the west to the Mossy Well runs through woodland. Once the trees would have extended much further. Now the Mossy Well has become the North London suburb of Muswell Hill and the forest has shrunk to two small patches along either side of the main road from Highgate tube.
Along the Riverbank
Late one Saturday afternoon I took the half hour train ride out of London to the small town of Hertford for a walk along the River Lea.
Wick Wood
Wick Wood didn’t really exist thirty or so years ago. It was planted as part of the building of the M11 extension. Before that it was open land, some it marshy. During the second world war gun emplacements were located here to defend London and the nearby docks.
New River
A short walk along the New River …
A1
The A1 runs 610 kilometres from London to Edinburgh. It has been designated the A1 for exactly 100 years
Bunhill Fields
London is a city of towns and villages, once separate from each other and with their own distinct character. And then there would have been the spaces in between; the fields, moorlands and forests almost unpopulated save for the occasional dwelling
Markfield
This is one of a series of posts exploring some of the more obscure parts of London and their past. Some of the photographs will appear in my 2022 calendar which will shortly be on sale. Click here for more information and check back to see when the calendar is available. Markfield Park is aContinue reading “Markfield”