Processing Black And White Images With Silver Efex Pro In Photoshop
I regularly get asked how I achieve the look in my photography. I start with incredibly flexible, albeit low contrast, monochrome RAW files from my Leica Monochrom. London is saturated with brick,...
View ArticleFrom London’s Streets
Wandering through Gerrard Street only to pause at this chap who was staring intently at one end of the street. Who knows why, but his brolly could not have been more useless under the searing sun.
View ArticleSerpentine Gallery Pavilion, 2014, by Smiljan Radić
I don’t stumble through Lancaster Gate’s turnstiles by chance. When I join Ian Brumpton for spritely street photo walks I have ended up here. The one other reason is to visit the Serpentine Gallery and...
View ArticleStreet Photographers Are Too Busy To Stop!
I’ve developed this habit, I’ve yet to decide whether it’s good or not, where I hold and point and shoot without stopping or literally stopping for a step-pause-click-continue. It has yielded a few...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Flickr Explore Page
The Walls Have Eyes, #34 on Flickr’s Explore as at June 26, 2014 The majority of photographers whose work I have stumbled across keep a glossy but impractical portfolio page; mine resides at...
View ArticleFrom London’s Streets
These were all taken last week. I love how London just shines through in these small frames… actually I have walked past New York streets similar to image no.1… It’s probably useful to note, from a...
View ArticleFrom London’s Streets
I realise January is a tough month, so I’m releasing a high quality PDF (26MB) version of my book, ‘London Moments’, suitable for PC, Tablets and Smartphones! It’s priced at a super friendly, pay what...
View ArticleFirst Image Of 2014
I’m seeing so many photographers really embracing street photography, in all the many sub genres, I hope 2014 is a photographic success for you all. I, for one, am really looking forward to it! Michael
View ArticleTop 10 Images From 2013
Holiday greetings all! Street photography has dominated my photography for the entirety of this amazing year. Indeed, so lucky have I been with my photos, I managed to publish a book of my best urban...
View ArticleFrom London’s Streets
Strangely enough, I was ‘caught’ taking this shot below… Safe mobile using cyclist, “Will I be in a magazine?”. Not quite so ninja street photographer, “Sorry, not a chance.”.
View ArticleMemories Of Venice
Taken last August, the Sun beat down and those in Gondolas had no escape from the canals already teaming with boats. Well, they might be enjoying the ride just a little bit.
View ArticlePyjamas
Me, “Hi there. I’m a street photographer, do you mind if I take your picture? I don’t often see girls fixing bikes!” Girl, right, “Yeah, okay.” Girl, left, “Uhmm, I’m still wearing my pyjamas!” Welcome...
View ArticleKing Of The Castle
What a fortuitous find on one of my regular walks around London yesterday. There are no tricks or esoteric lenses at work here, it’s a curved wall on Bishopsgate. It has been a great week for the...
View ArticleAre You Street Photographers Afraid To Shoot Sideways?
I follow the continuing work from a lot of street photographers on the ‘net and I’ve noticed, by far, the dominant orientation is landscape. I also frequent gallery spaces and exhibitions and the...
View ArticleLondon Open House Competition Winner
View a larger version of this image on my Flickr stream Despite our plans to visit multiple locations on the weekend of London’s Open House, this year, Suzy and I only managed to visit City Hall. I...
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