Beer is a picturesque seaside village where we spent a day of our holidays. You will realise from my previous blog that the family enjoyed visiting nearby Sidmouth. The seaside town of Sidmouth has the Esplanade and the Peak. I spent a…
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A pre-dawn walk along Sidmouth’s Esplanade to photograph the sunrise over the Jurassic Coast, taking in Jacob’s Ladder, Connaught Gardens and the historic seafront of this South Devon town.
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An Amateur Photographer Instagram story caught my eye. The story was advertising the chance to go on a photowalk with Jimmy Cheng. There was also an opportunity to try out the OM-System 3 camera. Immediately I sent an email to Geoff at…
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The tube station is an amazing piece of engineering, and I had to stop and take pictures of the escalators. We walked out into the sunshine, which was a contrast to our underground journey. We arrived around lunchtime. All around, there were…
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I travelled to Worcester in search of streets with burst of colour, even though the weather forecast looked less than promising. Accompanied by my daughter and grandson, we set off to explore the city’s urban art scene during the Worcester Paint Festival.…
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Our family villa overlooked the quiet town of San Miguel in the northern part of Ibiza. Each sunset transformed the view, flooding the valley with golden light that cast long shadows and enriched the colours of the villa and the town buildings…
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The towns and villages of Ibiza provide a rich source for street photography. Care is required as you are in another country and people are generally on holiday. They may not take kindly to having their photograph taken. The island is very…
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There is something hauntingly beautiful about the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia. The dramatic skies, the churning sea, and the wind-whipped coast all make for a landscape that is as raw as it is inspiring. I recently had the opportunity to explore…
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If you want to escape the Hell’s Kitchen that is Euston Station whilst waiting for your train, visit this delightful pop-up park. The theme echoes the past people and life of the area, providing a quiet place to sit and watch the…
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Over 40 years ago, my family took a day trip to Kew Gardens. We had a flat in London and were exploring Kew as part of our adventures in the city. I had just started my job as a dental house officer…
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Little did I realise that a picture from a field in Kinver, Staffordshire, taken on a warm day in June 2024, would be displayed at Kew Gardens on a cold day in February. My photograph, Cool Light on the Poppies, was awarded second…
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Sunrises in January are an ideal time for photography. An early, low sun rising in a cloudless sky creates areas of contrast wherever the light falls. I enjoy getting up early to catch such sunrises, so I treated myself to a visit…
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