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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Street photography works well if there is a shop window with a difference. The window displays are good to photograph and also make for fun interactions with people as they pass by. I have photographed scenes like this several times before. Selfridges…
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Amateur Photographer magazine held its Festival of Photography at the University of Greenwich. Getting to the south bank area of London from Birmingham was a long journey, but I was pleasantly surprised by how quick and efficient London’s transport system was, with tubes and buses linking up…
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Walking through London at Christmas is always a blend of wonder and chaos. Lights spill across every street, crowds move in every direction, and here and there you stumble upon small pockets of calm. I spent a couple of hours wandering with…
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I entered the first ever Eden Project Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition, run in partnership with Canary Wharf Group, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Wildflower Centre (NWC). Imagine my delight when my image won first place in the Amateur Photographer category — plus a…
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I am always on the lookout for new street art in Digbeth and on social media I learnt that there was new artwork by Fokawolf under one of the railway arches. Another popular street artist, Gent48 frequently puts out vibrant murals and…
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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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These pedicabs or rickshaws look exciting but they are an accident waiting to happen as often or not the cyclist is not looking at the road whilst he is weaving in and out of the traffic. These pictures were taken on Oxford…
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Street photographers love London, and everyone has their favourite area for taking pictures. I simply enjoy watching people move around the streets. Sometimes, you find a street teeming with opportunities for photographs; other times, it is not so fruitful. But, as they…
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On the Regent’s Canal, sitting outside having lunch at the Ragged museum and life is good. The sun is shining and sitting back watching people rowing on the Regent’s canal. This spot in Stepney is a favourite place of mine for photographs. On the bridge…
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London is an ideal place for urban photography as the streets of Islington and Shoreditch have so many different places that offer photographic moments. There are several large-scale cityscape vistas which sit with the smaller scale scenes taking in street art and street…
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