Last month, I paid a visit to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, a small city of some 58,000 souls surrounded by farmland. I was staying in New York and wanted to spend …
In photos: Lancaster, Pennsylvania – architecture, street scenes, pizza and a great bar Read More
The South Bank is full of colour right now with outdoor neon lighting illuminating the bare trees. Here’s a series of 15 photos taken on an autumnal Sunday afternoon:
In photos: London’s South Bank at dusk – dark clouds, rain, neon trees, books and umbrellas Read More
Here’s a selection of New York Subway scenes taken over a recent stay in the Big Apple. Almost all of the photos were taken on a Pixel Pro 7 phone …
In photos: New York subway scenes – people, trains and night views Read More
Here’s how Oxford Street looked at sunset yesterday, with beautiful golden rays illuminating one of the most famous shopping streets in the world.
Oxford Street sunset: long shadows, a golden sky and, yes, the Christmas decorations are already up Read More
I’ve been out for another walk around central London by the Thames, this time starting from Vauxhall tube/railway station, and criss-crossing over the river before ending up in Trafalgar Square.
In photos: A walk besides the Thames from Vauxhall to Hungerford Bridge, Sept 2022 Read More
Here’s a set of photos taken from a stroll from Vauxhall into central London during the sweltering heatwave at the beginning of August.
Central London architecture, luxury living, Brutalism and flags in the summer of 2022 heatwave Read More
A compact camera boasting a huge 28-300mm zoom range, the Olympus Stylus 1 was released back in October 2013, and I managed to recently pick one up on eBay for …
Shadows, reflections and glass – photos taken around London with an old Olympus Stylus 1 camera Read More
It has to be said that Coventry isn’t one of the prettiest cities in the UK – but you can’t blame the place for that. What was once a beautiful …
Coventry: the good, the bad and the ugly in 55 photos Read More
After my band had played a show at the excellent New Adelphi venue in Hull on Saturday night, we decided to hit the town for some post-gig drinking. Our original …
In photos: late night drinking in the bars of Hull Read More
With the festive season well and truly over, Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross was all but deserted yesterday. Here’s a selection of photos taken around the area:
Photo feature: all quiet in Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, after the festive season Read More
Here’s a series of 21 photos taken around Cardiff during the festive season, revealing Christmas lights, mist, late night fog, rain and reflections:
Cardiff in winter: Christmas lights, mist, fog, rain and reflections – 21 photos Read More
We’ve been documenting the many street preachers of Brixton in some considerable detail on our sister site, but here’s a small selection seen on Oxford Street recently:
In photos: the street preachers of Oxford Street, London Read More
Standing outside the John Lewis store in Oxford Street, central London, I became fascinated by the abstract human shapes that were being reflected in the store’s awning as people walked …
Oxford Street Reflections – abstract human shapes on a mirrored awning Read More
Six years after my first visit, I returned to the Sky Garden in the City of London and took in the spectacular views from the top of the landmark skyscraper. …
In photos: spectacular views from the Sky Garden in the City of London Read More
Here’s a collection of 25 photos taken around central London this month, taking in Vauxhall, the River Thames, Albert Embankment and the South Bank.
London street photography – 25 photos from central London, April 2021 Read More
Vauxhall is rapidly turning into a mini-Manhattan for the wealthy, with huge new tower blocks and luxury apartments punching the skyline. Here’s some photos taken from both sides of the …
Vauxhall at night – skyscrapers, buses, construction work and a Thames nocturne, Jan 2021 Read More
Since I’ve walked around every single park within a three mile radius of my Brixton home, l thought it was time to venture further afield, and dust off my Dahon folding …
In photos: a midnight bike ride through central London in lockdown, Jan 2021 Read More
Here’s a series of photos taken last night showing a near-deserted Oxford Street in the rain:
Tinseltown in the rain: Oxford Street Christmas lights in a late night downpour, Dec 2020 Read More
Despite a growing cynicism and the sure-fire fact that Christmas 2020 is going to be irredeemably crap for me, I have to admit I liked this little display in Whitfield …
The lovely Christmas lights by Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London Read More
One of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era, Finsbury PRK park borders the residential neighbourhoods of Harringay, Finsbury Park, Stroud Green, and Manor …
The blues and browns of Finsbury Park in the autumn sunshine – 34 photos Read More
Unveiled last week, this wonderful light installation on the front of Tate Britain – which is currently back in lockdown – celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
The incredible Tate Britain light installation celebrating Diwali – in photos Read More
I took another stroll around central London’s Green Park recently and captured some wonderful autumn colours. I hope you like them too!
London’s Green Park in magnificent autumnal hues, Nov 2020 Read More
Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks. Here’s a series of …
Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London Read More
Here’s a collection of 30 photos assembled from my recent wanders around central London. Almost all of the shots were taken with my Ricoh GRiii compact camera, which is a …
London street photography: thirty views from Soho, Mayfair, The Angel and Islington Read More
Divided across an open air space and in the adjacent King’s Cross Tunnel, Face to Face is a compelling exhibition of social documentary photography curated by Ekow Eshun, in partnership …
Check out the Face To Face exhibition in the King’s Cross Tunnel, London – runs until Sunday, 29th Nov 2020 Read More
Owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre performing arts centre was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982, …
Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre – in photos Read More
Central London is blessed with a huge selection of open spaces, and they’ve become essential places to breathe some fresh air and momentarily escape the grim reality of the ongoing …
Autumn takes over in London’s Green Park- 23 photos shot with the Ricoh GRiii compact camera Read More
Seen strutting along Whitehall, music blaring and arms aloft was this fella who had a Big Message for everyone.
In photos: the arms-aloft street preacher with a speaker in a shopping trolley, Whitehall, London Read More
As coronavirus rates continue to spiral upwards across the UK, two small groups of mask-less conspiracy loons decided to take to the streets of London to demand their right to …
In photos: Pizzagate, Clowns, Bill Gates and Satanic Vaccines – Covid-19 anti-mask protests, central London, Sat 17th Oct 2020 Read More
On a rainy September afternoon, I took a stroll through central London, walking from Green Park tube station through the adjacent park, and then to St James’s Park and on …
A photo walk through Green Park, St James’s Park and Trafalgar Square, London, September 2020 Read More