Category: Street Photography
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Nelson on his Column
Admiral Horatio Nelson died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and around 40 years later this column was put in place, in Trafalgar Square, London to commemorate one of Britain’s national heroes. The sub-committee set up to organise the funding, design, and construction of Nelson’s Column was headed up by none-other than the Duke…
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That Kiss
There’s a very famous World War II photograph of a couple (a nurse and a navy man) having a passionate kiss in the middle of Times Square, New York as they celebrated VJ Day. You’ve probably got a picture of it in your mind right now. Well, in San Diego they have a huge statue…
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On The Streets of San Francisco
I really enjoyed my time wandering the streets of San Francisco. I knew it would be hilly, but I didn’t realise just how hilly it would be. Every street seems to have a sharp incline or decline. At least, that’s how it felt to me as I marched around on a hot summer’s day many…
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The Guitarist
This guy was so engaged with the music he was creating that he had no idea I was stood nearby. It was taken a few years ago now, and whilst I can’t remember the tune he was playing, I can remember enjoying it. What did this image teach me? That I should’ve lowered the camera…
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The Football
Spotted this one just hanging around… I wonder what the story behind it is? What did this image teach me? Always keep your eyes open, you never know what you might see.
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Brindley
This is a statue of noted canal builder James Brindley. It stands in Coventry Canal Basin, overlooking some of his plans. As one of the founding fathers of England’s inland waterways, Brindley was there at the construction of the first “modern era” canal at Bridgewater in the late 18th century. It was Brindley who set…
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The Old White Church
This old, abandoned church stands somewhere in the Highlands of Scotland. You can see it if you look carefully out of the window whilst travelling on the Hogwarts Express Fort William to Mallaig and back. What did this image teach me? That even something that appears to be run down and very tired can be…
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The Saint and the Sun
Here is a saintly statue catching a few rays of sunlight. What did this image teach me? Not everyone likes lens flare, but I happen to think that – when used intentionally – it can add a lot to an image.
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The Bologna Busker
This is from a few years ago, taken on a trip to Italy. This busker was very good with his guitar, but he had competition from a rather loud drummer just a few feet away (out of shot). What did this image teach me? At one point there were 180 towers standing on Bologna (about…