The Snapping Bishop

A hot beach in Kent.
Random catch up blog shots, part one.
Is Photography a very short film, so short the frames of time have been purposely frozen as one viewable image?
I read something like that six months ago and its stuck in my head, It complements I thought, the expression ‘capturing moments in time’.
If [...]

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Found along the Thames estuary at Hadleigh, over the last century these ruins have been the inspiration to millions of artists, one of them, a John Constable had spent many hours sketching the ancient desolate towers set against the huge vista of the Thames estuary below.
In 1829, after being married late at 33 years old, [...]

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Everyone warming up a little, stretch those arms, lighten that gear bag and get framing, springs arrived, I don’t care if its not quite true yet and It’ll probably snow next week, but in the meantime… woot.
From the London Docklands, NE quarter.
I shot these three after a quick wander with a mate last week, a [...]

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A collection from Bethnal Green to The Isle Of Dogs,  London.
I don’t lack inspiration, it’s not that the light is poor, I dunno, it’s like I’m dormant or something, I feel the spring calling and I’m waiting to jump into action, but as yet, its still cold out and I’ve done little work to maintain [...]

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Chinese New Year ‘09. ‘street’ (Set 2/3)
First set;  (1/3) Titled. What is ‘Street Photography’?
Third set;  (3/3) Titled. Free Hugs Anyone.
I realised something this morning whilst editing shots for this post: one of the things that intrigues me about this genre of photography is the unintentional fact that many people may not ‘get’ why I [...]

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Chinese New Year ‘09. ‘people’ (Set 1/3)
Set two. (2/3) Titled. ‘Street’ Photography and Perspective.
Third set; (3/3) Titled. Free Hugs Anyone.
This first set of three sets contain shots picked for their aesthetic values, clean and clear (before the snow). The first five or so shots below can be, and are labeled as a ‘Street Photography’ [...]

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