Posts Tagged ‘united kingdom’

Reportage Wedding Photography: Ushers getting ready, Manchester, UK

Reportage Wedding Photography: Ushers getting ready, Manchester, UK

In a local pub, before the ceremony two ushers are getting ready with the help of their relatives. About the picture: When I framed the photograph above, the groom and the ushers were there for about 10 minutes. In the local Pub, food had just been ordered and everyone was getting ready before lunch and [...]

Images of England

Images of England

Here is a selection of images of England recently uploaded in the England gallery archive. The slideshow includes images of Cheltenham, London, Bristol and Portsmouth

A week end trip to Portsmouth

A week end trip to Portsmouth

I was recently in Portsmouth visiting relatives of my partner. As I never travel or even go out without my camera, I took a few pictures around when the opportunities were there. This was my second visit to Portsmouth and Southsea. I really like the lively Gunwharf Quays. It is an excellent area for shopping [...]

Tourists by the Shell Center, London, England

Tourists by the Shell Center, London, England

By the Shell Center, some visitors are walking around the Jubilee Garden, London – 2011 More images of London in my Archive. I recently uploaded a few pictures.

The old postman’s trail, Isle of Harris

The old postman's trail, Isle of Harris

The postman trail’s zigzag on its way to Reinigeadal, Isle of Harris – January 2010 – View in Big Nearly two years ago, I travelled to Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. I especially remembered a walk along the old postman trails on the east coast of Isle of Harris. A path [...]

Broad street and around, Reading, England

Broad street and around, Reading, England

Around Gun Street, Reading – 2011 Last weekend I was around Reading visiting some friends for a pre Christmas party. So I took this opportunity to walk around the city centre of Reading. It was a lovely day but a freezing one. Despite a clear sky the light didn’t get invited to light up the [...]

Jubilee walkway, London

Jubilee walkway, London

By the London Eye a tourist is busy taking photograph while a soap bubble man is trying to catch the attention of visitors. Jubilee walkway is one of the main tourist area in London with many attractions like the Jubilee Bridge, Westminster, the London Eye, Big Ben … if you are looking for shooting tourists [...]

Buachaille Etive Mor at wintertime, Scotland

Buachaille Etive Mor at wintertime, Scotland

See the photo in large – Print available for purchase I was looking through my Scottish pictures when I stopped on this one. I was telling to myself “that is a truly amazing landscape. What a place at wintertime! What a road to drive! What a light on the Buachaille Etive Mor! Scotland is just [...]

Light and shade in the street of Bristol

Light and shade in the street of Bristol

Here are recent uploaded photographs particularly influenced by light and shade. The Grove Narrow Quay, Harbourside Frog Lane

Loch Meavaig, Isle of Harris – Scots Magazine calendar 2012

Loch Meavaig, Isle of Harris - Scots Magazine calendar 2012

See the photo in large – Print available for purchase I was recently pleased to hear that the picture above made The Scots Magazine calendar 2012. I took it in January 2009 while exploring Isle of Harris during wintertime. My exploration of this part of the Outer Hebrides came just after the snow storm. If [...]

Walk between Portishead and Clevedon

Walk between Portishead and Clevedon

Yesterday was another great Indian summer day. I went for a walk on the Severn Estuary coastline, enjoying the 8km of coastal path between Portishead and Clevedon (+ another 8km to return to Portishead). A very easy walk. Below some pictures taken during my 4h walk. View over the Severn estuary, England People at Portishead [...]

Street life around Bristol city centre

Street life around Bristol city centre

Yesterday it was summertime in Bristol like the rest of UK. Just a wonderful day. In the afternoon I went out for shooting the streets of Bristol city centre. The light was great especially after 4pm. Here is a selection of taken yesterday. As usual, I had with me my Canon 5D MarkII + Canon [...]

Princes Street, Edinburgh

Princes Street, Edinburgh

Crowd on Princes Street during the Fringe Festival.

Fog in the Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Fog in the Trossachs National Park, Scotland

On the way to Meall an t seallaidh, The Trossachs.

Lunchtime, Harbourside festival, Bristol

Lunchtime, Harbourside festival, Bristol

People having lunch during the Harbourside festival, Bristol

The Downs, Bristol – New Black & White photography

The Downs, Bristol - New Black & White photography

The Downs, Bristol Here are two new pictures added in my Black and White photography print gallery . I hope you like it both. The Downs, Bristol

The boy and Bristol Harbourside Crane

The boy and Bristol Harbourside Crane

Boy running on a paddle in Harbourside. This week end is the Harbourside Bristol Festival 2011, I can’t wait for it to enjoy friends, drinks, food, concerts …. and to take photo of the event. This picture is part of my photo series “Unobserved Bristol”.

Bathing pool, Clevedon, UK

Bathing pool, Clevedon, UK

View over the boating and bathing pool, Clevedon. What a peaceful moment. I just could not resist to take it. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about my journey in Clevedon.. This is a perfect place for a day trip on a beautiful day.

Walking on the coastal path along the Jurassic coast

Walking on the coastal path along the Jurassic coast

A few days ago, I went for a day trip to the Jurassic coast. It was a good idea. the weather was quite bad in Bristol and the more I drove toward Lyme Regis, the sunnier the weather was. I didn’t waste my day, making the most of the sunlight and its energy and coming [...]

Shetland crofter, Cunningsburgh, Scotland

Shetland crofter, Cunningsburgh, Scotland

Portrait of Peter, crofter in Cunningsburgh. When I took this picture, Peter had just finished to unmade an haystack in order to stock it and feed his cows. Sheepdogs were chasing mice or rats hidden in the ground (where the haystack was before).

Crowd at St Paul’s Carnival, Bristol

Crowd at St Paul's Carnival, Bristol

Crowd in the street of St Paul during the carnival. Composing some candid images through a big crowd is not an easy matter. In this picture, every single person seem to be at the right place in order to balance everything in the frame. Everybody look in a different direction making the image more lively. [...]

Cigarette break, London

Cigarette break, London

Employee having a cigarette break on Parliament St.

Resting at the Downs, Bristol

Man resting at the Downs. There are plenty of quite and hidden places in this beautiful park. Here is one of them.

Bristol gay pride parade, England

This week end was the Bristol pride parade. It just lasted one hour from Queen’s Square to Castle Park where a festival was taking place. I just turned up to the parade and didn’t made the afternoon event despite a promising program.