"Many books are described as "unputdownable", but this huge tome truly is something that once opened has you transfixed..."
Read moreFrom The Archive... #30
I love the energy in this shot - it just shouts 'party!!' at you.
It's just one of a series of full-throated sing-a-long images taken during a lovely summer wedding at Kew Gardens. This frame also confirms that any wedding is most definitely a people day. It really could be anywhere and it's timeless, something I try very hard to get across in any given set.
And if you're wondering about the track, it's a classic. Let's just say Freddie Mercury would be proud...
The heartbeat of London (interactive graphic)...
If you travel in town a lot you'll find this fascinating. And possibly it'll explain a few late arrivals.
Oliver O’Brien, a researcher at UCL, took data published by Transport for London (TfL) and created a remarkable analysis of the city's over-subscribed underground railways. TfL recorded the exact number of people exiting and entering tube stations every 15 minutes to build a map of the daily journeys of the city’s millions of commuters.
To my mind this is where the web excels, an amazing piece of work. I originally saw this on Wired magazine's terrific website.
From The Archive... #29
Some fun and a little expectation. Even though this is a simple, quiet shot, there is a lot going on here...
The increasing popularity of the wedding reception photo booth creates many zany and oddball opportunities for shots. When such a facility is present I tend to skulk quietly in the shadows, recording some of the fun and games. By this time of the evening people think of me as part of the day's furniture and I'm thankfully ignored - which is perfect.
I really like the expectation the pointed finger creates as the lady in question urges the last photo to appear. Her gesticulation suggests the final shot is maybe a sight to see and possibly the one in which they 'went for it' ... we'll never know.
Cool stuff: Industrial Light & Magic concept Art...
"... One can only imagine the visceral excitement of the concept artists at Industrial Light & Magic when they pitched-up for work every day, tasked with creating the world on which JJ Abrams could base The Force Awakens..."
Read moreBehind the scenes at One Belgravia...
"... I spent an hour, just me and best buddy my 50mm lens, prowling around like a clumsy cat trying to capture the creative chaos of Chantal’s crack team of floral ninjas..."
Read moreWedding photography at Fetcham Park...
Characters aplenty, a chocolate box country church, even the vicar was a great guy – shooting this wedding was like falling off a log. Plus, it was my birthday.
Read moreCool stuff: HUGO, before and after...
A wonderful comparison of a raw tracking shot from Martin Scorsese's HUGO, shown side by side with the final digitally edited version. Fascinating.
Read moreToday's 'must read' is...
Wedding Photography at The Ace Hotel...
"Ros and Greg’s laid back Christmas week wedding at the Ace Hotel will act as a fitting opening chapter when I pen my Manual Of Hip…"
Read moreCool stuff: The Grey Lady...
"Day after day it nails exactly what I want: plenty of tech news, intelligent op ed pieces and the tendancy to stop short of self-serving wit and sarcasm, unlike most columnists in the UK..."
Read moreWedding Photography at Kew Gardens...
"Jana is my new crazy Brazilian friend. Why crazy? Together with Rob, she lives in California, but this couple braved cool, festive London drizzle for their big day. Anybody’s definition of bonkers, surely..."
Read moreWedding photography at The ICA
"I dare you to find a shot where either Charmaine or Olivier look anything less than over the moon. And why not, their wedding was a cracker..."
Read moreCool stuff: the work of Herbert Ponting
"Ponting's work is a masterclass on why monochrome is effective, evocative and yet so strikingly simple - the images transport the viewer into the scene..."
Read moreFrom the archive... #28
"It's an absolute pleasure to shoot at wonderful venues around the world, but as a Brit at heart, I'm a sucker for a small church in the sticks..."
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