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The Man with the Umbrella

(Paris, France) So often, street photography is said to rely on a stroke of luck. There’s an old saying that the more one practices, the luckier they become. In this particular image, the scene appears quite simple: a man leisurely strolling down a Parisian street, carrying an umbrella, passing by the end of a walkway. Yet, the truth is, I couldn’t possibly have predicted this moment, nor…

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Van Morrison

The great Northern Ireland musician and songwriter Van Morrison (aka Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE) has just released his forty-ninth studio album. World-renowned for his music, his work stretches over sixty years and spans just about every modern musical genre. His latest album entitled ‘Accentuate the Positive’ is certainly one not to miss. I have managed to photograph him on two occasions, and…

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The Hobbyhorse Rider

The cathedral city of Salisbury in the south of England is indeed a remarkable place that harbours centuries of history and culture. Its roots can be traced all the way back to the 11th century, making it one of the oldest cities in England. Nestled in the charming countryside, Salisbury is also in close proximity to the enigmatic prehistoric monument of Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

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Dame Helen Mirren

I had the great pleasure of meeting and photographing Dame Helen Mirren a while back. Last night I watched her portraying chain-smoking Israeli PM Golda Meir in the film ‘Golda’ and would not have known it was the same person. What a great actress and a pleasure to photograph. Award winning film actress Helen Mirren (Dame Helen Mirren) touring the new P&O cruise liner Ventura in Southampton…

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Memories of the feature on the New Forest Pony Sales I did in 2016, part of which was published in National Geographic.

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But first coffee .... by Gerry Walden Via Flickr: (Mettricks, Cultural Quarter, Southampton)

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A great day out! by Gerry Walden Via Flickr: Yachts sailing in the Solent of the coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

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Feeding time by Gerry Walden Via Flickr: An English bumblebee feeding on the nectar of lilac blossom (Southampton, England)

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This image was taken doing my regular coffee break in the city centre. I spotted this young child exploring while her parents carried on with their coffee, and I grabbed a couple of quick frames candidly to capture the moment. When I left I told the parents what I had done and explained that to tell them first would have spoilt the moment. They were quite happy and gave me permission to use my photo. I told them to email me if they wanted a print but (as usual) they never did.

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Some times the great thing about what I do is I can just walk out into the garden in my slippers and create great images! #artprints #garden #appleblossom #wallprints #homedecor #artforsale #natgeoyourshot

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Happy May Day to my friends all over the world! #artprint #wallprint #homedecor #spring #blossom #may #natgeoyourshot #nature #fruittree

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The majesty of the North Cape which is the furthest you can go in Norway. This was captured just before midnight, and the sun is actually south of here.

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The garden is looking great at the moment - just added to my 'Beauty of Blooms' gallery and available as an art print.

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Normally I would shoot candid, but on this occasion because I wanted to get in quite tight I asked for permission which wasn't a problem.

#filmphotography #streetphotography#blackandwhitephotography #leica #southampton#filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #believeinfilm #southampton#england #vaping

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Having been photographing for around 60 years I decided it was time to regenerate myself and get back to film photography so I purchased a used Leica M6 and took the plunge. To some extent it is like riding a bicycle, you never forget, but so many things have changed with certain brands disappearing from the marketplace (e.g. sadly Agfa) and others appearing so to some extent I had to rethink things I knew especially as I wanted to home process and then scan.

This image is one of the first I took on a roll of expired Ilford HP5+ that I had, and used to make sure I remembered how to load the tank etc. Luckily it all fell into place, and I took a gamble on Adox FX-39 II developer, which turned out to be pretty good choice with fairly fine-grained results and good contrast.

#photography #Leica M6 #Ilford HP5+ #black and white #film #Adox FX-39 #Southampton #England #analogue #monochrome #urban exploration

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When was the last time you bought a new table in the market? There is something about the rural French way of life which I love. At the moment I am trawling back through my negatives and coming across examples from my trips there. It just seems so casual to me, so relaxed, so uncrowded, and yet everything gets done.

#france #normandie #streetphotography #ilfordfilm #leicam6 #people #lifestyle #blackandwhitephotos