Journal

A fabulous 3 days in Liverpool – a vibrant mix of modern architecture and waterfront geometry framing historic buildings and landscapes that reflect the city’s rich industrial heritage.

Delighted to see that my urban photography workshops in Bristol have been promoted by Yuup as part of their City Uncovered programme.

Check out the social media posts and find out more about Yuup on Instagram.

A fabulous day capturing the vibrant colours and raw power of steam locomotives at the National Railway Museum in York.

Spent three days exploring the Dinorwic slate quarries with Bernard and Robert.  The changeable weather – with dark skies and torrential rain – added further mood and emotion to this dramatic landscape.

Spent a couple of afternoons wandering along the Thames making a collection of urban landscape images around Vauxhall Bridge and Chelsea Harbour.

Enjoying the early autumn colours in Savernake Forest in Wiltshire.

Started a new project following the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal from Eastington to Chalford.

Experimenting with Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) techniques around Bristol Harbourside.

Captivated by the shapes and textures of these lobster pots stacked on the harbourside in Salcombe.

Getting to know my home town – observing architectural details and abstracting lines and shapes to simply these urban compositions.

Bristol is a great location for exploring urban themes associated with geometry, abstraction, colour, movement and flow. One of my favourite spots is Temple Back where the floating harbour passes behind Temple Meads station.

On a recent visit, the strength and direction of the light was just right.  Lost in the moment, I found myself mesmerised by the vivid colours and the constantly changing abstract patterns created by the reflections.  Each image capturing an instant in time never to be repeated.

Here’s a walking route and a selection of images from my urban photography workshop in Bristol.

The walk through the Old City and alongside the harbour takes in so many great locations:

• Temple Meads & Temple Back
• Valentine Bridge & Meads Reach Bridge
• Glass Wharf & Tower Wharf
• Finzels Reach & Castle Bridge
• Bristol Bridge & St Nicholas Market
• Welsh Back & Queen Square
• Pero’s Bridge & Millennium Square
• Bristol Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square
• Princes Wharf & Merchants Quay
• Redcliffe & Portwall

Why not join me on my next workshop.

Spent the day exploring the intimate landscapes and crypts below the chapels in Arnos Vale – a wonderful Victorian garden cemetery and unique heritage site in the heart of Bristol.

So many individual stories and history to uncover.  I’m already planning my next visit to learn more about its secrets and mysteries.