The Spirit of London as Crowds Make Their Way Home in the Rain The never ending preoccupation with the weather is a feature of living in the UK. We…
Street Photography Workshops London - Right Royal View Street photography is a great way to document the time in which you live. 2012 has been a great year for…
Our recent Creative Seeing Photography Workshop was just great. During this photography course we explore dynamic ways of seeing and exploring visuals. We break away from the traditional eye…
This week’s Creative Seeing Photography Course, included a practical module which explored the simplicity of form through rich and varied architectural design. London architecture creates striking geometric shapes around the city. Strong architectural lines dominate London’s skylines. The beauty of design is all around us and on Saturday, a small group of photographers, led by Lou Smith explored The Beauty of Architectural Design. To find out more about Lou Smith Fine Art Photography Courses in London just click on the highlighted link. (more…)
Out and about today, I made my way along to the Greenwich Olympics venue to see how it is all going. This venue is situated in the wonderful setting of Greenwich Royal Park. No chance of getting in without a ticket as this part of Greenwich Park is closed off to the public. Tickets Only! Plenty of security too – police, army and Olympic security staff all busy handling the crowd. (more…)
The essence of great portrait photography is to capture an insight into the subject’s character, and follow through using light and composition to create an emotional impact. Here we look right at the subject, while he ignores us by looking out of the picture space. (more…)
London 2012 Banners Flying High London gets ready for Olympics 2012. The Union Jack craze from the Diamond Jubilee is being replaced with London 2012! Here the banners fly…
Big Ben Strikes Twelve! Midday in London and Big Ben chimes. A solitary figure on London's South Bank looks towards the imposing tower where Big Ben is housed. …
Shard Opens with a Laser Light Show The Shard opens with an amazing light show with streaming green laser lights and wows London! Twelve lasers and thirty search lights…
Greenwich is hosting several equestrian events in the historic setting of Greenwich Park. The seating is almost complete and looks dramatic in the beautiful July sunshine. The seating is vast and has taken months to install. The equestrian events take place 29th July – 9th August. Were you fast enough to get a ticket? The construction is amazing – lots of shiny scaffolding supporting the huge seating structures. Remember to take a pair of binoculars if you are sitting right at the top! (more…)