Today we made a trip out to the Tower of London to see the Poppy art installation that marks one hundred years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War.
London Poppies
London
Neeley and I took the Eurostar from Paris to London under the English channel two days ago for the first time, the view is spectacular from 250 feet below the water.
The trip takes about 2.5 hours, and drops you off in the newly renovated St Pancras station. The station is beautiful, but we didn’t take any pictures yet, as we were lumbering around with our luggage. We will return later in the week to take pictures.
The following day we explored the bank district and ate a wonderful lunch at Simpson’s Tavern, a great lunch place in the heart of the financial district with a long history.
Brick Lane is the plan for the near future as we prepare to host our workshop participants for the coming up Nottinghill Carnival.
World Cup – Brazil
Back in 2006 I visited Rio de Janiero for work, and was able to take a few days off to take pictures. As I watch some of the world cup games, I remember the food and the people while there. Hope to go back some day.
London and Paris Itinerary
With a few more days left to sign up, we’ve posted up our schedule for the London/Paris photography workshop. Neeley, Keith, and I are looking forward to showing you these two amazing cities. Our workshop is designed to combine the best of a travel workshop with a photography class. The itinerary is the start, that we can modify to the participants tastes, while keeping with the desire of the instructors to show you these two cities in a new light. Our goal is to help you improve your photography so that when you return home , you’ll have new skills and improved skills, and the photos to show for it.
Take a look at the schedule HERE on Neeley’s Blog.
London (& Paris) Photo Workshop
Quick note that I’m running a two week photography workshop with Neeley and Keith Lee at the end of August in London (9 days) and Paris (5 days). It’ll be a fun two weeks of street photography, and experiencing culture in the area, with goals that include:
- Be more comfortable photographing people.
- Understand how to use light during all times of the day to create beautiful photographs.
- Learn to frame and compose artistically from seemingly chaotic urban scenes.
- Experience and gain inspiration in two of the world’s greatest cities.
- Beginners will become better acquainted with all of their camera’s functions and features, so they can focus on making beautiful images rather than stressing about the technology.
- Advanced photographers will strengthen their skills through regular challenges presented to them by the instructors.
- Return home with photographs that go far beyond the usual postcard shots.
Would love to have people of all experience levels join us, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me via email.
Photography – Gear and Habits
I was recently asked about gear I use when shooting, what to bring, and what to leave behind. I put together a brief article going over my current list and style for people.
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