Waterloo, 12 June 2013
How typical. Just when we thought the shorts and flip flops were here to stay
‘Carnival Against Capitalism’
I had to give the whole storming and raiding ruckus in the West End a miss, but managed to pass through Piccadilly Circus in the evening where I came upon members of the StopG8 group packing up the party.
British Turkish in solidarity with Taksim
After a series of peaceful demonstrations for preserving a recreational area in Istanbul
50 minutes in Russell Square
I took a little detour today while on a grocery run, thinking that I'd dip into the garden square itself for some random street photography. Seeing how nice the weather's been lately, I thought I'd add a splash of colour into the mix. While fiddling with my camera settings - I had just taken
First indoor spider sighting of the season
A female domestic house spider (Tegenaria domestica), relocated from my bedside to somewhere outdoors. It should be warm enough for them out there now. Played around with three different cameras, producing vastly different pictures:
Nikon D7100 + SB-800 flashgun, using a hastily-assembled DIY
Photographing protests – my experience so far
How it all began In 2006, a photographer friend asked me along to the 'No More Fallujahs' peace camp at Parliament Square, where anti-war campaigners were demanding an end to the UK/US military occupation of Iraq. It sounded exciting. It was all new ground to me, photographically and otherwise. I was tempted, but hesitant. Coming