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Around the city
During my photo walks around the city I shoot lots of people out and about doing their thing. Here's a selection with no particular theme — aside from they were all shot in Coventry city centre....
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Bikers and boarders
You don’t have to be out on the streets for long before you come across people skateboarding and cycling.It did surprise me how often I shot people on bikes popping wheelies in the city centre. And it...
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The loners — a street photography project
Shooting candid public photos of people on their own can be challenging because they are more likely to spot you.I've developed a technique where, if they do see me, I don't shoot the photo at that...
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In conversation — a street photography project
Capturing people interacting is a great example of street photography. It's such a natural human thing to do — chat to another person (or several people) — it's ideal for candid public photographs....
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More hats from out on the streets
It's funny how, once you start shooting for a particular theme, you start seeing more examples each time you go out.My start point for this project was people in summer sunshine wearing hats — you can...
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Out for the weekend — a street photography project
A Saturday photo walk around the city centre means there will be people out and about. They'll likely be with friends or colleagues, ready to go to the pub or for a meal. Perhaps they are visiting the...
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Quirky street photos
There is an argument that street photos must contain people. While some argue they should at least contain the prescence of people.For me, they should contain people — as a general rule. But I've...
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A York photo walk
My wife and I travelled up to the stunning city of York.I figured there would be a combination of street, urban and landscape photos waiting for me — I wasn't wrong. The Shambles were thronged with...
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City in lockdown
Here's a collection of photos I shot during one day in March 2021. As you can see, the streets were deserted and the weather seemed to match the mood. You might wonder how come I was out and about....
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Finding street photos
Lockdown has made street photography damn near impossible. One thing is has done is make me work more on finding the aesthetic type of street photo. The ones where you frame the shot and then let...
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Still struggling for people...
Another photo walk around the city centre proved the effect lockdown is having. I suppose that's a good thing...Not for street photographers though. There's a limit to how many shots of empty streets...
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Sunshine and shadows
My wife and I went out for a walk — even though it was freezing. At least the sun was out, casting some interesting shadows.And it was those shadows that got my shutter finger itching. I figured a...
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To mask or not to mask...
We've arrived in May and the confusion over wearing face coverings is apparent. On this photo walk I wasn't wearing a mask. I was outdoors with no intention of going in anywhere. I see no reason to...
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Here comes the sun...
After some seriously crap weather in May, June has thrown up a sunny day. I decided to walk into the city and see how people were enjoying it.My purpose was simple. Shoot some candid public photos of...
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Out on their own
This project features candid public photos of people out in the city — on their own. Street photography works best when you capture reactions and interactions. Doing that with people on their own is a...
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It's good to talk...
Here's the first set of candid public photos for a street photography project I've entitled: 'It's good to talk'. The photos celebrate the fact that we can all get out and about again. Meeting friends...
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There are people out there
I usually try to capture moments that make great street photographs, but for this shoot, I broke some rules.It was great do be out on a photo walk where the streets were thronged with people again. So,...
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Shooting the workers — part 1
I noticed that I’d started to capture candid public photos of people working.That’s a theme, so I continued to look for moments where I could shoot people out doing their work.Street photography is...
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The silent city
This is an urban photography project — shot in the dark or lowlight around the city of Coventry.The idea was to show off the city when light is scarce. Nothing more than that. I chose to shoot in ACROS...
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One day in York
I love going to other towns and cities with my camera in hand and observing what's going on.My wife and I headed up to York for the day. I'd not been there before which meant I could wander around...
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