Images taken in the spring of 2013.
Flooded passages under the Seine, Paris, France, 2013
BMX in the market, Paris, France, 2013
Woman on phone in the street, Paris, France, 2013
Preparing for the garden race, Paris, France, 2013
I have a terrible memory and I struggle to keep a journal. I’ve therefore become somewhat reliant on meticulously labelled digital photo albums. They’re a memory aid.
It gives me great pleasure to share this aid with others: capturing their present, which will become their past, for their future.
Raf and Melinda are very good friends of mine who recently asked if I would take their engagement photos. I was more than happy to oblige.
Raf and Melinda, Paris, 2012
Raf and Melinda, Paris, 2012
Raf and Melinda, Paris, 2012
A few months ago I entered into National Geographic Traveller’s 2013 photography competition.
The competition is split into a number of categories, including specific themes such as colour, action, faces, rural and urban. I selected the shot below and entered it into the urban category. I was recently informed by the editorial staff at the magazine that the photograph had won its category. I’m delighted to see the shot in print, and grateful to National Geographic Traveller’s judges for choosing it. I’m also very grateful to Isabelle – who kindly let me take her portrait, despite knowing nothing about me.
I met Cannelle Bulard in the French town of Anglet at a restaurant on the beach, eating moules-frites and drinking ice-cold Coca Cola. She approached the table with her board before introducing herself. I then asked her a few questions and teased her about whether she was any good. She shyly informed her audience that she had travelled most of the world on tours and recently become champion of Europe. Needless to say, the teasing stopped.
This shot was taken just after she came out of the water later that day. She had been surfing for a few hours.
Portrait of a Surfer, Anglet, France, 2012
I have since licensed the shot to Rip Curl, who sponsor Cannelle, for use on their site here.
Finally, a third instalment in this street photography series. These were taken in the summer of 2011.
Cleaning La Grande Arche, La Defense, Paris, 2011
Cellist, Louvre, Paris, France, 2011
Man walking in 1st, Paris, France, 2011
This, the second post in a street photography series, focuses on the Parisian metro, and the characters found in it.
These are two of the more controversial photographs I’ve taken.
Man speaking to himself, Paris, France, 2011
Man urinating in metro, Paris, France, 2011
The next few posts in this gallery will include some of my street photography from 2011. These shots have been posted elsewhere, but not yet to this gallery. I consider these images, and this period, extremely important in shaping me as a photographer. Please note that whenever possible, I obtain permission from the subjects of my photos.
Philippe, Saint Michel, Paris, France, 2011
Algerian Woman, Saint-Denis, France, 2011
This will be the last post in my America series. Of the 1,000 photographs I took in Las Vegas, I feel those I have included in these three articles best communicate my experience of the city.
I stayed in the Wynn hotel for a few days. It might be regarded as the epitome of opulence. I certainly enjoyed my visit. I also spent an evening listening to the Jennifer Keith Quintet, who were excellent.
Telephone in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Arizona Desert, USA, 2013
Jennifer Keith Quintet performing at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Buskers in Las Vegas, USA, 2013
I was in Las Vegas on business, but I spent some time walking the strip during the evenings. I asked a number of locals if I could take their portraits, and almost all obliged. Below is a selection of my favourites. Included is what I consider the best shot from the trip.
Sometimes, what is missing from a photograph says more than what is present.
Man playing amazing grace on accordion, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Person handing out cards in Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Man dressed as transformer, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
Behind a hotel dealers rest, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
I recently spent a week in Las Vegas. The next two or three entries in this gallery will contain images from that trip, which included a drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
The below are a few landscapes.
The Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, 2013
US-93, Arizona, USA, 2013
Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA, 2013
