Happy New Year 2020
Londoners welcomed in 2020 with what has become dubbed as The London Smoke Display, as without the slightest of breezes in the air, there was nothing to take the smoke away
The view from New Zealand House
New Zealand High Commission in London is the diplomatic mission of New Zealand in the United Kingdom. It is housed in a skyscraper known as New Zealand House on the corner of Hay-market and Pall Mall in London. As well as containing the offices of the High Commissioner, the building also hosts the New Zealand consulate in London and the military attaché, and the view from the penthouse is simply stunning
Fireworks Archive
A complete collection of the best images I have captured from the Mayor of London’s New Year Fireworks Display
How to photograph fireworks
A how-to guide on creating stunning photographs of Fireworks Displays. From equipment and settings to post-processing.
Happy New Year 2019
Every Photographer has a list of must get images. Images they just have to get, no matter what it takes, and no matter how long it takes to get it. On the 1st of January 2000, I saw an image of the London fireworks display not unlike this one of the front pages of one of the newspapers and it has stuck in my head ever since. 19 years later I was able to get my own version. I’ve shot the London Fireworks display from a few good locations now and it has always been spectacular. But NOTHING compares to being front and center and being engulfed in the light from the most awesome visual spectacle I have ever witnessed. For me, this is a bucket list shot well and truly ticked
The Heygate Estate
The Heygate Estate was a large housing estate in Walworth, Southwark, South London comprising 1214 homes built in a Neo-Brutalist architectural aesthetic. Constructed 1971–1974 : Demolished 2011–14 as part of the urban regeneration of the Elephant & Castle.
Hasselblad H6D 100c Review
The Hasselblad H6D100c camera system is the flagship medium format camera from Hasselblad launched in April 2016.
Happy New Year 2018
I first saw this view over 3 years ago when I was looking for locations to shoot the New Year’s Fireworks display from. This beautiful composition of London's amazing architecture was breath-taking. When I saw this vista I could visualise in my mind’s eye the image I wanted to make. You will often hear about creative people’s pre-visualisation - this was mine. I could see it, smell it, and taste it, and most importantly I Imagined it.
Ricoh GR II
The Ricoh GRii is a compact digital point and shoot camera that is a redesign of the classic film cameras released by Ricoh in 1996. They were made famous by Daidō Moriyama, the Japanese street photographer .
Hasselblad X1D 50C Review
The Hasselblad X1D 50c is a highly compact camera system that enables portable medium format photography, combining uncompromising image quality, precision mechanics, and ergonomic design. The launch of the X System began with the world's first digital compact mirrorless medium format camera in 2016. Packed into the award-winning design of the first generation, the X1D II 50C continues to let creatives take medium format out into the world with its light build, upgraded electronics, and total connectivity.
Happy New Year 2017
If I was going to take one camera, it may as well be the best camera in the world, The Hasselblad H6D 100c is an incredible piece of kit. I am and will forever be very grateful for the team at Hasselblad UK for putting their faith in me.
Happy New Year 2016
This year I had the pivalate of photographing the London Fireworks display on behalf of London & Partners and Visit London.