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Shot for the day (01 APRIL 2025)

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Christmas 2024 in Hong Kong in Kowloon looking wouth at Victoria Island.

I went for a wonder with my camera for the afternoon and jumped off the Star Ferry when I arrived in Kowloon. Looking back at the ferry with the iconic city skyline behind is always a treat.

As the evening rolled in, I sat by the side of the water, close to the ferry port and shot Hong Kong with the waxing crescent moon hanging in the sky above One IFC.

I also took various panoramas, that I stitched together from multiple images, which I will share next time.

Shot for the day (31 March 2025)

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One from a couple of year back of Aymer Cove, in South Devon.

The evening had the right mix of cloud and low sun, so I was able to grab this long exposure of the waves wrapping around a solitary rock jutting out of the beach.

I am planning to start using more film cameras again, as there is something incredibly satisfying about the slower, more deliberate shooting style that medium format B&W film demands. That and the fact that it is way more expensive to shoot, develop and scan film means that as a practitioner, you need to be more considered in your shooting approach.

Shot for the Day (27 MARCH 2025)

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Teignmouth Pier at sunrise a few days ago.

After not being very active photographically, I joined the Exeter camera Club in late 2024. The club is full of exceptionally talented people and is reigniting my love of photography. Although this is a standard image for me, I am starting to experiment with new areas, from marco to wildlife.

I have even dusted off some of my film cameras and ordered a few roles of infrared film. There is such pleasure in the need to slow down and be deliberate in your actions. THe film and development is expensive, so each exposure demands you complete attention to evaluate, set up and shoot.

Shot for the Day (28 November 2022)

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Mallorca at dawn

Dawn in Mallorca in the summer of 2021.

This is a favourite location of mine in Mallorca. A boat docks at the end of the pier around sunrise and these were the last people who disembarked.

I love the backdrop of the sun haning in the sky above the couple. It was already a warm dawn and within 30 minutes, the temperature was almost 30 degrees.

Shot for the Day (05 September 2020)

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Earlier this year, I was fortunately enough to spend some time in Mallorca. Each morning I arose well before dawn to seek out new places to shoot.

On this day, I headed south to a place called Can Picafort. On the beach, there are several installations of sculptures by Joan Bennàssar.

I found an interesting selection of sculptures towards the southern end of the town, close to the main beach. This image is looking north towards Alcudia, as the sun rose in the east, to my right.

Shot for the Day (27 September 2019)

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Last weekend, after watching the weather develop for a few days, it looked as though Sunday morning would be interesting with thunderstorms forecast.  I headed down to Tower Bridge, as I knew the light would be aligned with the bridge at dawn.

This was the first image I liked of the morning. The sky was a glorious mixture of red, yellow, orange and grey, opalescent clouds.

The rain held off for most of the time I was by the London Assembly.  Several ladies past me, heading to an early morning gym class along with many joggers running along the Thames.

Above is the last shot I took before the light  was obscured by ran clouds.

Which of these images did you like the most?

Shot for the Day (10 September 2019)

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Decided to try a new project based around London scenery as I do not currently have much opportunity to get out of town very often. Last Saturday evening, I found a wonderful, elevated platform that I had almost completely to myself for a couple of hours at the end of the day.

The scene above was of a tall shop that Tower Bridge opened up for. It came through, did the U-turn shown in this image and then sailed back down river towards the Channel, or is it North Sea?

The reason the boat in this shot looks a little like a toy is because I was using a tilt-shift lens.

Shot for the Day (18 May 2019)

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Ness Cove is one of Devon’s most secluded and picturesque beaches, completely enclosed by the shelter of the cliffs above. The secluded beach is tucked away, underneath the Ness Headland.

Access to the beach is through the intriguingly-named Smuggler’s Tunnel, which leads the visitor through the rocks of the Jurassic Cliffs out onto the beach. It is not clear whether the tunnel itself was ever used by smugglers however.

Shot for the Day (11 May 2019)

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Wembury Seas

Wembury Seas, taken over Easter, on a trip down to Devon.  This end of day shot of Wembury, close to Plymouth was taken at the beginning of the long weekend . Unfortunately, there was little interesting cloud in the sky.  However, the rocks and sea were at least playing ball.