BAFTAS 2023

A very quick post with a few images of the BAFTAS - why? Because I was told today by a follower (a fellow photographer in Berlin) that I am not writing enough…….. (I am writing this from the Berlin Film festival looking forward to photographing Cate Blanchett on the red Carpet tonight) For me the … Continue reading BAFTAS 2023 →

Worthing Wandering in Monochrome

Not a great title for a post, but then I am not sure this post is worthy of a great title…. I hope you have had a lovely Christmas break which involved some form or photographic loveliness. Mine was particularly lazy but did involve a photographic book I can’t recommend strongly enough. Not because it … Continue reading Worthing Wandering in Monochrome →

HM Queen Elizabeth II … pt 4, The Funeral

Much like the day on The Mall, the day of the funeral was another early start having stayed in the city overnight so I could get to the Queen Victoria Memorial (opposite Buckingham Palace) at 7am (ish). Then followed a another (less) long wait for the event to unfold.

HM Queen Elizabeth II … pt 3, laying in state

The last post left me at about 3:30 on The Mall having got there early on the Wednesday morning.

HM Queen Elizabeth II … pt 2.

I was allocated an elevated “rota” position on The Mall . The procession was due to start at 2:30pm but having checked out the position the day before, I wanted to ensure that I had the forward corner position to enable me to shoot the approaching procession so after waiting for a pret to open for my breakfast, I arrived at the position slightly after 7:35. Yet again a long wait ensued.