With a nature reserve, sighting of rare birds (penduline tits) and not so rare (parakeets) Thamesmead is the place to capture some wildlife. Thamesmead is wonderfully overgrown with walking and cycling routes along the Thames path which is ideal for capturing the odd fox, horse and even the seals along the River Thames! Recently this [...]
One of the things many photographers struggle with when they first start shooting is finding their own photographic style. How do you make your photos unique and different from every other photographer? Here are some of MY tips that helped ME to create the Urban Bridesmaid brand and define the 'photographs of personality'! I hope [...]
Recently as part of the Thamesmead Festival, Crossness Pumping Station in Abbey Wood held an extra steaming day where they opened to the public and operated their machines. Crossness is a 150 year old Victorian pumping station. Whilst it is no longer used to clean the sewage water of the Thames, it is still a [...]
This weekend I went to the Societies convention to look at the trade show and see if there was any interesting new albums and products out. I also took part in the ‘Day at the Asylum’ workshop with Rick Friedman which was all about off camera flash. As promised, Rick did indeed make the day [...]
I am always on the look out for new and exciting venues to use as a back drop for engagement shoots. Here are some favourites from the couple of my favourite locations for street art. Abbey Wood is in zone 4 South London, and is part of the Crossrail renovations due to open in 2018. [...]
