Winter light in London
A return to the ‘Big Smoke’... The pulse of the city is something that brings a lot of excitement and uncertainty when it comes to the challenge of capturing a set of images - it can often feel like a journalistic adventure! More often than not, I don't usually look at weather forecasts when planning my visits to the capital city. Personally, I don't think it matters too much - the complexity of the urban environment is limited when it comes to landscape photography - there's much more to achieve and explore... The lure of the street genre is difficult to describe in simplistic terms, it's deep-rooted in my photographic journey - but still continues to inspire me...
It's interesting to see London during the early hours; winter is dark and cold, which makes the streets generally quieter. I always relish practising long-exposure techniques in the city, it's invariably an enjoyable venture and compositionally there are no limits with creativity either. Architecturally, the urban landscape changes drastically upon every visit - there's always something new, which is often a good thing when it comes to capturing depth with contrasting lines - the ability to be able to tell a story through imagery will always be a worthy challenge.
The overcast sky didn't give me much hope of seeking out a spot for sunset. However, after visiting many different boroughs, I captured a set of images that I was eventually satisfied with. After a couple of coffees and a brief meander around Tate Modern - time soon passed by, and a small golden ray started to shine through the low cloud. This allowed me to capture one last image whilst I was walking along the Thames Path - even during the darkest season of the calendar year, experimenting with composition and light will always be a learning curve...
