I was at the private view of the new Norman Parkinson exhibition last night at the National Theatre as a guest of Elegantly Papered and I couldn’t resist a photograph of Princess Anne & Maggie Smith mingling with a guest.
I think it’s fair to say that Norman Parkinson is the Godfather of modern fashion photography so we were looking forward to this exhibition. It was a really interesting show ...
I’m posting these photos as a big thumbs up to the French, especially the couple in the window behind me.
On a recent trip to Paris I spent the day photographing on the street. Paris is such a beautiful city that you get the wonderful symmetry and textures that frames ...
I was photographing in Paris, as you do, in Palais de Tuileries, as you do, and I loved the effortless cool of these teenagers turning up and shooting some fashion.
80’s jumper, tick, cigarette, tick, chic model, tick, lack of stress, tick and of course some fella snoozing on the grass after lunch.
It all seemed so relaxed and everyday ...
Apologies to The Tate Modern for taking a forbidden photograph at the ‘Panorama’ retrospective for Gerhard Richter. To be honest though I have never understood why a gallery would stop people from taking photographs at exhibitions. I think it’s an over reaction on the part of the galleries and an unrealistic fear of theft. And yes I totally understand that they rely on the sales form the shop and that you can use very good cameras these days and blah blah blah…
Personally my experience of art galleries has always been a place for an educational experience and a part of all educational process is taking notes. I see more positive aspects ...