Chinese Mountains are a little harder to climb. Taken in 2008. Problem with digital cameras then was they were rubbish quality . #yellowmountains #chineselandscape #mountains #chinanature

Slaves to smart phones. We’re not so smart as we like to think. #slavestophones #phonephotography #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw

I like it when even the warm glow of a winters sunset makes it still look cold. January 2024. #bristol #cliftonsuspensionbridge #coldweather #trees #avongorge

Frozen Lake. When the birds walk in water. #winter #winterwildlife #birds #hydeparklondon #january #wildlife #wildlifephotography #flight #ice #seasons #winter #winterwildlife #parklife #igersbristol #bristolphotographer #bristol_lens #birdflight #picoftheday #movement #icewater #rspb_love_nature #rspb #rspbimages #catchphotos

Winter sun setting in the dry dock. #bristoldocks #boatyard #boatlife #wintersunset #wintersun #boats #boatbuilding

Walking back through the Cumberland Basin the low light was fantastic on the 60’s architecture. Then out of nowhere this chopper flew over. This isn’t layered. It was just a 10 pics a second motor drive. Cheating. 😛 #cumberlandbasin #igersbristol #yourbristol #bristollife #bristol_lens #monochromatic

I don’t miss public transport in London. Steamy windowed buses on a wet winter’s night. There’s nothing nice about travelling on a bus apart from looking at passing offices that must have massive electricity bill with all those lights on especially when nobody is working. #wetwednesday #lloydsbuilding #thisislondon #londonnights

Early morning fishing trip. #falmouth #riverboat #fishing #thisiscornwall

With seven million people living in the city it still can feel a lonely place. #hydeparklondon #bnwlife #bnwlondon #2023 #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw #streetphotographers

Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful Since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. #snow #winter #december #monochromatic #bnwphoto

Half Dome at Yosemite. Snow covered mountains in sunny California. #snow #california #igerscalifornia #halfdome #yosemite #yosemite_national_park

Spittlefield’s where every other van is a Citroën HY. But what ABBA video does this remind you of? If you think the same thing as me it’s time to be worried. #citroën #CitroënHY #bnwvan #vanlife

Found this little chap from seven years ago when I used to work in the Houses of Parliament as a photographer. Caught this cheeky monkey up on Big Ben. #housesofparliament #thisislondon #bigben

Last of the Autumn season. Sometimes London roads aren’t so bad #london #londonlife #london🇬🇧 #londoncity #londonphotography #londonparks #autumn #november #batterseapark #autumnvibes🍁

Autumn 🍂——————————————- #autumn #autumnleaves #bristol #yourbristol #f4clifton #november #novembertrees #autumnvibes #bristol #igersbristol #trees #novemberphotoaday

34 years ago today the Berlin Wall came down. #berlin🇩🇪 #berlinphotographer #berlinwall #love #igersberlin #berlinwallart

4pm November light upon West Mall, Clifton. There’s something special about cool Autumn skies and warm sunsets a few minutes before the sun disappears. #cliftonbristol #thisisbritain #thisisclifton #thisisbristol #igersbristol #bristollife #bristollifemag #cliftonvillage #cliftonvillagebristol #f4gallery #westmallclifton #sunset #bristolarchitecture #cliftonproperty #november #november2023 #bristollens #thisisengland #f4clifton #bbcbristol #yourbritain #yourbristol #bristoluk #bristol #bristol_lens

Sometimes between rainstorms comes a ray of light. Illuminating the November autumnal trees in Clifton. #cliftonvillage #cliftonbristol #visitbristol #november2023 #novemberphotoaday #cliftonpromenade #autumn #autumnvibes🍁#thisisbristol #igersbristol #cliftonvillagebristol #bristol #bristol_lens

Trick or Treat 👻? #halloween #halloweencostume #catwoman #cosplay #cosplayer #catwomen #portrait #scarycat

I like London in the rain #london🇬🇧 #Londonintherain #thisislondon #londonbridge #londonnights #rain #londonbus #october #october2023 #streetphotography

Winter shadows on the walls of Beijing city. #beijing #beijinglife #shadows #china

Hand held multiple exposures from the hotel room on my old Leica. (RIP). Silent city traffic is mesmeric from a double glazed 25 th floor hotel room. #tokyocity #traffic #nightphotography

Little fluffy clouds over the Joshua Tree National Park, California. Probably my favourite desert. #monochrome #bnwcaptures #bnwcalifornia #joshuatree #igerscalifornia #bnwdesertphotography #bnwdesert #california_igers #joshuatree #desertlife

Tug of War on a misty beach outside Dalian, China. No reason! #bnwphotography #streetphotography #chinatraditional #chinastreetphotography #monochromatic #monochrome #bnwphoto #dalian #streetphoto_bw #leica

Amsterdam. More bikes than cars. #amsterdam #igersamsterdam #streetphotography

The more colourful side of Amsterdam by night. #amsterdam🇳🇱 #amsterdam #reflectionporn #streetphotography

Amsterdam the city of bikes. I didn’t see a single helmet apart from a bloke called that riding one. Three children on one bike and here’s a K9 for all you dog lovers. #streetphotography #amsterdam #streetphotography_bw

Underpass Dutch style. #amsterdam #amsterdam🇳🇱 #streetphotography

Late September afternoon sunshine in Amsterdam. With nearly a million bikes in the city I’m surprised there’s not more breakdowns. #amsterdam #amsterdam🇳🇱 #amsterdam_streets #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwstreet #bnwstreetphotography #amsterdammer

A black swan among koi in Chengdu Park. #blackswan #blackswans #chengdu #chinanature

After a year of being away nothing much has changed. #natwestbuilding #londonlife #thisislondon #igerslondon #buildings

Old Chevrolet. #colour #chevy #chevrolet #classiccars #classiccar #blue #carporn

View from afar of the brutalist Clifton Cathedral. Almost a desert scene from a Spaghetti Western ! #cliftoncathedral

Skateboarding London style. #skateboard #jump #skating

Sometimes when it rains I see B&W. I thought the moody rainstorm this morning made a change from the usual beautiful balloon colours. I got soaked. #royalyorkcrescent #clifton #cliftonbristol #bristolballoonfiesta #monochromatic #bnwclifton #catchphotos

Brighton Beach. Two girls brave the cold water while three spectators watch wondering what all the fuss is about. #brighton #brightonbeach #monochromatic #bnwbrighton #monochromatic #britishbeaches #igersengland #englishbeach #bathers

When I arrived in May at #yosemitenationalpark in #california it was #snowing A little disappointed that the visibility was limited I drove around the mountains blanketed by mist. Sometimes bad weather enhances the atmosphere. The next morning the snow was melting under the clear skies and #blackandwhite turned to colour once more. If you’ve never been, Go! #waterfall #waterfalls #yosemite #visitcalifornia #yosemite_national_park #monochromatic #monochrome #bnwlandscape

Ballroom dancing at The Royal Albert Hall. #ballroom #ballroomdance #ballroomdancing #dance #dancers #dancer #dancehall #dancechallenge #dancephotography

Once again the street sellers and spectators to the one and only Nottinghill Carnival are equally as interesting to photograph. #nottinghill #streetphotographers #streetart #streetphotographer #nottinghillcarnival #streetportrait

Dalian in China was once Russian Dalian, also known as Kvantunskaya Oblast. It’s growing like Hong Kong and in 2008 had the feeling of a city in its infancy. It’s next to North Korea by the sea but it had a romantic feel to it which I can’t quite explain. #dalian #sunsetphotography #fairgrounds #sunburst #china2008 #chinastreetphotography

A reflection of the streets of San Francisco. A jazz bar on a easy Sunday afternoon. #streetstyle #streetphotography #streetphotographer #sanfrancisco #streetsofsanfrancisco #reflections

Lone Runner in Hyde Park. #hydepark #hydeparklondon #jogger #reflection #londonlife #london #igerslondon

The spectators at carnivals are often just as special as those in the parade. This chap was dancing in front the police vans in the rain. The bottle of rum did wonders for his dance skills. I miss Carnival time there. #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw #monochromatic #blackandwhitephotography #streetportrait #portrait #carnival

Storm’s coming. The tranquil waters of the Tamar are slowly being smothered by the storm from the North. #rivertamar #cornwall #cornwalllife #englishlanscape #landscapephotography #riverside #stormclouds #igerscornwall #saltash #tamar

The Forbidden City in Beijing. Looks warm but it was about -10c. #beijing #forbiddencity #realchina #chinesecities #shadowhunters

Smooth Criminal. Michael Jackson’s Thriller stage show. #michaeljackson #smoothcriminal #portrait #stageshow #stageshows #portraitphotography #thrillerlive #dance

What’s moving? The bridge or the car? I love panning out when an object is moving in. Watching old movies where they get it spot on. Try it on your zoom lens. Hours of 🤩 fun. Just wanted to take a Bridge picture that wasn’t the usual. #bristol_lens ##bristol #bristol247 #cliftonvillage #cliftonsuspensionbridge #monochromatic #cliftonbristol

How has evolution made us smarter than ever yet at the cost of loosing direction. Commuting is soulless and is similar to the Hamster on a circular treadmill. Have we always gone down this path since the dawn of the city? #streetphotography #bnwlife #bnwlondon #streetphotographer #londonlife #commuter

Fascination in messaging on a mobile. Even the mannequins want to know more. #sloanestreet #streetphotography #streetphotographers #londonlife #streetphotographer #nightphotography #picoftheday #textgram #texting #shopwindow #mannequin

One of my favourite street portraits. These guys at Nottinghill Carnival were genuinely thrilled to have a street portrait taken. The atmosphere made everything A OK 👌 #nottinghillcarnival #bnwstreet #bnwstreetphotography #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw #streetportrait #londonlife #londonstreets #monochromatic #portraitphotography

Images of China. Beijing in January has incredibly low light that radiates warmth in icy winter. I was always cautious when taking pictures of the military. #beijing #chinesecities #chinese #chineseculture #chinesestyle #chinatraditional #chinatravel #china🇨🇳 #streetphotography #igersbeijing

Dreamland. Margate. England. #margate #dreamland #dreamlandmargate #thisismargate #margatebeach #igersmargate #igersengland #ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍʟᴀɴᴅ🌌

California dreaming. The streets of San Francisco monochrome style. #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw #sanfrancisco #igerssanfrancisco #newrussianhill #sanfranciscolife #sanfran #igerssanfrancisco #monochromatic #bnwcalifornia #california #california_igers

A wet Wednesday at Lyme Regis, Devon. What no beach hut rental today? #beachlife #beachhuts #beachhut #lymeregis #devon #rainyday

Blue Bell woods early morning. Blackburn Camp Devon. A bit early for full colour but the morning light made up for it. #blackburycamp #devon #igersdevon #bluebells #earlymorning #400mmf56l #eos1dxmarkii

May skies over Palm Springs. Probably the best time 🕰️ to visit. #palmsprings #palmspringslife #california #igerspalmsprings #igerscalifornia #california_igers

When the sun finally arrived for a day it highlights colours, textures and shapes I’ve been unaware of for a few seasons. #cliftonvillagebristol #bristolarchitecture #architexture #shadowhunters #shadowsonthewall #picoftheday #metalandstone #igersbristol #bristollife #bristol_lens

Sometimes you don’t notice things until the sunshine shows you. No 32 Clifton Village. #cliftonvillagebristol #cliftonvillage #colourful #no32 #cliftonvillageshops #catchphotos #door #thisisclifton #bristollife #princessvictoriastreet #thebristolfringe #thisisbristol #bristol_lens #clifton_village #cliftonstreetphotography #pictureoftheday #igersbristol

Can it get much more French than this? Well maybe a 2CV parked outside. I like streets at night but you always feel weird taking pictures and hoping nobody sees you. #epernay #champagneregion #nightphotography #frencharchitecture #streetphotography #streetphotographers #france #france🇫🇷

Champagne France. I was driving around Champagne and saw this from the corner of my eye. Breaking like nad drivers do I then got out my 400mm lens and took this Loney tree in between two rain storms. #champagne #tree #landscapephotography #champagnefrance #igerschampagne #igersfrance #catchphotos #eos1dxmarkiii #400mmf56l

Death Valley dunes at sunrise. #deathvalley #deathvalleynationalpark #monochromatic #bnwcalifornia #bnwphotography #california #igersdeathvalley #igerscalifornia #sanddunes #deathvalleylove #deathvalleycalifornia #sunriseoftheday #monotone #sanddunesadventure

If you traveled on the Great Wall from east to west the distance is 21,196km this is in the far west and the last 5km of the wall. I was here alone for a day and managed to fall off this part of the wall as it’s made of mud & stone. The mountains in the distance are where China meets Mongolia. ————————————- #thegreatoutdoors #thegreatwall #thegreatwallofchina #wallofchina #realchina #chinatravel #bnwchina #bnwlandscape #bnwlandscapephotography #jiayuguan #jiayuguangreatwall #monochrome #monochromatic #mongoliaphotography #萬里長城 #jiāyùguān #Jiayuguan #jiayuguanfortress #jiayuguangreatwall

A super low rainbow over the coast of cardigan bay. #welshcoast #rainbow #thisiswales #igerswales #coast #welshcountryside #walesadventure #photography #waves #welshrainbow #catchphotos

Barcelona Beach. #surf #surfer #surfing #waves #barcelonalife #wavephotography #surfingphotography

There’s only one San Francisco unfortunately. The painted ladies sum up the beautiful city’s architecture perfectly. #california #paintedladiessanfrancisco #paintedladies #sanfrancisco #architecture #residentialarchitecture #colour #igerssanfrancisco #houses #thisissanfrancisco

Water lilies in the rain. #watercolor #waterlilies #reflection #reflectiongram #waterlily #wales❤️ #picoftheday #llanerchaeron

The Welsh Coastline. The last day of March 2023 with stormy skies and sea. The power of the wave on the rocks above. #ceibwrbay #westwales #welshcoast #cardigan #igerswales #wales❤️ #walesadventure #coast #pictureoftheday #westcoast #waves #walescoastpath #eos1dx #400mmf56l

April showers always come in March! Here’s to the last of the wet weeks with blue skies ahead. #cliftonvillage #rainy #rainphotography #yourbristol #bristollife #cliftonbristol #monochromatic #monochrome #aprilshowers #streetlights #rainyweather #igersbristol #bristolphotographer #f4clifton

One of the animals that is no longer from Bristol Zoo as it sold up to property developers. After 185 years the zoo is no longer sadly. As a child it was a birthday treat. I expect it was for my great great grandfather too. #lion #lionphotography #bnwanimals #zoophotography #monochromatic

Reflections of buildings in a building. London’s so built up now you could potentially see a reflection of a reflection of a reflection of a city office building. #london #igerslondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #reflection #londonskyline #gherkin #thegherkin

Sunset over the Thames. London old and new. #millenniumbridge #wobblybridge #igerslondon #londonlife #london🇬🇧 #londonarchitecture #londoncitylife #thisislondon #londoncity #sunset_pics

Tokyo street photography. This was taken one lunchtime as two ‘Salarymen’ stood talking business whilst a girl walked past in boots. Neither men acknowledged her as she walked on by. #shadows #salaryman #boots👢 #tokyo #igersjp #igersjapan #igerstokyo #streetphotography #streetwear #streetphoto_bw #streetphotographer #streetphotographers #legs #thisisjapan #japanesegirl

The City of London. Rush hour outside the Bank of England. Buses, Bikes and business commuters. #lightpainting #bankofengland #ec1 #thisislondon #igerslondon #igerslondon🇬🇧 #longexposure #city #london #londonlife #igerslondon #rushhour #igersoftheday #igerslondon🇬🇧 #londonphotography #streetphotography #nightphotography #cityoflondon #commute #cityoflondon #londonlandmarks

Garden Fox who decided to visit the house for a first time. I’m not sure who was more curious? #fox #gardenwildlife #bristolwildlife #gardenanimals #foxeyes #citywildlife #animalphotography #animalportrait

Taken late last year when autumn clouds rolled up the beach like the waves. #gunwalloebeach #cornwall #igerscornwall #englishcoast #englishbeach #visitcornwall #cornwalllife #enjoycornwall

I love this street portrait. I was walking in Harbin and this little man was just sat in a motorcycle sidecar for no reason apart from he liked it there. He posed as if an adult in the cold seat. Harbin reaches temperatures of -40c in the depth of winter which was just around the corner #streetphotography #streetportrait #chineseboy #streetphotographychina #chineselife #chineseculture #oldchina #bnwportrait #bnwstreetphotography

Forget the immaculate stone built Great Wall in the East. Most of the 15th century wall is actually mud and rocks like it is here in the most westerly point. The Great Wall was built across this Gobi Desert pass. Jiayu Pass is the gateway to China from the west. #gobidesert #thegreatwall #realchina #igerschina

Street portrait in west China. #streetportrait #streetphotography #streetportraiture #realchina #thisischina #igerschina #portrait #portraitphotography #portraiture

Sometimes whilst sat in an airplane looking out the window you see sights that say with you forever. This is North West China where the Taklamakan Desert hits the outer ridges of Tibet. Where Sand meets snow. #taklamakan #desert #thisischina #viewfrommywindow #landscapephotography

Why I insist on a window seat on a plane. The magnificent Yellow River in China, estimated length of 5,464 km. #realchina #yellowriver #china #river #chinatravel #thisischina #landscapephotography

A decade ago I took this on the subway in Tokyo. I’m 6’4”. This is what it’s like to ride at rush hour on the trains. ——————————————— #tokyocameraclub #tokyosubway #tokyorushhour #japanesecommuter #commute #japaneseman #igerstokyo #japan #streetphotography #monochromatic #monochrome #bnwstreetphotography #tokyosubway

Why does the curtain on a photo booth finish half way down? There’s something special about seeing part of the story. Makes you wonder….. 💭 ….. ——————————————————————————————————————- #photobooth #spitalfieldsmarket #streetphotography #londonlife #photobooth #photobooths #igerslondon #automaticphotography #catchportraits #catchphotos

I admit a bit over the top on editing but it’s real. I think mist is the optimal Instagram lighting preference. But I just took it because it looked nice. #clifton #cliftonsuspensionbridge #cliftonvillage #igersbristol #bristollife #cliftonsuspensionbridge❤️ #mistyfoggymilkymoody #mistymorning #cliftonvillagebristol #bristol_lens #bristollife #discoverclifton

Sunrise over Leigh Woods Bristol. The moon and mist illuminated by the sun just rising. #leighwoods #thisisbristol #bristol247 #igersbristol #cliftonvillage #f4clifton #sunriseoftheday #sunrise #bristol_lens #cliftonbristol

The Downs early morning this week. The simplicity of a tree rising from the frozen ground. I didn’t notice the moon until I got home. 🌙 #thedowns #thisisbristol #bristol #visitbristol #igersbristol #cliftonvillagebristol #cliftonvillage #tree #february #feb #mistymorning #8am #eos1dx #400mmf56l #f4clifton

Morning Mist. Tuesday 7th February 2023. Icy and misty. What more could a photographer need? #clifton #cliftonsuspensionbridge #picoftheday #cliftonvillage #cliftonsuspensionbridgebristol #thisisbristol #igersengland #igersbristol #cliftonvillagebristol #bristollife #suspensionbridge #cliftonbristol #morningmood

There’s nothing better than a icy February sunrise on a misty morning in Clifton Bristol. #pictureoftheday #cliftonvillage #cliftonvillagebristol #thisisbristol #bristol #cliftonvillagelife #bristollife #cliftonsuspensionbridge #february #sunrise #dogwalkinglife #igersbristol #igersclifton #f4clifton

Street portraits I’ve found are usually best when you take the picture within five seconds. _______________________ #carnival #streetportrait #portraitphotography #streetwear #streetportraitphotography #pictureoftheday #picture #streetlife #nottinghill #nottinghillcarnival #carnivalqueen #colourful #beauty #beautymakeup #beautyful #nails #nailsofinstagram #nailprodaily

I love panning my camera. I’ve recently learned how to program the flash to go off at the end of the long exposure not the beginning. Fun! 🤩 #nightphotography #panningphotography #commute #cycling #nightshooters #pictureoftheday #ride #bnwphotography #monochromatic

Hills Angel. I thought my account need some life. So here’s this from the past. ————————————— #nottinghillcarnival2018 #nottinghillcarnival #carnival #nhc2018 #streetphotocollective #streetphotography #colour #colours #angel #london_city_photo #catchphotos #catchportraits #portraitphotography #londonparty #hillsangels #nhc_images #londonlifestyle #angel #nottinghill #nottinghillcarnival2019 #portraitphotography #streetphotography #londonstreetstyle #color #colour #colorful #beautiful #beauty #angels😇 #angelslanding #skater #warmerdays #streetstyle #partypeople

The days before layering. This picture was taken up on Nelsons Column with a 100mm. Thankfully the tourist was frozen in more ways than one. #londonlife #london #thisislondon #trafalgarsquare #london🇬🇧 #nightshot #igerslondon #thisisengland #picoftheday #movement #tourist

Winter 🌳. It’s good to photograph a tree in winter that’s not inside your living room with tinsel. #cliftonvillage #wintertrees #winter❄️ #treephotography

The stadium for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I find the building uncomfortable but architecturally has a strong masculinity I’ve not encountered before. This building was the location for American Jesse Owens winning four gold medals in 1936. 🥇🥇🥇🥇#berlinarchitecture #monochromatic #bnwphotography #architecturephotography #architecture #architecturelovers

Sometimes you look at pictures you took and think you’ll probably never return there. This is Russia. At the time I had to debate whether or not it was a country to visit. On a positive note the winter was probably the best time to visit such majestic sights. But that’s never going to happen again. #monochrome #wintervibes #church #misty

Its Chairman Mao time. I was looking through some of the 15,000 pictures I took in China, some of which I’ve yet to see since taking. Here’s one I found that I took as the sunrise warmed up the chilly Shenyang in North East China. To be honest this huge statue scared the pants off me. I’m not sure what was more chilling. ———————————- #chinesestatue #monochrome #monochromatic #monochromephotography #bnwchina #bnwcity #bnwcityphotography #thisischina #leica #leicastreetphotography #leicadlux #leicastreetphotos #chairmanmao #mao #chinastreetphotography #chinatraditional

Late Summer sunbeams over the English Channel. #cornwall #englishcoast #seascape #lightbeams #cornwallcoast #thisisengland #picoftheday #boatinglife #boating #igersengland #englishcoasts #englishchannel #sailinstagram #sailing