Reading The Manual
Oops. That went wrong. So maybe the ‘I’ll be posting photos soon’ sentiment back in October was a lie. Don’t blame me, blame Bamboo PR - work suddenly got busy. Then, at the end of November we were burgled and my D5000 was stolen. It was sad news, but it meant an upgrade was on its ...
Tim Allen: Pocket Money
No matter how hard we try, we can’t get rid of Tim Allen. He regularly crops up in our Community section with photos that capture the streets in a unique and interesting way. Yet again we have another shot from him to share. It’s titled Pocket Money and has a humorous edge alongside its quaint charm. As ...
Fokko Muller: last warning
It’s been a while since we shared any community shots (the last one was courtesy of Tim Allen). Today we’ve got a fantastic photo from photographer Fokko Muller. For those who’ve forgotten Fokko, he runs a street photography website with a monthly selection from his Flickr community pool – a month ago he featured our A Tender Kiss photo. ...
Puff It Again Sam
The last several Faces of London posts have focused on smokers. I’ve had this well exposed colour shot and then the photos from the community courtesy of Tim Allen. The trend continues today with the below man as he’s caught drawing on his cigar near Tower Hill Station. The year’s 2011 and while not many people ...
B&W or Colour?
Copyright: Marco Fiori 2010 Erik Kim, who I’ve featured before, poses another thought-provoking street photography question – Black and White or Colour, which is better for the medium? Here at Faces of London I think that it obviously depends on the situation. B&W imagery undeniably focusses the image’s intent – it removes unneeded distractions and brings the audience to the ...
One Hell of a Smoke
Following on from yesterday’s candid portrait of a less-than-pleased man, here’s an image of a man walking along the road smoking. Sounds simple enough, but there’s more to it than just a man having a fag. It’s a photo that works particularly well in Black and White, a processing method that was recently discussed over ...
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