Blue hour in London
A lovely evening begins in London…
Blue hour is my favorite time of day to shoot, and London is quite possibly my favorite city. So you can imagine how happy I was when I was out shooting blue hour in London! This was alongside the Tower of London, staring at the Shard across the River Thames. Such a beautiful part of a beautiful city!
Sunset in Rothenburg
A composite image from Rothenburg, Germany…
Ah, charming little Rothenburg, Germany - such a beautiful little town! We spent two nights here in Rothenburg, not because it takes 2 days to see it, but just to make sure I could get enough photos of the place. And guess what? I got plenty! :-)
This photo is a composite - sadly, I was not blessed with such beautiful light there. I added a new sky in Luminar and then did various other edits as well. But it came out pretty well, and I wanted to share it! There will be a video on my YouTube channel soon, showing how I made this one. Thanks!
Shopping in Milan
The lovely Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy…what a sight!
Ok, I didn’t shop here, but boy did I spend some time taking photos! This is the amazing Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II which is next to the equalling inspiring Duomo, in Milan, Italy. I absolutely adore locations like this, which have these beautiful reflective floors and rich architectural details. Although there were people walking around, I took this as a long exposure so they (mostly) blurred out of the shot. So worth seeing and shooting this place. Be sure to visit if you are in Milan. It’s hard to miss, being right next to the Duomo, which you will be visiting there anyway, right?
Leadenhall Market
Leadenhall Market in London - a great place to visit and photograph!
I’ve shared photos from this lovely spot in London here before, but I love it so much that I just wanted to share another one. :-) It’s really an interesting and beautiful place, and I find it incredibly photogenic as well. Though crowded during the workweek, I have twice shown up earl yon a weekend morning and had it almost entirely to myself. Of course, that’s my preference anyways since I prefer to shoot this sort of scene devoid of people. By the way, this place was used to represent part of Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter movies. Yeah, it’s that cool. :)
Sunrise at Trinity College
A stunning sunrise in Dublin, Ireland…
I first captured, edited and shared this photo several years ago - right after I returned home from the trip that I captured it on. It was one of those that I knew I had to edit right way, because I knew it was going to be pretty good. But sometimes I go back into the archives and edit a photo again. My intent in doing so is to come at it with fresh eyes and (hopefully) much improved photo editing skills. I generally always like my most recent edits the best, but that is probably obvious. Plus my style morphs a little over time and my tastes tend to change quite a bit as well. Regardless, that’s one of the great things about digital photography - you can go back to the well again and again and again, and come up with something different each time.
Oh yeah, this is Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Almost forgot to mention that part. :-)
Dreaming of a train trip
A train idles in the station in Milan, Italy…
I guess I am dreaming of a train trip around Europe. When I saw this photo in my “to be posted” folder - which now has literally hundreds of photos in it - I knew I had to post it. I captured this one in Milan, Italy on our 6 week visit to that most lovely country. Oh how I long to return!
Sunset in Montpellier
A stunning sunset from Montpellier, France…
When I visited Montpellier, France I was mostly expecting to shoot the city a bit, capture some interesting architecture and street scenes, and just enjoy hanging out. But one evening I was out in their big open park area known as Promenade du Peyrou and it was obvious that the sunset was going to be spectacular. Sometimes you can tell, when the light and clouds start getting all set up, and you can just feel it. So I hung around and waited for it, and it was well worth it. The park is not that large, but I took hundreds of photos during that time because the light was just amazing. This is the view looking out towards the aqueduct at the back side of the park. The two figures walking down there made it for me.
Italian light
An incredible sunset from southern Italy…
Oh man was this a stunner of a sunset!
We had been out all day, and when dinner rolled around we were too tired for any big production, so we just strolled down the street to this place with a lovely view. I did not expect this sort of light, but when it started coming together I had to leave the dinner table and shoot it! I love a good meal, but sunsets as beautiful as this one don’t come around very often!
Nights in Amsterdam
A night shot from the archives…Amsterdam looking all lovely.
I love wandering in cities, day or night, but of course at night when the lights come on things really look interesting. This was from a trip a number of years ago to Amsterdam, and was one of my last shots before calling it a night.
A view over the Old Town
A view over the beautiful Old Town of Prague…
Prague is such a gorgeous city. I hope to return someday so I can wander those streets again. I really enjoyed my visit there, and came home with so many photos that I really like. Today’s shot was a view I had when I was atop their famous clock tower. There is an area there where you can walk around (although admittedly it is pretty tight and can get crowded) and get views in all directions. After shooting the famous view over their town square, I wandered to the other side and shot over some of the streets. I love getting these elevated views in cities. So much fun!
Sunrise in Prague
Sunrise in Prague, and I am in their old Town Square which is nearly empty. So nice!
Gish, if Prague is not the most beautiful city in the world, I don’t know which one is. It really is quite stunning. On my visit there, I got up SOOOO EARLY one morning so I could get out and shoot the streets without all the massive tourist hoards. It worked out great, and I go a lot of great photos too. Here’s one from their Town Square that shows just how empty it really was that morning. Enjoy!
The Sherlock Holmes
A quick snap of The Sherlock Holmes pub in London…
Ah, lovely London! My favorite city! I just love to visit London, and am always trying to think of new ways to get back and visit again. It’s just so photogenic and now that I have been so many times, I feel really comfortable there and know my way around pretty well. This is a great little pub not far from Trafalgar Square. I’ve taken countless shots of this place, and been inside for a pint a few times as well.
That amazing arch in Munich
That amazing arch in Munich, known as Siegestor…
This is the Siegestor in Munich Germany, and it’s pretty awesome. When we visited, this was something that I kept seeing on various websites about interesting sites to see, so I made sure to check it out. The clouds were just perfect that day!
Looking down on Prague
A view of Prague from their clock tower - such a beautiful city!
Prague might be the most beautiful city I have ever seen. It’s like Paris in that there is something amazing to photograph at every turn. In fact for me it rivals Paris in it’s beauty. This is a view from the top of their clock tower, looking down across the square at a beautiful church. So much to take in from up there!
Temple Bar nights
Night at the Temple Bar, in lovely Dublin, Ireland!
Ah, lovely Dublin - one of my favorite places! I have been 5 or 6 times over to Dublin, and enjoy it so much each time. It’s not a large city, which is part of what I like about it, and the core city center is fairly compact. So I can wander with my camera and cover it all pretty well without too much effort. This was shot outside the famous Temple Bar one evening. You can see the crowds are pretty thick, which is one reason I often will also get up at sunrise to shoot it. It’s completely empty then!