Richard from and I have just completed our twenty-ninth collaboration. If you would like to see the results, please visit Richard’s superb blog, CK Ponderings or click on the sneak preview above.
I’ve always wanted to do this…to get this shot, I held up a handwritten sign with Han‘s name on it, like a driver picking someone up from an airport…
It all started with Inge (who you probably know as Olive) leaving a comment on my blog saying she was coming to London. So I suggested we meet up and I take her photograph.
After some confusion with emails (my fault – sorry, Inge, for some reason I thought Han was coming on his own. Hence the sign), we agreed to meet up in Covent Garden. These shots were taken just after we met. And then we went for lunch at Café Eterno on Neal Street (the quietest in the area). It was interesting to meet Inge and Han after having followed their blogs. And really nice to have a chat in person. Afterwards myself, Inge and Han went for a bit of a photographic safari, more of which later…
Thanks for a great afternoon, Inge and Han! Hope you like your pictures.
Just before we left the café, Raymond generously agreed to me taking his portrait – what a great smile! I know it’s not strictly speaking a street portrait, but what the heck. Thanks very much, Raymond! Hope you like your picture.
Sign ‘O’ The Times (II), 2012
Sign ‘O’ The Times (III), 2012
Sign ‘O’ The Times (IV), 2012
Sign ‘O’ The Times (V), 2012
Sign ‘O’ The Times (VI), 2012
OK, so I think II and III were taken on Drury Lane, IV in Trafalgar Square, V looking down from the back of Somerset House, and VI at the South Bank Centre, London, UK.
This is the final day of my Prince related posts. Thanks to John Pindar for setting me on this course, and to Deanne for egging me on and cracking great jokes (see what I did there?). Next week’s posts and photographs will take their titles from David Bowie songs (thank you Cardinal Guzman and Seascapesaus). Future weeks will feature Zappa/ Mothers and The Smiths (thanks Stevie). I’m still open to suggestions for other recording artists to rip off, so please make some…
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Untitled digital photograph, 2012
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Photograph four was taken just in front of the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square. One and two were taken on the South Bank. Number three – I know the street but not by name and number five is anyone’s guess – the losing myself trick is working!
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Untitled digital photograph, 2012
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These were all taken in different parts of London, UK. Images two and four were taken on the South Bank. I think the barbers’ shop was taken on Holborn. I was lost when I took three, and I’m not going to tell you where one is.
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Also: As you can see, I’m experimenting with slightly bigger images which, when they are clicked on open the file, so that you can see an even larger version. Please let me know if this causes problems/ is an eyesore.
And: Leanne Cole has come up with a brilliant new award and I’m one of the recipients, for which I’m very grateful. You can read more about it here.
Untitled digital photograph, 2012
Untitled digital photograph, 2012
Untitled digital photograph, 2012
Untitled digital photograph, 2012
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These were all taken in Central London, UK apart from the fourth, which was taken at London Bridge Station. I took loads of shots of the two people in number four. They kind-of didn’t interact in such an interesting way. Anyway, Spring is in the air.