Meijendel Beach: a winter walk at sunset
Meijendel is a nature reserve I return to for its combination of woodland, dunes and beach. On this February visit, I explored the area with my five-year-old…
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Budapest Parliament at night: golden reflections on the Danube
The illuminated Hungarian Parliament Building was an essential stop on my Budapest photography trip. From the opposite bank of the Danube, its lights cast a…
Mastbos in autumn: mushrooms and Bouvigne Castle
An autumn walk through the Mastbos near Breda became a study of mushrooms rather than the wider forest. The seasonal colours had not quite peaked, and forestry…
Budapest Metro: architecture beneath the city
Budapest’s architecture continues underground. During our visit, several metro stations stood out for their design, lighting and strong perspective lines.
Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest after dark
Fisherman’s Bastion was one of the places I most wanted to photograph in Budapest. Its pale towers and terraces rise above the city, offering wide views and a…
Bridges of Budapest: evening photography on the Danube
A September city break gave me time to photograph the bridges connecting Buda and Pest across the Danube. They became some of my favourite subjects in Budapest.
Spiral staircases in Paris and Rome: unexpected photo subjects
With little time for photography during city trips to Paris and Rome, I found unexpected subjects inside my hotels: two very different staircases.
Northern Portugal’s Atlantic coast at sunset
During two weeks near Porto, I explored the Atlantic coast between Espinho and the chapel of Senhor da Pedra. Sandy beaches and scattered rock formations offered…
Capela do Senhor da Pedra: sunset photography on Portugal’s coast
Capela do Senhor da Pedra stands on a cluster of rocks beside the Atlantic, near Porto. During my stay in northern Portugal, this small seaside chapel became one…
A blood moon above an industrial scene in Zoetermeer
For the lunar eclipse in July 2018, I wanted to place the red moon inside an industrial composition. I chose the Boels site near my home in Zoetermeer and framed…
Dragonflies in the woodland and ponds of Oisterwijk
On the way home from a weekend in Eindhoven, we stopped to walk through the woods around Oisterwijk. Trees and small ponds made a peaceful setting for an…
The Dobbe in Zoetermeer: reflections at sunset
While preparing for an InstaWalk in Zoetermeer, I visited the Dobbe near the market square and city hall. This familiar city-centre lake offered more…