Dublin and Citywest: a short photography walk
A business visit to Dublin left a little time to explore the city along the River Liffey. Its bridges, older buildings and changing waterfront offered plenty to…
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Amsterdam at night: canal bridges and the Damrak
I travelled to Amsterdam to photograph its canals around sunset and after dark. Although the city is close to home, I had rarely given myself time to explore its…
Nelson Mandela Bridge in Zoetermeer: lines and light
The Nelson Mandela Bridge spans the A12 in Zoetermeer and was a natural subject for a photography project close to home. Inside, repeated structural lines and…
Riverland Dubai: evening architecture photography
On a return visit to Dubai, I photographed Riverland at Dubai Parks and Resorts. The restaurants, waterfront and themed buildings created the atmosphere of an…
La Mer Dubai: colourful details by the beach
During a March visit to Dubai in 2018, I explored La Mer, then a newly opened beachfront development. The area combined beach views with carefully designed…
Maasvlakte Rotterdam: industrial photography in cold light
The Lyondell chemical plant on Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte had been on my photography list for some time. Its pipes and towers offered a dense industrial composition…
Winter in Oosterheem and the Bentwoud, Zoetermeer
A cold spell brought partly frozen water and clear winter light to Oosterheem in Zoetermeer. I photographed the canal around sunset and blue hour, using the ice…
Zoetermeer’s water tower: a return in clear weather
I returned to Zoetermeer’s water tower after photographing it on a rainy day in 2015. This time, clear skies and a Sony A7R II with a Zeiss 16–35 mm lens gave…
Urbex in Zoetermeer: an office building before demolition
An office building near my home in Zoetermeer was already partly demolished when I photographed it. The short-lived opportunity became my first local exploration…
Sardinia’s Spanish towers: coastal landscape photography
During a visit to southern Sardinia, I photographed one of the historic coastal watchtowers often called Spanish towers. Its position above the shoreline gave…
Autumn in the Kaapse Bossen: woodland light and colour
A long walk through the Kaapse Bossen in Utrecht became a study of autumn colour, tree trunks and light filtering through the canopy. The weather was good, and…
Texel’s lighthouse: coastal photography between rain showers
Texel’s red lighthouse was a highlight of a weekend on the island. Standing above the dunes, it offered a distinctive subject where the North Sea and Wadden…