Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Out and about in New York City

Friday, July 9th, 2010

New York  is one of my favourite cities and this was my fourth visit.  I never ever take going there, or being there for granted. Ever.  The energy, the chaos, the mix of diverse cultures, the fashion…i just love it all.   I always leave there inspired.  The first four days I spent visiting friends just outside NYC in a town called Irvington, and the last three days two of my friends from London joined me for a girls weekend.  I had some time alone to go and explore, so I grabbed my camera bag, hopped on the metro and got off at a random stop.  I spent hours just wandering the streets and getting totally lost, with the biggest smile on my face.  It was bliss, and here are a few shots from my trip.

(more…)

Posted in New York, Travel | 17 Comments »

Cairo, Egypt

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

I met Natasha Wiening, a UK based photographer, last year at a David Beckstead workshop.  We hit it off and stayed in touch on email and facebook, and she invited me to join her in Egypt for a holiday.  I had originally planned to go to Barcelona for some inspiration, but Natasha convinced me (thankfully) to go to Egypt instead.  I’m so glad I did, as it was one of the best holidays i’ve had – I got to snorkel which I haven’t done in years and it was like a meditation – a chance to switch off  from the hustle and bustle of life, and be surrounded by a whole lot of ‘Nemo’s’ and stunning coral.  We spent most of the holiday in El Gouna on the Red Sea, but I desperately wanted to see Cairo, so took a seven hour bus journey….only to have a fever for two days…oh, and then later to discover that I could have taken a 40 min. flight which only cost a bit more!  Between headaches and fainting spells (why oh why on the only two days I had in Cairo!!!), I got some cool shots.

Photography egypt

Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Travel | No Comments »