Tag: snapping london

  • ‘One Two Three Swing’ at TATE Modern & River Thames Stroll Day Out

    ‘One Two Three Swing’ at TATE Modern & River Thames Stroll Day Out

    Hey Beautiful People,

    I know, I know…I have been AWOL, but adulting has got me focused on anything else other than updating my blog / socials.

    But…I am back.

    Please forgive me if I do a little bit of catching up with what I have been up to and I will start with an activity I did with my family back in February during the school half-term.

    The weather in London suddenly got a break and there was not a cloud to be seen in the sky. It was cold, but the sunshine was glorious.

    AAAAANNDDDDD…..LONDON IS BEAUTIFUL when the sun comes out to play.

    So, my family and I went out for the day. I love art installations and Tate Modern had a very interactive one called “ONE TWO THREE SWING” by Danish artists’ collective called SUPERFLEX. You can read all about it here.

    After visiting Tate Modern, we took a stroll down the river side of the Thames and we found that the tide was low and we could actually go down to the banks. This for me (and the kids) was a first and it was nice.

    All in all, I didn’t know how the day would turn out, but I managed to capture a few pictures and some footage for my Youtube channel. So here goes…

    St Paul’s Cathedral – Up close and from a distance. Told you London is beautiful when the sun comes out to play.

    One Two Three Swing Installation in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern – I just loved how interactive this art installation was and I wish there are more like this in the future.

    The kids enjoying the artwork. It was actually kind of fun swinging with another person. See me having a go in my video below.

    This huge ball was actually swinging above people sitting on the colourful carpet as part of the installation. Pretty cool stuff!

    If you haven’t been in the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern, this part of the floor slopes. If you watch my video, you will see my kids actually rolling down it. The Turbine Hall is a very impressive space even when it is empty. You can just get lost in your thoughts in whilst you are in there. I just love it!

    Last shots of the day…

    The skyline of London with St Paul’s, The Leadenhall Building aka “The Cheesegrater” and 20 Fenchurch Street aka “The Walkie Talkie” seen on the horizon.

    Random kayakers on River Thames shot from the banks of the river.

    Looking back at these images just reminded me of how much I love photographing London. I even started a series of images under Snapping London and I think I will definitely get back to it. This one of St Paul’s that I shot back in 2009 as part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk, brings back awesome memories of just being in the moment and meeting new people with similar photographic passions.

    Do you think I should revive my Snapping London series?

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  • Snapping London: Feeding Ducks

    Canon 7D with Canon 50mm f/1.8 II EF lens.
    Exposure: 1/750 at f/1.8 (ISO 200) Focal length: 50mm
    Post production: Lightroom 4

    Feeding Ducks

    A woman seats in the local park near where I live enjoying the fresh spring air.

    Image is part of #SnappingLondon series

  • Snapping London: London Eye Sunset

    London Eye Sunset

    London’s Southbank best area to get a few random shots of tourists and Londoners alike. Sometimes all you have to do is look up and VIOLA!

    #SnappingLondon

  • Snapping London: Have a Seat


    Have a seat – Part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk – Southbank London Group of 2009

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  • Snapping London: Balconies

    Back in 2009, I took part in the London edition of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk.

    I was part of the group that took photos around the Southbank area of Central London. Immediately right after the photowalk, I had to return to the motherland (Kenya) and didn’t get a chance to sort out the photos that I took.

    After a few ups and downs and clearing space on my computer, I finally go do to sorting out through the pictures I took on the Photowalk. I must say, I need to do more of these, because looking back, I realised how much fun I had taking pictures with a group of strangers. You get to meet new people, learn from each other and most of all, take good pictures.

    As a result, I will be sharing some of these photographs and others I take randomly in the streets of London as part of my ‘Snapping London’ series. Feel free to #hashtag it.

    #SnappingLondon

    Here goes the first of this series:

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