Cathedrals – S.H.O.U.T.

Back to Coventry Cathedral

Of course I haven’t physically been back – I’ve just had the roll of Kodak Portra 400 that I started inside the cathedral developed by the lab, and scanned it! I don’t do that much colour film work. I’ve written here before that I’m seriously thinking that once I’ve got through my current stash ofContinue reading “Back to Coventry Cathedral”

Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral stared out life as an Abbey and monastery founded in 1140. Over time bits were added right up until the two west towers were completed in 1888. Longer time viewers of this blog may well remember that I am doing a long time project, in no particular hurry, photographing all 42 of theContinue reading “Bristol Cathedral”

Outside the Cathedral

When I was a small child I saw an image of Sir Jacob Epstein’s bronze, St Michael’s Victory over the Devil. It was unveiled in June 1960, so 9 years before I was born, plenty long enough to have made it into my “Child’s Encyclopaedia” so I’m guessing it was there. Certainly long before theContinue reading “Outside the Cathedral”

Coventry (new) Cathedral

For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, will know that I have along term project of photographing the UK’s Anglican Cathedrals, on Ilford’s XP2. As this was my first visit to Coventry I couldn’t miss the Cathedral so make a visit. I was tempted to say, and my initialContinue reading “Coventry (new) Cathedral”

Coventry Old Cathedral

Coventry has had three Cathedrals. The first was St Mary’s, this was monastic and destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. There are few remains. Next came St Michaels, built in the 14th century but not designated a cathedral until 1918. St Michaels was destroyed in the “Coventry Blitz” on 14th November 1940,Continue reading “Coventry Old Cathedral”

Christchurch Priory on Delta

Last week I attended a lovely wedding in Christchurch Priory. Once upon a time I did wedding photography, as I watched the “pro” whizzing about I thought how nice it was to just sit and be involved with the service for a change! These days it seems the thing for wedding photographers to wear blackContinue reading “Christchurch Priory on Delta”

Guildford Cathedral on XP2

From the outside there’s something 1950’s power station about Guildford Cathedral. If it looks a tad familiar, it’s known as “The Omen church” for it was outside the front door that Gregory Peck and Lee Remick had a spot of bother with their errant son! More recently the nave was used in Netflix “The Sandman”Continue reading “Guildford Cathedral on XP2”

A Visit to Romsey

I’ve been to the Hampshire town of Romsey many times. The Plaza Theatre there became a bingo hall, like most, but then in 1984 bucked the trend and became a theatre again. Romsey Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (RAODS), now stage a dozen or so productions each year, but also hire the venue out forContinue reading “A Visit to Romsey”

Shooting HP5

Not that we as photographers need to put ourselves into groups or categories, but I think we naturally tend toward certain behaviours. At one end there is the “pro” who is all about the picture. The other end is the camera/equipment collector who rarely actually uses a film, but likes to collect and certainly talkContinue reading “Shooting HP5”

Southwark Cathedral

As I’ve written before, I’m slowly trying to visit all of the Anglican Cathedrals in the UK, and expose a roll of XP2 in each! As Southwark Cathedral was a short walk from my hotel in London, I couldn’t not visit! I did indeed get through a roll of XP2 in the Canon EOS 30,Continue reading “Southwark Cathedral”