Cities & Architecture

Scrapers within Scrapers

Scrapers within Scrapers
Minox 35ML, Ilford FP4+

High risers are so dense in Hong Kong that with the right light you can see them all reflected within each other. This is something I was fascinated by early on when I arrived in Hong Kong, and I did many such shots. This is one of the best despite (or maybe because of) the minimalist setup of the Minox.

Beach & Tags

Beach & Tags
Fuji XPRO2

 What caught my eye here was the combination of bathers on one side of the frame and the heavy urban feel of the street art on the other side. I wish the dinghy hadn’t been there bobbing on the water, but hopefully it’s not too distracting.

Boatload of Boats

Boatload of Boats
Fuji XPRO2

Marseille is a really interesting city in that it stretches along the coast for miles. This means that virtually anywhere in the city, if you head towards the sea you find tiny harbours or calanques (rock beaches). I really liked this one and only disturbed a few beach goers to shoot it.

Marseille Mansion

Marseille Mansion
Fuji XPRO2

I was lucky enough to spend a day in Marseille this summer. A friend of mine walked me around the coastline, and I took some long exposure shots in the morning light. Sure, there’s something touristy about some of these shots, but that light is so gorgeous…

The End of the Tunnel


The End of the Tunnel
Fuji X100F

Hong Kong is often seen as a city of tall, well lit buildings but the reality is that it’s riddled with dark and narrow passages. Occasionally, these narrow passageways are connected with tunnels. The super bright light in HK means high contrast when shooting into these tunnels, which is what I like about this photo.

Offering Store

Offering Store
Fuji x100f, 35mm, f/4, 1/250s, ISO 200

Chung Yeung Festival is a remembrance day in Hong Kong when families will gather to remember loved ones who have passed away. It’s a day for burnt offerings of all sorts, and while wandering the streets of Sai Ying Pun, I stumbled upon this store specialising in such products.

Buildings within Buildings

Buildings within Buildings
Fuji xpro2, f/2.8, 45mm, 1/100s, ISO 2500

So many skyscrapers in Hong Kong means that with the right angle, you get refllections of buildings in the facades of other buildings. I love that. It’s so Hong Kong.

Signs Galore

Signs Galore
iPhone, 29mm, f/2.2, ISO 25

This is perhaps one of the most emblematic views of Hong Kong, in Central at the bottom of D’Aguilar Street. I captured it in our early days of being in Hong Kong, on my iPhone. Still stands the test of time, I think.

Round Door

Round Door
Fuji xpro2

Most of the spectacular doors I saw and shot in Rome were square, but this round door in a narrow street near the center appealed to me…