Richard Gough

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After careers both in the Royal Navy and technology, I’m rewiring life for something new — exploring photography, technology, and the hidden stories of retired life.

London
church photo of 22 Ardent crosses
Retired Life
Richard Gough / / 1 minute read

43 Years After HMS Ardent

Every time I return to Plymouth, it feels like stepping through time. I first sailed out of this port as a young man in uniform. This month, I walked its streets as a 66-year-old veteran, camera in hand, returning once again to honour those we lost—and those still standing.
Still Standing. Still Leading.
Technology
Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Still Standing. Still Leading.

Over 20 years ago, I helped lead the IT buildout of the Wellcome Trust’s Gibbs Building. I even stood there as we placed a time capsule into its foundations, a quiet moment filled with hope for the future.
Canada Goose gave me the perfect pose. Low angle, early light, and that sky
Photography
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Walthamstow Wetlands: First Birding Walk

This marked the start of something new—my first dedicated bird photography walk, right here in London at the Walthamstow Wetlands. I’ve walked this area before, but this time I brought my camera, some patience, and a different perspective.
Cybersecurity Failures Hurt People, Not Just Business
Technology
Richard Gough / / 1 minute read

Cybersecurity Failures Hurt People, Not Just Business

A recent wave of cyberattacks has exposed how fragile our digital systems have become, particularly in the retail sector. But this isn't just a tech issue; it's a human one and it's often older generations and isolated individuals who feel the brunt.
Vickers-Armstrong Supermarine Spitfire LA198, a late Mark 21 Spitfire, is the last surviving Spitfire flown by 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron.
Retired Life
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Spitfires, Saints & Sequins

A week day wander through Glasgow’s iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum where warplanes, saints, and sequined legends share the same air.
Black & White image of man caught in shadow light
Photography
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Caught in the Light: The Poetry of the Everyday

A fleeting moment of light and stillness on Brick Lane, street photography at the intersection of instinct and ethics.
A whimsical gallery wall featuring eclectic drawings and illustrations, many with a recurring rabbit motif.
Retired Life
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First Thursdays and Finding Rosie: An Evening of Art and Reflection

Retirement isn't about slowing down. It's about opening up, especially to the things we didn't have time for. For me, that's been art. The April First Thursday in London was a vivid reminder of how alive the East End still is with creativity, story, and surprise.
Education and Product demonstrations image
Retired Life
Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

The Photography & Video Show 2025

One of the things I’ve promised myself in retirement is to stay engaged—plugging into life, as I like to say. Recently, that led me to The Photography & Video Show in London.
Meet Brendan Barry
Photography
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Meet Brendan Barry

Brendan Barry is a photographer, educator and camera builder whose creative photographic practice combines elements of construction, education, performance and participation.
The Future of AI in Warfare
Technology
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

The Future of AI in Warfare

In the near future, the world’s oceans are no longer just battlegrounds for nations—they’re the frontlines of corporate warfare.
Street Portraits: Capturing Authentic Moments
Photography
Richard Gough / / 1 minute read

Street Portraits: Capturing Authentic Moments

On International Portrait Day, I had the pleasure of photographing Gary Washington, the Urban Cellist.
A Tale of Transformation: Regent's Canal and Its Historic Gasometers
storytelling
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A Tale of Transformation: Regent's Canal and Its Historic Gasometers

Once upon a time, the towering gasometers along Regent's Canal in East London were essential to the city's industrial landscape. These colossal structures stored gas that fuelled the bustling metropolis during the 19th and early 20th centuries.