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A working photo booth
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Richard Gough / / 1 minute read

Strike a Pose: A Century in the Booth

The Photographers’ Gallery in London, the exhibition Strike a Pose: 100 Years of the Photobooth celebrates an everyday machine that quietly shaped how we see ourselves.
Eyes in the Shadows – A Day with Owls and an Eagle
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Eyes in the Shadows – A Day with Owls and an Eagle

There are days when the camera feels like an old friend, and then there are days when it feels like a passport to another world.
Dandy on a Train
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Dandy on a Train

Some journeys are just about getting from A to B. Others give you a story you couldn’t have planned.
Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern: Outrage, Identity, and Total Art
Retired Life
Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern: Outrage, Identity, and Total Art

I recently visited Leigh Bowery: Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea at Tate Modern – a bold, visceral show that celebrates the radical life and work of one of the most enigmatic figures in performance, fashion, and queer art.
Dennis Morris: Music + Life
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Dennis Morris: Music + Life

Photography possesses a unique power to freeze time, not merely by capturing a moment but by preserving the energy, sound, and spirit of an entire era. This sensation washed over me as I entered "Dennis Morris: Music + Life" at The Photographers' Gallery in London.
Leica Lux in Porto: Sunlight, Shadows & a Foot That Stopped Me
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Leica Lux in Porto: Sunlight, Shadows & a Foot That Stopped Me

It’s funny what grabs you. Amid all the grand vistas and golden sunsets on my recent trip to Porto, my favourite photo turned out to be… a foot. Caught in a patch of light. Frozen in a moment of quiet, abstract beauty at the Serralves Foundation.
image of model with glasses
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Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Rewired for Style – Shooting Fashion at The Sunken House

Bold fashion. Architectural drama. One unforgettable shoot deep in Hackney’s Sunken House. Retirement just got interesting…
Canada Goose gave me the perfect pose. Low angle, early light, and that sky
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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.
Black & White image of man caught in shadow light
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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.
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
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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.
Street Portraits: Capturing Authentic Moments
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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.