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Social Media Backdrop London Zoo
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Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Winter Zoo Day

A bright winter’s day at London Zoo, and one of those rare moments where the place feels almost calm. Very few visitors meant time to linger, watch, and actually see the animals, which always makes for better photographs and a quieter kind of enjoyment.
Picture of Bow Creek Lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Trinity Buoy Wharf: Light, Signals, and a January Walk by the Thames

On a cold but brilliantly clear January day, Trinity Buoy Wharf felt like one of those London places that rewards unhurried wandering.
Exibitioncase with Lee Miller's US War Correspondent Dress Uniform & Rolleiflex 120 camera
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Richard Gough / / 4 minutes read

Lee Miller at Tate Britain

This week I spent a morning at Tate Britain walking through the major Lee Miller exhibition, and it stayed with me long after I stepped back out into Millbank.
Film Poster for the Quiller Memorandum
Film Review
Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

The Anti-Bond in the Shadows

A Look Back at 'The Quiller Memorandum' (1966) a spy-thriller set in 1960s West Berlin, where agent Quiller is sent to investigate a neo-Nazi organisation.
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.