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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.
Looking at Looking: An Afternoon with Magritte in Brussels
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Looking at Looking: An Afternoon with Magritte in Brussels

There’s a particular kind of quiet that only exists in museums.
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.
Image of Portsmouth Hard boat area featuring HMS Warrior
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Richard Gough / / 2 minutes read

Exploring Portsmouth's Naval Heritage

I recently found myself in Portsmouth, a city steeped in naval history and bustling maritime activity. My mission was twofold: to present at the 1710 Naval Air Station and to catch up on the latest innovations in Navy autonomous vehicles.
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.
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
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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.
The Museum of the Home is housed in the historic Geffrye Almshouses
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Richard Gough / / 3 minutes read

Stepping Through the Homes of Time — My Visit to the Museum of the Home

Last week, I made my way across East London to a place that somehow manages to be both intimate and quietly thought-provoking: The Museum of the Home, just off Kingsland Road in Hackney.
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…
church photo of 22 Ardent crosses
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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.
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.