A couple of months ago I took a race across the city to Chiswick Park to celebrate Chinese New Year. I wasn’t alone in my cultural pursuits as thousands of us snaked our way around some brilliant light installations to commemorate the Year of the Rooster.
How do you say Gender Equality in Faroese? I came across the question quite by accident when I was searching for information on the Southbank Centre’s annual Women of the World Festival, which, for those who may be interested, will take place between 7th and 12th March.
Intrigued, I fell down the rabbit hole and happened upon Nordic Matters – a year long festival hosted at the Southbank, in partnership with The Nordic Council of Ministers. As luck would have it my free Saturday afternoon coincided with the Opening Weekend so I headed down to, if nothing else, to pick up some new vocabulary.
It frequently happens moreover – and this is one of the charms of photography – that the operator himself discovers on examination, perhaps long afterwards, that he has depicted many things he had no notion of at the time.
-William Henry Fox Talbot, ‘The Pencil of Nature‘, 1844
Until two weeks ago I had never heard of William Henry Fox Talbot. But as a fan of picture taking, from the humble smartphone selfie to the supped-up DSLR snap, I owe him my thanks.
A Sunday trip to the Science Museum placed me face to portrait with one of the forefathers of modern day photography.
Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.
-Georgia O’Keeffe
In London, when you cast your eyes skyward you can trace the familiar lines of some of the world’s most iconic buildings with your gaze. Have you ever fancied finding out what those same buildings look like from the top down? If the answer’s yes then today is your lucky day…
Tales of adventure 