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The Hobbyhorse Rider
The cathedral city of Salisbury in the south of England is indeed a remarkable place that harbours centuries of history and culture. Its roots can be traced all the way back to the 11th century, making it one of the … Continue reading
Dame Helen Mirren
I had the great pleasure of meeting and photographing Dame Helen Mirren a while back. Last night I watched her portraying chain-smoking Israeli PM Golda Meir in the film ‘Golda’ and would not have known it was the same person. … Continue reading
I ate the subject!
I wandered into my local dealership the other day, and walked right into a Canon promo day where one of the reps was selling his wife’s home-made jam (jelly) in aid of cancer charities. I told him I wouldn’t switch … Continue reading
Just One Roll of Film #2
Back in 1994 I became aware that Salisbury Livestock Market was to move from its city centre location to an -out-of-town site to make way for a major new supermarket development. To put you in the picture (forgive the pun) … Continue reading
Vaping
On my recent trip into the city this guy came and sat next to me. I have wanted a ‘vaping’ shot for some time, and he was concentrating so much on his mobile phone he didn’t notice me shooting with … Continue reading
Now on Tumblr!
I am pleased to say that you can now follow my images on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/blog/gerry-walden They display well there, and I would be delighted if you felt able to follow me.
The Ring
This image, taken last summer using a Leica M7 loaded with Fuji Neopan 400CN film at Salisbury Livestock market, has just been chosen as a favourite by National Geographic editor David Y. Lee – quite an honour, and the second time this image … Continue reading
Bath Time!
Sometimes it is good to refresh your ideas, or to face a new challenge, as a photographer especially if, like me, you have been stumbling along blindly for a very long time. It was with this in mind that on … Continue reading
Craig Semetko Workshop – Hamburg 2016
Last weekend I was in Hamburg to join the Craig Semetko workshop on street photography organised by LFI. Now, I will confess that I was a little dubious as to whether I would gain much from this and it worked … Continue reading
Sweet Jars
I found this small corner shop in the rural Hampshire town of Bishops Waltham: old Hampshire that is, not the New Hampshire masquerading on the north eastern corner of the United States. It bought back so many memories for me … Continue reading