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Citylights

Where structure and illumination become the subject

Night-time city scenes shaped by light, movement, and reflection.

St Peter's Basilica illuminated at night in Vatican City.

St Peter’s Basilica

Rome, Italy

Night view of Castel Sant'Angelo and Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy.

Castel Sant’Angelo at Night

Rome, Italy

Night view of Berat with illuminated historic buildings and bridge over the river.

Berat at Night

Berat, Albania

Downtown Vancouver skyline with marina and boats at dusk.

Downtown Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada

Calgary city skyline at sunset with dramatic clouds and river in foreground.

Flock and Flame

Calgary, Canada

Historic Academy of Fine Arts building in Sarajevo at dusk with illuminated architecture.

Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Twilight view of Jajce town with illuminated buildings and mountains in the background.

Jajce Twilight

Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina

River and harbour surrounded by the town of Whitby.

Whitby at Night

Whitby, England

Night view of Tower Bridge with light trails from moving vehicles.

Night Traffic on Tower Bridge

London, England

Aqua-coloured bring across a river, will glass skyscrapers in the distance.

Southwark Bridge

London, England

Bench with a view of city centre skyscrapers at night.

Downtown Calgary

Calgary, Canada

Night view of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City with illuminated streets.

Approaching Vatican City

Rome, Italy

Night view of Euston Road with city lights and historic buildings in black and white.

Night Traffic on Euston Road

London, England

Tourists look out from a high viewing platform in Paris at night. Illuminated Eiffel Tower in the distance.

Tourists on the Tower

Paris, France

Three glass pyramids surrounded by the classic Parisian buildings of the Louvre.

Louvre

Paris, France

A Roman bridge crossing the a river, with floodlit buildings in the distance.

Roman Bridge of Córdoba

Andalusia, Spain

Stories about urban photography

Majestic mountain valley with winding road and dense forest under cloudy sky.

Wide-eyed in the Rockies: a lesson in perspective

Exploring Canada with an ultra-wide lens revealed lessons in scale, perspective, and intention, transforming how I approach landscape photography.

July 2026
Mountain river flowing through lush green valley with towering mountains in the background.

Staying grounded: photographing landscapes without leaving them

A reflection on drones in landscape photography, and how working from the ground shapes movement, attention, and the way a place is experienced.

June 2026
Tourists look out from a high viewing platform in Paris at night. Illuminated Eiffel Tower in the distance.

Trusting the first hint of a photograph

A reflection on noticing early photographic signals while travelling, and learning to trust the brief, uncertain moments when a scene first suggests itself.

June 2026
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