M A Andrew Black and White Photography Blog

Location: Suffolk, England

Lenses used: Sigma 30 1.4 Ex, Sigma 28-70 2.8 Ex, Sigma 70-200 2.8 Ex, Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 Ex.

Flash used: Sigma EF-500 DG Super

Recent shots from a wedding in the South of England. Color calibration has not been implemented fully on these yet so some do exhibit a slight greenish cast. All shots were taken in raw and then developed in Adobe lightroom.

Istanbul is an ancient city that contains some truly stunning architecture. Over the years, the influences of Christianity, Islam and the Ottoman empire have helped sculped the  city into a unique place. The pictures here show the Blue Mosque - so named because of the Izmir blue tiles used in the construction of its roof,  The Haghia Sophia - one time church, one time mosque and Haydarpasa train station. At this train station, which sits on the Asian side of the Bosporous, you can catch trains to  Baghdad.

In the financial heartland of the city of London, you find a number of interesting buildings. The Lloyds building and the Swiss Re - The Gherkin - are practically side by side. I am still undecided as to whether the Lloyds building is beautiful or plain ugly. I suppose this is the genius of the design.