paul russell: street photography

Monday, June 4

Twelve photos from April 2018 - Weymouth, Swanage, Boscombe and Bath....

Twelve photos from Weymouth, Swanage, Boscombe and Bath.
Clicking on the image may take you to a larger version, or slideshow, depending on your set-up...

[1. Weymouth, mist, helter-skelter, seaside, crows, seaside street photography]

[2. Weymouth, mist, paddleboards, crows, seaside street photography]

[3. Weymouth, crow, merry-go-round, kite, ride]

[4. Weymouth, cone, ice-cream, cornet]

[5. Bath, tightrope, street performer, entertainer, violin]

[6. Bath, Rebecca fountain, temperance, abbey, fountain, street photography]

[7. Bath, pump room, Roman Baths, street photography]

[8. Swanage, a wall of sea mist rolls in...]

[9. Swanage, beach, seaside, street photography, mist, family]

[10. Swanage, helmets, mist, seaside street photography]

[11. Boscombe, Bournemouth, police box, street photography]

[12. Boscombe, Bournemouth, pier, beach, dog, camera]

Wednesday, April 4

Ten photos from March 2018 - putting up Weymouth beach, and much more...

Ten photos from last month in chronological order. From Weymouth, Dorchester and Bath...

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[1. Dorchester dog, snow, Belledorm, Goulds, tree, street photography]

(I narrowly avoided getting stranded in Dorchester - roads had ground to a halt; I got one of the last trains before they also ground to a halt. That's the last time I ignore an amber weather warning.)

[2. Hi-vis, Weymouth, sausage dog, crow, boats]

[3. Weymouth, shadows, hut, ladder]

[4. Weymouth telescope, view point, roof, seaside street photography, beach]

[5. Weymouth snails, dog, woman, beach, seaside]

[6. Bath, Somerset, dog, couples, rope, street photography, people of Bath]

[7. Bath, Somerset, street photography, pasties, rug, mat]

[8. Crows, Weymouth, corvids, line, line-up, queue, formation]

[9. Seagulls fighting, Weymouth, screen, gauze]

[10. Roundabout, Weymouth, erecting, beach, seaside]

I must get round to posting some photos from participants in last year's street photography workshops for the next blog posts...

Saturday, February 10

Closing time for Meech's Menswear

A sad sight - a few photos I took in Meech's Menswear in Weymouth, shortly before this splendid shop closed its doors for good at the end of January 2018.

This traditional gentleman’s outfitters first opened in 1928. The shop’s owner, David Meech - son of the original owner John Henry Meech - is retiring.

They can still be found selling online at www.meechs.co.uk, www.farahtrousers.co.uk and www.menswear-warehouse.co.uk

Tuesday, January 16

Ice Cream For Crow - eight photos of the Weymouth beach crows from 2017

Eight photos of the crows on Weymouth beach taken in 2017. Clicking on the pics may start a slideshow/give a bigger version, depending on your set-up...

[crows, Weymouth, UK, beach, horses, pram, street photography]

[crows, Weymouth, UK, beach, dog]

[crows, Weymouth beach, twins, pram, street photography]

[crows, Weymouth beach, blind, tower, street photography]

[crows, Weymouth, UK, beach, mound]

[crows, Weymouth, UK, beach, dog, mound]

[crows, Weymouth beach, donkey trail, street photography]

[crows, Weymouth beach, seagulls, street photography]

Monday, October 9

Aquae Sulis - a brief history of the people of Bath

I have a new series of photos on my website - Aquae Sulis - a brief history of the people of Bath.

The 44 photos in the series were shot on a number of day trips from my home in Weymouth to the city (using the antiquated Great Western Railway service).

I already had an in-depth knowledge of the place, having lived there for several years in the late 1990s. Most of the photos were taken in 2015 and 2016, with a few from this year and a couple of older shots. They were taken with a Fujifilm X100 (which sadly recently died).

Some photos from the series, which can be found in full here.