Olympia in west London is best known as a vast space for exhibitions and conferences – a space where people come to congregate, browse and buy.
We looked around one corner of the complex on Open House London weekend which would usually go unnoticed. The Pillar Hall is an incredibly ornate room with beautifully plastered walls and ceiling, held aloft by sturdy, magnificent Corinthian columns. Even the signs for the restrooms are elegant.
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But my favourite image from this brief visit was supposed to be a candid of Dermot – but I was caught out at the last moment as he glanced up. He is beautifully framed in the light of the window, its long drapes and one of the pillars to the right of the shot. Architecture does not always win the day…
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Some great images – it’s a bugger that the Open Weekends always fall around our anniversary, otherwise I’d be there like a shot!
The shot of Dermot is really beautiful, Mike. Candid or not, it works really well. :)
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Yes, it’s a shame indeed. But you have more significant business to attend to! And thanks for your comment about Dermot’s photo. I really love the overall feel of the frame. Too nice to let go to waste.
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Great image of Dermot and love how he increases the sheer scale of the window and drapes.
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Thank you, Lee, I like it very much as a complete frame. Dermot, however is not as keen!
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Ah, but whoever is perfectly happy with their own picture?
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This is all too true! I’m certainly not one of them.
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Yay! A personal touch in this set of photos. Great picture of Dermot. And I love the other ones too :)
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Thanks Koos! Well yes, Dermot won among the architectural photos. I love how that turned out – it was a bit of a fluke that he looked up. I don’t suppose he agrees as he hates to have his picture taken! You’ve been posing a lot lately ;)
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Yeah, I’m trying to begin a new career ;) Your photos with people in them are so beautiful. You should post them more often!
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Thank you! But I’m very shy and only usually do it when they’re not aware. Must improve in that department. So you’re an international male model now?!
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Yes, I’ve been modeling in Canada and the States recently ;)
I recognize your problem, I’m too shy too to ask people to pose for me.
How can we change this?
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So I noticed! Move over Naomi Campbell :) We need to take a leaf out of Richard CK’s book – he just goes up to people and asks them. The cheek of the devil!
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Maybe we can get some private lessons from Richard :)
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He’s a terrier.
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I’m scared…
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Hahaha! You’ll be safe with me.
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Yay!!! :)
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