This is a city that sits between the Arabian desert and the sea. It’s an ultra-modern swathe of high rise buildings and spectacles created to dazzle visitors, while there are still traditional pockets left intact. Love or loathe Dubai, it is a hugely photogenic place.
See also: Souk Dawn and dusk The bright lights of Dubai Dazzling desert towers
Sepia is considered an old-fashioned way to treat photographs, stuffy and Victorian. But it’s still used in the digital age, and brings a certain something to various shots.
I’m a fan, but use it quite sparingly. You know when it fits a photograph and adds something to the story. Landscapes which contain people often come under the sepia gaze in my editing suite. It adds many different subtle moods and freezes a moment more delicately. Architectural details, already locked in time, can also benefit from this treatment. This collection of UK shots that I’ve put together hopefully visualises these points.
A gallery of photographs from my recent trip to the English seaside town of Margate. They capture a resort in decline, but with a revived old town area thanks in part to the presence of a major art gallery by the sea.
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Seaside sadness Margate’s sleek saviour Old Town Charm Penny shove excitement
