Dawid Photography

I love the idea of a quiet weekend away, but dread searching through website after website to find the perfect place.  What a great relief (and excitement!) to stumble across this gem on the Premier Cottages website , located only 90 min drive from London.  The warm welcome we received upon arrival set the scene for a beautifully serene experience.  The cottages  offer glorious views over the Nene Valley, with miles of country tracks to roam. Surrounding canola fields gave us a sneak preview of the yellow splendour to come and the nearby ancient market town of Oundle offered not only lovely Jurassic limestone buildings, but also a magnificent cup of coffee at  Beans .

ISO 800    1/160    F2.8 Upcoming artist Bernie Bishop wowed us with her performance at the Garden Bar & Grill . She was accompanied by a live band including one of the music worlds most exciting new guitar talents,  Charl Coetzee . The open mic evening presented many artists of outstanding talent... ISO 3200    1/50    F2.8 ISO 3200    1/80    F2.8

ISO 50    1.6sec    F3.5 I'm delighted to have won this month's competition with this photo of the Millenium Bridge (London, UK)!  The theme was 'angles' and this shot is one of my personal favourites.  The converging lines lead the eye to an illuminated St Paul's Cathedral , one of London's famous landmarks.

What a brilliant play! Jonathan Guy Lewis gives a magnificent performance in this laugh-out-loud one-man show of   I found my horn , based on the semi-autobiographical book by Jasper Rees.  It tells the story of a man who takes stock of the past and decides to take up the French Horn again after 22 years to play Mozart's Horn Concerto No.3 in a concert for the British Horn Society . The play was performed at a fundraising event for  Maternity Worldwide , the charity dedicated to saving mother's lives.  In Ethiopia 1 in 7 mothers die in pregnancy or childbirth compared to 1 in 4,600 in the UK.  Most of these deaths are easily avoidable through simple and cheap methods with a donation of only £1 providing antibiotics, £15 sponsoring a safe birth and £40 providing a ceasarean section etc.   Amongst other initiatives, Maternity Worldwide provides improved access to hospitals, skilled maternity staff and funding to those least able to pay for care. ...

ISO 640  1/250   F2.8 Isn't it amazing what musical talents are out there? Just last week, we photographed Me'sha Bryan's band and were blown away!  Fantastic original songs performed at a brilliant live venue ( Luminaire)  and we had great fun capturing the band with Me'sha (Vocals), Alan Mian (Bass), David Birnie (Electric Guitar) & Darren Ashford (Drums).  We wish them all the best for a bright future! ISO 640   1/320   F2.8 ISO 640   1/200   F2.8 ISO 640   1/320   F2.8 ISO 640   1/250   F2.8 ISO 640   1/25   F3.5 ISO 640  1/100   F2.8

Had some 'fish-eye' fun at St Pancras last weekend! This close up of her shoe is my favourite... Shot details:  ISO400  2sec  F8 fish-eye2  This 30-foot bronze statue was designed by Paul Day and is entitled 'The Meeting Place'. Shot details:  ISO400  1sec  F8 fish-eye2 This is the statue of  poet John Betjeman by Martin Jennings. Betjeman had been the driving force behind efforts to save the site when it was threatened by development plans during the 1960's and the sculpture stands as a tribute from London and Continental Railways to the man who made their redevelop ment of the station possible. Source:  here

The lovely weather we had today reminded me of an unforgettable trip. The commission:  to document a 3 day journey on board the Royal Scotsman.  Dare I say you haven't experienced the true beauty of the Scottish Highlands if you haven't done it with Orient Express.  We were absolutely mesmerized by the majestic scenery, exquisite food and attention to personal luxury service.  Not to mention the glamour of enjoying a candlelight dinner in a kilt (now there's a bit of a tricky situation!)  The bridge in the picture above is the one featured in Harry Potter...