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My name is James Murray and I live in London, England but love to go exploring in foreign climates. Coming from a design background I look at photography as an extension of this, recording the lifestyles and architecture that make up are world.

My passion for photography started when I first picked up a film camera (wow I miss the darkroom), capturing the moments of my accident filled childhood. I transferred this passion into my studies mixing in all of my design influences to create my own style.

Architecture and photography are the perfect blend each complementing the other. As a HDR (High Dynamic Range) enthuiast, I use this technique to enrich my images.

I have worked as a photographer since 2010, taking photos of the enviroment that I lived in around London, selling images as artworks and to companies. In 2011 I worked for Disney on their cruise ships with the big mouse himself. Onboard I worked as a portrait and wedding photographer, learning new techniques and feeding my travel bug.

Every photo is a memory; there is no better way to capture it then how you see it, not how the camera sees it.

 

Stacky Theme by Andrew

Countdown

Well I still have a backlog of Christmas images to post so I hope you don’t mind but here is another. Ok it has another theme aswell. Now it is 2012 London is going on a massive high for the olympics, especially recently where tickets went up for sale for different events. Naturally none got what they wanted and no I didn’t get any but I will be in London this summer and perhaps will stalk the Olympic village for photos. 

With the christmas tree in Trafalgar square was (and still is) the countdown clock to the olympics. You can work out when this photo was taken by looking at the countdown or you could cheat and look at the name of the photos, but thats no fun.

NFL in London

As some of you will know the NFL (National Football League) or as we call it, American Football, came to London recently. I was on a photowalk in London wanting to take photos of Trafalgar Square and to my surprise it was sectioned off and had a special NFL event on. We talked are way in (it wasn’t hard as entry was free but they didn’t like our camera stuff) and after they discovered that we didnt have anything to hide after searching my bad throughly, were let in. I have never seen the square so busy. I was handed a cardboard chair wondering why such an item had been given to me. 

People were gathered infront of a big tv screen and I soon found out that it was the classic ‘Jerry Maguire’ playing in a typical american fashion. I didnt stay there long but I managed to grab this photo of the Chicago Bears mascot by the fountain.

For those of you that want to know the score was Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 Chicago Bears

The final shot I am going to show you. I dont want to ruin the timelapse by showing you all too much.

I have a little more to do but hopefully it will be finished soon.

This part of the video looks really good. the moon appears from behind the clouds and the fountains move in the wind.

Another one of the new art installation in Trafalgar Square. For all of you who said that its never sunny here, this is proof. I think i actually got  a little sun burnt. A great day

Nelsons Victory- This is the latest art installation in Trafalgar Square that occupies the plinth set for projects. It’s a replica of Lord Nelson’s ship Victory aptly placed by his memorial. It is the work of Yinka Shonibare put in the perfect setting for 18 months.

Moody Fountain HDR

Trafalgar Fountains HDR

Nelsons Column HDR

Trafalgar square HDR- It was such a good day outside that it was a shame to waste it. Why not travel around London taking some shots