London, United Kingdom

Spending part of the summer in Europe brought with it exposure to different cultures, food and people In London, I met with members of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the Guardian, and the CBS London Bureau. Of course, some sightseeing was done with shopping and trying local dishes in the mix. It even gave me a bit of time to work on portraits with those I traveled with.

Baker Street Rush Hour

Long-exposure help capture the busy London street during rush hour.

Walk on Oxford Street

Oxford Street, a roadway known for shopping to locals and tourists has a mix of local brands and familiar ones.

Tower Bridge

Old and Modern

The Apothecaries Hall, with portions of the structure dating back to the 13th-century, is seen with the modern architecture of One Blackfriars mixed-used development.

Walk on Oxford Street 2

The Guard

A solitary member of the Queen’s Guard stands outside of Buckingham Palace

Nature in the City

Some of London’s iconic call boxes have been re-purposed to serve as WIFI. These boxes also serve as a canvas with one contrasting from the city with wrapping vines around a black call box.

Summer Walk

Stafford-Upon-Avon, Bath and Stonehenge

One weekend took me to William Shakespeare’s Birthplace and meeting with the director of marketing at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for a talk on the ethics of selling culture. While there, I was able to walk through the home he grew up in, watch pieces of his work recited and even see a performance of Taming of The Shrew. Bath was another stop to explore film making in England as well as more discussion on how UNESCO World Heritage Site status has contributed to tourism.

Sunrise over Bath

A stay at a YMCA hostel provided a breathtaking view of Bath at dusk and dawn.

Royal Crescent

18th century houses curve around the streets of Bath.

Other Side of Graduation

With the backdrop of Bath’s Royal Crescent, Bath College graduates pose with family after a graduation ceremony, two weeks after I graduated back in the United States.

Written in Stone

On one of the pillars on the neoclassical Bath Fashion museum, a carving of a name dates back to 1857.

Stars of Bath

In trees near the city center, lights wrap around tree limbs giving the district a fantastical look.

Towering Past

Stonehenge looms over the empty field in Salisbury that has brought tourists from around the world since the 1920s.

William Shakespeare's Birthplace

William Shakespeare’s first home was a trip stop after a meeting with the Birthplace Trust’s marketing director.

Shakespeare Aloud

An actor recites Shakespeare in front of visitors seen from a second floor window in William Shakespeare’s birthplace.

Shakespeare Aloud 2

An actor holds up a skull as he performs next to William Shakespeare’s Birthplace.