Latest photos from Claude Schneider
Travel
How many of London’s landmarks can you spot in this photo?
The London Eye, Westminister & Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, Oxford Street, King’s Cross & St. Pancras International…
Ice in Hudson Bay, Canada
One of many many many rivers in rural Canada
I headed down to Bournemouth to visit my cousin, and for a long-overdue second shoot with Dominique. Photos from that shoot next, but here’s a night panorama from Bournemouth pier.
The first Cambridge GU ski trip went to Avoriaz, on the French-Swiss border. The resort is part of the Portes-du-Soleil area, now the largest skiable domain in the world.
The resort of Avoriaz
An experienced skier tackles the “orange”-rated Swiss Wall.
A friend enjoys a little jump on the side of a piste
Fresh snowfall on the last day
A one-day client sales trip to Toronto afforded me a few hours to see the city.
Art installation, Flock of Geese in the Eaton Centre shopping mall
Downtown Toronto, as viewed from the CN Tower
Art installation in Toronto Airport, Ingo Maurer’s “Earthbound… Unbound”
Over four days in August 2009, I visited a dozen nature reserves around South-Eastern Sweden (see my original post)
The sights were so beautiful and magical that I want to share them with as many people as possible.
Music: Julia – composed by Ludovico Einaudi, performed by Claude Schneider
After my travels through the forests and lakes in Sweden, I found myself in Stockholm with no cash and a few hours to kill. Having already visited Stockholm the previous year, I didn’t feel I need to do any rushed sight-seeing, and knew my way around a bit. After an hour of walking around, it struck me how strongly so many people have similar facial features – the “Scandinavian Look” that Sweden is famed for. So I set myself a challenge, to take street portraits of several young people that, combined, would exhibit the Swedish look. Here are 6 of my favourites:
One girl in particular caught my eye, not only because of her skateboard, but also her piercing blue eyes and striking red hair. In a nation full of blondes, that definitely stands out.
For the third summer in a row, I travelled to Sweden for an intensive dance workshop. Unfortunately, I sustained an injury in the fortnight before flying out that rendered me unable to take part. Not one to waste an opportunity (or a non-refundable flight), I hired a car and drove around the myriad forests and lakes in South-Eastern Sweden for 4 days.
In addition to a dozen or so huge national parks, Sweden has hundreds of small nature reserves, all (relatively)-well documented, mapped, and sign-posted. So it was rather easy to hop from one to another, walk freely through the forests, feel at one and alone in nature, and admire the breathtaking scenery. Two main images remain firmly implanted in my memory – forests where every boulder, rock and patch of ground is covered in multi-coloured mosses; and expanses of blue lakes bordered by forests on all sides.
Many more forest and lake photos from Sweden can be viewed at CantabPhotos
I went to Scooterworks Café in Waterloo with some friends – it’s a fantastic combination of a scooter workshop and coffee shop. Lots of character, great decor, and really good coffee – from an authentic 1957 Italian coffee machine.
Sarah, being a great model, as usual
Coffee ripples and brownie
Sarah, coffee ripples, and the coffee machine
Behind the bar
The coffee menu
I’ve not really taken many photos in the last few months, but a spur-of-the-moment trip to Madrid was a great way to get my photo-mojo back in gear. While there were few photogenic subjects in the city, the Botanic Gardens contained a wealth of stunning visual treats. I also put together another Colour & Form montage from the Botanic Gardens .
Purple Pansies
Close-up of Purple Iris
Water droplets on a leaf
Textured bark of bonsai tree
Water droplets on red bonsai leaf
Water droplets on bonsai leaf
Orchids
