I moved to London because after two years travelling my back pack was worn out and I had run out of money. Well not strictly true . I also had an amazing job offer that I couldn't refuse, working as a photographer at the then Trident Communications based in East London.

The plan was to travel for a year, 'mata la curiosidad' - get it out of the system and come back and settle down. But one year became two and when I finally returned to England, I realised the plan hadn't worked! I still craved learning new languages, experiencing new cultures and meeting interesting people from all over the world. Read More

Nathan Clarke11 November 2013 Comments

Día de los Muertos

Last night was of the most incredible and unique nights of dance, theatre and music I have experienced in eight years living in London. At the same time it was one of the most frustrating because for once my trusty Samsung Galaxy S3 wasn't up to the job, and I wished I'd taken my proper camera with me. No disrespect to my S3 as the lighting conditions were such that many a compact camera would have struggled. So it was a welcome relief when finally my phone battery 'gave up the ghost' and I was free to fully immerse myself in the rest of the show.

Nathan Clarke3 November 2013 Comment

The Shard - Love it or Loathe it!?

Look at any recent picture of London City's skyline and there's one building that stands head and shoulders above the rest. While The Gherkin ( 30 St Mary Axe) is possibly the most recognized of London's tall buildings , The Shard is undoubtedly the tallest. Standing at 309 metres it is currently the 2nd tallest building in Europe( missing out by 30 metres to Moscow's Mercury City Tower).

Opinions are still divided on The Shard with Boris famously describing it as 'an intergalatic spear' , whilst Prince Charles called it 'an enormous salt cellar'.

Love it or loathe it you can't deny The Shard's domination on the London Landscape. With The Gherkin, The Cheese grater and the Cucumber Tower to come,how many more vegetables or kitchen utensils will it take before London has a new tallest building. Who knows? The sky's the limit.

Nathan Clarke2 November 2013 Comments

The Long Way Home

I missed the best light on my morning cycle today ,after meeting a young friendly web developer from Pakistan on Westminster Bridge. He was walking home from Elephant and Castle to Basildon!!! after trying his first ever alcoholic drink and 'some sort of tablet ' he'd been given at the Ministry of Sound, nightclub in London. He didn't seem worried that it was a 25 mile walk as it '....truely is the most wonderful of mornings in this beautiful city.'

Pavel , good luck! I hope you make it home!!!

DISCLAIMER - This actually happened on 28th September and not in the early hours of November 1st( if it had, I fear poor Pavel may have ended up with a touch of hypothermia on that long walk home!).

Nathan Clarke1 November 2013 Comments

Nothing to report..

..really.Nothing. No extreme weather. No anecdotes of random encounters with strangers on Westminster Bridge (believe me, I've met some interesting people on that bridge at 6 o'clock in the morning, but that's a blog for another day!).

Nathan Clarke30 October 2013 Comments

What a difference a day makes

.....This time yesterday The St Jude's Day storm, with its 100mph winds, was ripping its way across the South East of England , leaving four people dead , more than half a million homes without power and a trail of debris in its path.

Nathan Clarke29 October 2013 Comments

The one that got away!

As a photographer there are no excuses for not getting the shot ( and not getting it sharp!). .But here's my excuse anyway . The combined weight of me, knees planted on the tarmac and my Galaxy S3 in hand, were no match against the force 5 gales this morning!!!

Nathan Clarke28 October 2013 Comments