Alan Copson

Summer Solstice

Alan Copson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:13:10 +0000

Some twenty thousand people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK, to witness the sunrise on the longest day of 2010.

It was a wonderful atmosphere. From sunset to sunrise, there were Druids, Morris Dancers, hippies, party animals, tourists, travellers and quite a lot of security and police!

It’s the one time in the year that visitors can move amongst the stones of this 5000 year old monument, so everyone was eager to celebrate the opportunity in their own way.

For me it was a cappuccino, after watching the sun come up between the stones!

Cornwall in Coast magazine

Alan Copson — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:12:22 +0000

I’ve just heard this image will be featured in the next UK Coast magazine.

They asked about the story behind the photograph, so here it is…

“The day had started unpromisingly with squally showers, but as the afternoon wore on, the clouds started to clear. I’ve always loved St. Michael’s Mount for its slightly other-worldly quality, and envisaged taking some pictures, silhouetting the peak against the sunset. As often happens, something else caught my eye. Here it was the composition of the Mount, the stream entering the sea and the way the wind whipped through the grass on the dunes. Finally, the family walking up the beach gave a sense of what it was like to be there.

Cornwall is an amazing place and I hope to spend some more time there shooting later this year.”

This image is available as a Print, Canvas Print or poster here, and can be licensed for commercial or editorial use here!

Alone in a Crowd…

Alan Copson — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:24:50 +0000

This Sentry at Horse Guards’ Parade was distinctly on his own. If the stream of people wasn’t flowing past, they were posing for their tourist snaps…

Everyone jumped out of the way when he snapped to attention and marched off through the crowd.

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Sunrise on the Thames

Alan Copson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:37:40 +0000

It was a cold morning, but the light on St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge was beautiful.

This and other images here will soon be available to purchase as Canvas and fine art prints.

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The Victorians…

Alan Copson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:58:21 +0000

they certainly knew how to make a statement with their buildings.

This is the wonderful Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London.

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Southend Seaside

Alan Copson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:58:02 +0000

A quick visit to the seaside… this could have been shot at dusk any time in the year. But I had to go down to the beach when it was below freezing.

It still makes me think of summer though!

Snowy Snowdonia

Alan Copson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:16:28 +0000

This was part of a quick shoot to take advantage of the rare combination of snow and sun!

Apart from cold toes and getting the car stuck, it was a successful trip.

… and a Happy New Year!

Alan Copson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:39:37 +0000

This is a quick flashback to my last shoot. While concentrating on Maine lighthouses, it would have been rude not to visit the East Quoddy (or Head Harbour) Lighthouse, across the border in Canada.

At low tide, you can reach the lighthouse, though watch out for the treacherously slippery seaweed!

All the best for 2010!

Merry Christmas!

Alan Copson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:42:40 +0000

… and a Happy New Year!

Looking forward to a rest over the Festive Period, but have lots of interesting shoots planned for the New Year, Scotland and its Whisky for a start!

(pictured is The Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank, in party mood)

Lighthouses IVb

Alan Copson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:52:01 +0000

As predicted, I couldn’t resist adding another Pemaquid Lighthouse image… I just love this place!