Category Archives: london

ArcelorMittal Orbit

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. My website is www.simonkennedy.net I was commissioned recently by Kathryn Findlay of Ushida Findlay Architects to photograph the architecture of the extraordinary ArcelorMittal Orbit, a showpiece structure in the middle of the London 2012 Olympic Park. Designed in it’s initial form by artist Anish Kapoor […]

Quadrant three

Architectural Photography of Quadrant 3, Regents Palace Hotel. Quadrant three, or the Regents Palace Hotel, as reinterpreted by Dixon Jones Architects. Near Regent Street in central London, 420,000 square feet of accommodation are provided, including 200,000 square feet of office, 54,000 square feet of retail and nearly 10,000 square feet of housing. The scheme also […]

St Mary’s University College, Twickenham

St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, architectural photography The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. My website is www.simonkennedy.net St Mary’s University College Twickenham has a beautiful new sports facility designed by architects Rivington Street Studio. A really fantastic day for this one, beautiful Autumnal light all morning, conveniently clouding over in the […]

Epson v750 vs Drum scan

Epson V750 for 4×5 or Drumscan? My recent shot of Batteresea Power Station had a slightly more complex birth than my other shots, being both drum scanned and scanned with my Epson v750 pro flatbed scanner. This is its fascinating story. I was pleased with the 4×5” negative as developed by Rapid Eye in Shoreditch. […]