Mark Spokes is a Photographer based in the South East of England. Within this blog he will post samples of his work, both new and from the archives. His work usually deals with the urban environment, and includes urban landscapes, cityscapes, candid street photography and long exposures, amongst other genres. The Blog will act as both an archive of previous shots, as well as highlighting new ones. Mark's Portfolio can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
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The Colours of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster (AKA The Houses of Parliament) over look a tranquil River Thames. The Houses of Parliament is most famous for the Clock Tower on the Northern flank, known world-wide as Big Ben. Big Ben however, is actually the name of the Bell held within the Clock Tower, whilst the tower itself is known as the Elizabeth Tower, as of September 2012. The Original Palace was destroyed in 1834 by a fire, and was subsequently rebuilt over the course of 30 years, finally being completed in 1870. The Elizabeth Tower was completed 12 years earlier however, in 1858, and remains to this day as the worlds Tallest four-faced chiming clock.
Lights of the Palace.
The Palace of Westminster (AKA The Houses of Parliament) over look a tranquil River Thames. The Houses of Parliament is most famous for the Clock Tower on the Northern flank, known world-wide as Big Ben. Big Ben however, is actually the name of the Bell held within the Clock Tower, whilst the tower itself is known as the Elizabeth Tower, as of September 2012. The Original Palace was destroyed in 1834 by a fire, and was subsequently rebuilt over the course of 30 years, finally being completed in 1870. The Elizabeth Tower was completed 12 years earlier however, in 1858, and remains to this day as the worlds Tallest four-faced chiming clock.
PhotoPlus Magazine!
Exciting times here at MARK-SPOKES.COM as i’ve been featured in another magazine! The good people at PhotoPlus magazine decided to use my shot “Ghosts” in their Readers Pictures section! I was quite surprised they chose that shot out of all my work as it was one of my very first shots, and I feel that it needs to be re-shot. Having said that, the shot remains one of the most popular both MARK-SPOKES.COM here and on my Flickr, If anyone is interested in having a look, the magazine is available in all good newsagents as well as on the iTunes Newstand.In the meantime, I hope everyone has a very happy Easter!
Art for the Masses.
London’s National gallery provides the backdrop to the Iconic Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, the gallery is home to over 2,300 paintings from the 13th century right up to the 1900’s. With works of art from such esteemed artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Vincent van Gogh it is no surprise that it is one of the most famous art galleries the world over, and is currently the fourth most visited art museum (trailing only to the Louvre in Paris, MMoA in New York, and the British Museum which is only minutes away).
Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London. It is in the borough of the City of Westminster, and is therefore within a five minute walk to Big Ben and the Houses of parliament. At its centre is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year’s Eve. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France. The original name was to have been “King William the Fourth’s Square”, but Architect George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name “Trafalgar Square”, which has stuck ever since.
ArtandHaze and a Milestone!.
I was recently featured on the ArtandHaze site as part of their ‘Open Door’ series. ArtandHaze is a German based English online magazine founded in September 2012 which focuses on all forms of art, both popular and undiscovered. Despite being online for only 6 months, they receive nearly 250,000 hits every week. You can read my interview by clicking HERE & don’t forget to hit the ‘Like’ button on the page so you can get more photos from MARK-SPOKES.COM featured on the website.
In other news I broke the 1000 follower milestone this week. Whilst i’m not somebody that’s usually interested in such things, the fact that over 1000 of you are taking the time to look at my work means a great deal, and i’m staggered by the amount of positive feedback and kind comments i’ve received since I started this site. If someone had said 6 months ago i’d have over 1000 followers and feature on the frontpage of Tumblr, i’d have thought they were crazy! Here’s to another 6 months! And, most of all, I have to give a massive Thank you to each and everyone of you!
Onwards to Westminster.
The Palace of Westminster (AKA The Houses of Parliament) over look a tranquil River Thames. The Houses of Parliament is most famous for the Clock Tower on the Northern flank, known world-wide as Big Ben. Big Ben however, is actually the name of the Bell held within the Clock Tower, whilst the tower itself is known as the Elizabeth Tower, as of September 2012. The Original Palace was destroyed in 1834 by a fire, and was subsequently rebuilt over the course of 30 years, finally being completed in 1870. The Elizabeth Tower was completed 12 years earlier however, in 1858, and remains to this day as the worlds Tallest four-faced chiming clock.
Hey Guys, i’ve just started a Twitter feed for all my Photography related news, updates and information, which shall be updating frequently! I would really appreciate it if my Tumblr friends could follow me on Twitter, I, ofcourse, will follow you back!
I can be found at @MarkSpokesPhoto
There will also be a brand new Photo of Big Ben, later on tonight, so keep your eyes pealed!
Cheers,
Mark
Fountain of Youth.
Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London. It is in the borough of the City of Westminster, and is therefore within a five minute walk to Big Ben and the Houses of parliament. At its centre is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year’s Eve. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France. The original name was to have been “King William the Fourth’s Square”, but Architect George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name “Trafalgar Square”, which has stuck ever since.
Wheel of Light.
The Millennium Wheel, the official name of this famous London landmark is the EDF Energy London Eye, and is known colloquially as the London Eye. At 120 meters (394 ft) , it was the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world when it was constructed, whilst it no longer holds this particular record it remains the tallest in Europe, and is the UK’s most popular tourist attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people, a year. Since the 2000’s, it had become a focal point of the annual New Years Fireworks display, often featuring fireworks being fired from wheel itself, cementing it’s world famous landmark status.
Photography Masterclass Magazine | Mark-Spokes.com
I was recently featured in the latest edition of Photography Masterclass Magazine, a screenshot can be seen above. The magazine is a brand new iPad exclusive affair, aimed at photographers of all skill sets and provides both education and informative information by way of tutorials, examples, video content and reader contributions. Due to some of my work being featured, the kind folks at Photography Masterclass Magazine have given me a special link that’ll provide you with Three Free issues of the magazine! All you have to do is click HERE, and submit your email address!
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