In my previous blog post about photography, I wrote about heavily editing pictures with Snapseed. I wasn’t satisfied with the results and felt that I’d been too heavy handed.

Last weekend, I went out again with an iPhone camera. I cropped the photos but made very few edits this time. Overall, I’m much happier with the results. However, I’ve noticed that the pictures look far better on a phone screen than they do on a much larger computer screen. I guess that may be one of the limitations of camera phone photography.

I took this photo in Birmingham on a sunny day in September 2026. I’d remembered the scene slightly differently, so I was annoyed with myself when I saw it again.

I took the above photo in June 2026, towards the end of a heatwave. It wasn’t raining yet, but the sky was thick with clouds. I don’t think I appreciated how dark this picture is. I’m not sure if it’s because of overediting or simply the weather. I love the colours in this scene. The newer photo does a much better job of capturing them.

This time around, I tried to pay more attention to colour. This picture above shows a school in Essex. I love this building because of the repeated shapes and the colour on the panels. (September 2026)

I love the blue used on motorway signs. I only noticed the dead bird on the ground after I looked at the photo on my phone. (September 2026)

These two photographs show the footbridge at Toddington Services on the M1 motorway. It’s quite unusual to see one without a covered walkway added. This bridge is historic because it dates from the construction of the M1 in the 1950s. I saw it with someone who remembered the M1 when it was new, so that made it quite special. (September 2026)

Motorway bridges can be quite beautiful. If you like lines and harmonious balance, they’re well worth looking at. I often think of the bridges in Japanese prints when I see them. (September 2026)

I saw this carving on a tomb in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul at Stondon Massey in Essex. I’ve edited this photo a little to bring out the lines. There is some orange lichen on this tombstone. I wish I’d taken a few more pictures to capture the lichen and the other carved details. (September 2026)

I love the shape of alpacas when they’re sitting down. These animals live at Mulberry House Hotel in Essex. (September 2026)

I’m fascinated by signage because taken out of context it can look quite odd. I took the above photo at Tesco’s in Harlow in Essex. (September 2026)

The word “End” has so many different connotations. In this case, it is the end of this blog post. (September 2026)