Architecture Photography in Berlin with David Clapp

 I started off my holiday on the ferry then bus to Glasgow airport.  I stayed at the Holiday Inn express and caught an early flight to Bristol.  I had to hang around for about 6 hours at the airport before checking in as the flight to Berlin was early evening.  I met up with David Clapp and his wife Rachel together with Will and Peter who were also on the workshop.  We stayed at the Living Hotel Berlin Mitte.  The next morning we met up with Dave and Jennie and went off for breakfast in a nearby cafe.  Rachel had left earlier to visit many castles and museums.

My photographs are mainly of the buildings we went to but I managed a few abstracts on the way.  

group shot at the Octagon building

Parts of the Berlin wall

Blend of ICM Linden tree blossom and part of the wall

Linden tree blossom

Holocaust memorial

Reichstag which was closed due to cleaning.  My 3rd attempt at a visit failed.

Brandenburg Gate

Taking a selfie

ICM of buildings on Potsdamer Platz.

In the Sony centre

On Thursday we visited the Shell building and the Kaiser Wilhelm old and new church.  In the evening we went to a bridge which was supposed to be lit up but that never materialised.

Outside the hotel

The Shell building

Multiple exposure.  The balloon was behind me when I was facing this building

Reflection in a lampost

We were given permission to photograph in this building but were asked to leave by security

Details of fountain in Alexandra Platz

The unlit bridge

On Friday we had our first attempt at photographing in the underground then off for a stroll around some good sites for inspiration.

Will providing the walk past

We waited a Very long time for this lady in red to cycle past the circle.  She spent ages doing selfies and got to the circle but turned and went the other way!!

The Olympic Stadium

Lights in the cafe

An artist painting the stadium

Saturday was our main day for underground photography but the Gay Pride march was on and the metro was crowded later in the afternoon.  We ended up walking to the Film and TV museum following the march.

A failed attempt to get the post in the middle

I had a chair addiction

Drag show in the station

Gay Pride march

So many images to make in this great museum

Sunday morning we had a chance to photograph some of the stations we had missed the day before.  Then it was a train ride to the airport and back to Bristol.

I stayed the night at Bristol in the Leonardo Hotel.  Easyjet had delayed the flight which meant I couldn't catch my connection to Glasgow.  Luckily I knew well beforehand and could change everything.  I spent the day wandering around Bristol and ended up at the Lumosphere which was handy for making images for abstracts.

A night in Glasgow at the Premier Inn than the bus to Ullapool and ferry home.  The weather hadn't changed from when I left - still wind and rain which we have had since June.  However, I wouldn't change it for the heat we had in Berlin and Bristol.  

Next post will probably be in October.