BLOG 2013
PRINCE OF WALES PHOTOGRAPHY REIGATE SURREY
27/10/2013
The Prince of Wales is an 1850s pub, situated close to the railway station in Reigate, it is a traditional town pub that attracts a loyal group of regulars including office workers and commuters. So arriving at just after 4.30pm on Friday afternoon meant that their was going to be a real mix of clientele to photograph.
Once owned by British Rail, the building was used in the 19th century to house railway workers while the garden, which backs onto the line, was used as a loading area for cattle bought and sold at Reigate market. The renovation included lots of railway memorabilia to show the history of the pub. The photography was purely documentary to show the mix of clients that visit the Prince of Wales and using the 24-70mm lens gave me a great deal of flexibility to show the customers and the pubs refurbished environment. With the nights drawing in now and getting dark around 5.30 I took some dusk photographs of the exterior, tripod based and 30 second exposures produced some nice trailing lights from the passing vehicles.
Once owned by British Rail, the building was used in the 19th century to house railway workers while the garden, which backs onto the line, was used as a loading area for cattle bought and sold at Reigate market. The renovation included lots of railway memorabilia to show the history of the pub. The photography was purely documentary to show the mix of clients that visit the Prince of Wales and using the 24-70mm lens gave me a great deal of flexibility to show the customers and the pubs refurbished environment. With the nights drawing in now and getting dark around 5.30 I took some dusk photographs of the exterior, tripod based and 30 second exposures produced some nice trailing lights from the passing vehicles.
