Where it begins
The world
through my lens.
Some journeys are measured in miles, others in moments.
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Not every photograph tells a story, but every photograph has one.
I photograph whatever makes me stop and look. It might be a place, a person, some wildlife or simply the way the light falls. This is the world as I saw it at that moment.
My storyFeatured photograph · No. 05
Passage of Light
I was walking through this old passage in Crete when the line between sunlight and shade caught my eye. A simple scene, but one I wanted to keep.
- Location
- Crete, Greece
- Collection
- Crete
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“I take photographs because moments pass. This is my way of holding on to them.”— Allan Chester
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Latest stories
Things I have noticed, tried and learnt since picking up the camera.
Trying monochrome
When colour gets in the way
Some photographs make more sense in black and white. Without colour, I notice the shapes, shadows and textures more. In this Hampshire scene, it also gave the sky the attention it deserved.Read the story
Out and about
The colours of Crete
Crete is not short of colour. Yellow shutters, blue water, sunlit stone and deep patches of shade are everywhere. The difficult bit is deciding where to point the camera first.Read the story
Behind the camera
Every journey starts somewhere.
I’m Allan Chester, a photographer based in Dorset. I’m new to photography and still learning, but that’s all part of the fun. Every shoot teaches me something different, and I’m always looking for ways to improve and capture images that people will enjoy.
For me, it starts with taking a camera along and paying more attention. I photograph whatever catches my eye: the coast, a street, some wildlife, an old building or a small detail that would be easy to miss. I do not have a fixed style yet, and I am not in a rush to invent one. I would rather keep trying things and see where it takes me.
This site is where I will share the photographs and what I learn along the way. Some will come from proper trips. Others might be taken close to home. The plan is simply to stay curious, keep looking and enjoy the process.
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