One of the hard things about shooting weddings is that you never really get much time off during the summer on weekends. That in itself isn’t really bad, but I do miss having my vacations during the summer. Katya and I used to take an annual trip, usually sometime around May, but that’s just when wedding season really kicks in full steam, and it doesn’t let up until November or December usually.

So, for this year, we decided to make a trip to London. One thing I didn’t know was that London really shuts down on Christmas day. Even public transportation, which doesn’t make it the best for touring. Still, it made for great walking, and we got to fill the day with a visit to Charles Dicken’s home (that’s where the two shots of the window were taken) and a wonderful walk along the Thames. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not really snowing and freezing all winter. Actually, the weather held up fairly nicely for us, with just a little rain and not a trace of fog. The city was beautiful, both modern and quaint, and chock-full of history. And the fish and chips! If only I could find the same here in New York.

London had a really different type of energy than New York, both because of the vibe and the feel of the streets and architecture. Usually, I don’t shoot in diptychs, where pictures are meant as pairings instead of stand alone images, but somehow, that was just how things came out. I don’t know if it was the atmosphere or my mood, but either way it was great having the chance to step into a totally different environment, and just play. Now, where to go next year…