Stuart's Photography

Desktop Wallpaper: Smithfield Market

Posted by Stuart Herbert on March 24th, 2014 in Desktop Wallpaper.

Last week, I was in London for this year’s Scale Summit, and afterwards I went for a wander through the City of London to try my hand at some night photography. I’d been in the City exactly a month earlier, speaking at the PHP UK Conference, and had spotted all of these interesting sights – but hadn’t had my camera with me at the time. Friday’s trip gave me the perfect opportunity to go back with my camera and see what I could capture for you.

My first photo this week is the magnificent roof and hanging clock of Smithfield Market. Originally built some 140 years ago, it’s got that Age of Progress vibe that you’ll find in old railway stations like London Waterloo and London Paddington – only much much cleaner and much better lit.

About The Author

Stuart has been writing PHP applications since 2003, and has been contributing to open-source software since 1994. He was an early writer for php|architect, a co-author of the Official Zend Certification Study Guide for PHP 4, and a regular speaker at conferences and user groups since 2004. When he's not designing software, Stuart loves to explore the world through a camera lens, spend time with his beloved guitars, and continue his study to T'ai Chi Chu'an (Taijiquan).