On reflection

When I’m out with my camera I enjoy looking for reflections, whether it’s through water, windows, mirrors or any reflective surface. For me, reflections can create a photograph with a mood and an atmosphere.

Reflections of landscapes and water can look brilliant, creating a double symettrical image. But there is also lots of scope in street photography for reflective images.

This photograph was taken at Grand Central Station, Birmingham. It’s a picture of the reflection through the mirrored facade of people walking into the station. The result is a picture of people that’s got an abstract feel to it.

It’s important to take the photograph from the right position to get the maximum impact of the reflection. Generally, the weather needs to be right too. Wind and pouring rain don’t help the photographer, but straight after a downpour can be great. Puddles outside buildings can work well and I like to choose something with vivid colours.

For my picture of the Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre, I was on my knees and the camera was in the gutter - almost in the puddle. I liked the reflection of the neon sign and was lucky that there was a Bentley outside the Theatre, which I think adds to the picture.

Out in the street