JANUARY 2025: TED FORBES
A PHOTOGRAPH THAT EMBRACES, RED
THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
From Ted Forbes: “I find colour to be very interesting, although I’m usually avoiding it when shooting black and white of course. But when I do incorporate colour, it needs to be there for a reason, and what is interesting to me is the weight a colour can hold. Red is a strong one because our eyes are so tuned in that colour. So my assignment is to shoot a picture incorporating the colour red in some way, shape or form. Try and use it as a contrast. Try to perhaps use it as something that is small in the composition but carries a lot of visual weight.”
HOW TO ENTER. IMPORTANT NOTES ON FILE SIZE AND ENTRIES
Send your entry to stories@photowalk.show. Your picture should be 2,500 pixels wide, if possible, for online optimisation. Or send the full-resolution photo, which we will optimise. Feel free to provide text as well if you think it will help explain the location, context, etc. Please don’t add borders or watermarks, and be sure to send links to your websites and socials so that we can link to your work on this assignment page. We’ll use a selection of photos you submit on our Photowalk Instagram to showcase your work to our community and help building connections.
Entries are shown below. Good luck!
Neale
TED FORBES
Two examples of red as part of Ted’s compositions, taken from his Instagram grid. Photographs copyright. Not to be reproduced or used without express permission from the photographe
MAT BOBBY - FLASK WINNER FOR JANUARY
I often drive past this small gas station, each time thinking there’s a photograph to be made. It doesn’t look like much during the day; there’s usually a lot of traffic, but I thought a nighttime photo might be the way to go. Well, last Sunday around 10:30 pm, with the snow falling and Ted’s RED assignment on my mind, I thought it was the perfect time to try and make a photo. I’m glad I did.
See more of Mat’s work on his website.
DOMINIC SAGAR
Greetings from Coloradoland. I know this is the January assignment and I took this on February 1st. But you haven’t set the February assignment yet, so I figured I could squeak it in. I know Budweiser has made it big in Britain but I’m not sure about Coors which originated here in Colorado - it is way better. This is looking down on the mothership brewery from Lookout Mountain. I noticed the red sign jumping out from the drab browns of a Colorado winter as I drove up out of town. I came up to Golden to meet my personal trainer. His place is probably one of the buildings on the far right below the mesa.
Anyway, still loving the show. For some reason, I got behind on things and just caught up on the show today. I still have eight Extra Miles left to be fully up to date. Right after taking the picture I was listening to the one where you mentioned still having your cub scout hat. I don’t have my cub scout hat but I do still have my secondary school tie from Edge End High School - along with name tag.
LINDA SOLOMAN
Not the best day for the beach, but it didn’t stop this man.
CLAIRE EDWARDS
The image I’ve attached was taken in January this year during a photo workshop in Finland. What an amazing country, I fell in love with the place and feel I’ve only scratched the surface of what it has to offer. Yes it was cold, the lowest temperature we recorded was -33 but it didn’t feel it, to be honest it feels colder in Ireland when it’s only -1, which I think is mot to do with the damp.
Anyway, I’m rambling, there were many of these wooden cabins dotted around and they made great subjects, some were well looked after, some were just left forgotten. This one in particular looked so vibrant against the white landscape and I felt was quite fitting for the Ted Forbes theme of embracing red.
My photography has taken a back step in the last 12 months, and I plan to change that in 2025, so it’s a work in progress. There is a link below to my website which has all the links to my other social media accounts.
See more of Claire’s work on her website.
MARK CHRISTENSEN
I’m standing in the quad of a high school bustling with life which is a massive contrast to where I made the photograph that’s attached. As I was in the Eaton burn area making pictures this red Adirondack chair stood out like a sore thumb. It was amazing to notice all three houses in the foreground of this image were completely destroyed making a clear shot to this chair, in yet houses in the background were untouched. Absolutely incredible and devastating and seemingly unfair as the fire jumped around and picked its vice.
See more of Mark’s work on Instagram.
IAN GRINDLE
Taken in NYC. An official just catching a little sunlight, a hint of people sitting outside viewed through screened glass.
See more of Ian’s work on Instagram.
RICHARD SMITH
My photo of the Charlevoix South Pier light station on Lake Michigan.
See more of Richard’s work on his website.
COLIN MAYER
In Australia we have to main domestic airlines: Qantas (Queensland And Northern Territories Air Services) and Virgin Australia. Qantas used black righting for its logo and has a massive white kangaroo on its red tail which is very distinctive and easy to spot as its planes fly overhead. However, I prefer the Virgin Australia planes which have white fuselages and a bright red "Virgin" on their tails.
See more of Colin’s work on Instagram.
PATRICK GERKE
In the autumn of 1956, my biological grandfather was killed in a violent clash between the people of Budapest and their Soviet oppressors, now known as the Hungarian Revolution. My grandma, six months pregnant with my mother, fled, ultimately finding a home in the Pacific Northwest, where my mother was born. My siblings and I grew up surrounded by Hungarian heritage, but without ever witnessing their origins ourselves.
So, in the Autumn of 2023, my brother, my sister, and I all boarded flights and met in the city that my grandmother called home. We spent a sombre and sobering morning visiting the Terror Museum, followed by an afternoon and evening huddled beneath umbrellas as we explored a city that was at once completely foreign and yet completely familiar to us.
The following morning, we awoke to the warm, golden sun, and as we walked along the Danube, just meters from the monument to the massacre, I spied an abandoned red umbrella lying amongst the rocks below the boardwalk. The photograph that I made of the scene has remained my most poignant and resonating image from the trip, and one that I return to when I feel overwhelmed by the stressors and hardships of life.
KELLY MITCHELL
I wasn't sure if I would find anything that would work for the monthly challenge of Red. There is no color here in Calgary at the moment, brown and brown and more brown ... is it spring yet??? But I was out yesterday for a coffee and a wander in a local park and I happened to look down and well this is what I found. I took several shots trying to decide which way looked the best, still not sure if it is the best but I like it.
HARALD KAHLES
My first go at entering an Assignment. The story behind the image. I was driving around in Stuttgart where I live - having dropped my wife at an appointment with 2 hours to kill before I collected her again. So I found this red Vespa parked conveniently by the side of the road. Parked the car up and proceeded to set up my tripod and then experimented with the right slow shutter speed to get just the right amount of blur. Then I had this idea that it needed to be a yellow van to provide the blur. Many attempts later, all the planets aligned, and I got my shot. Just in time as my phone with a rather irate wife asking why I had not picked her up at the agreed time.
JULIE GUNSTENSEN
Winter is probably my favourite season, even when it’s -20°C (well, minus the frozen toes). The minimalistic landscape appeals to me, and snow-covered trees are always a beautiful sight. After Christmas, the final days of the year are usually spent at the family cabin in eastern Norway, and Christmas was no exception. There was a lot of snow and more ski tracks than usual this time of the year. Approaching the bridge, the sign caught my eye. No risk of exceeding the load limit while skiing! However, I did enjoy the bright red sign in the otherwise monochrome landscape.
See more of Julie’s work on Instagram.
PETTER RUSTAD
First of all, thanks a lot for a lovely podcast. I found it in the beginning of December through social media, and I must say that it is a true treat. All the things I find interesting in life - in one podcast! Is it possible? And what a product – I’m impressed. I really enjoy the whole show and I can hear that you put a lot of effort in this. Wonderful editing and lots of interesting guests and themes. I must admit that I’ve been listening to several of them since I found the pod. As a result, I’ve not been up to date until now. I didn’t intend to join the assignment with an old photo, but it kind of suited very well to your whole pod idea.
I’m an amateur photographer and long distance hiker from Norway. This photo was shot in a remote place on the Isle of Mull on my way across the country. I was doing the St.Columba’s Way three years ago and due deer stalking I had to take a detour and on my way I passed this lovely phone box in the middle of nowhere. You know; photo, hiking, Scotland and red – I had to join the assignment.
VIRGINIA GORDON
On a creative workshop last week I was playing about with multiple exposures of the water running down a large metal art installation in a public square. Later in the afternoon as the ambient light was slowly dropping and lights began to come on in the surrounding buildings, the images became more and more abstract. This image stood out from the others, lifted by the red splash (pun fully intended) of someone's coat reflected in the flow of water over the metal - a happy accident and a good lesson in just keeping going and see what happens.
VICKY ROBB
This photo was taken on a walk along the Brentford Canal in South West London where a lot of building work is going on, in what used to be industrial areas associated with the times when the canal carried many more barges. I was struck by the use of primary colours on the two doors on otherwise functional boarding around the site, and the doors with no clear purpose, excepting the red was right next to the bright green signage for the "muster point". All accentuated by the blue sky. I rather like the geometry to them as well.
(And as I send this, on another grey January morning, it reminds of the lighter and brighter months to come.)
REED GIDEZ
The visitor’s lobby at the UN headquarters in New York can often seem like the crossroads of the world with the constant flow of visitors from all over mixing with delegates from the four corners of the globe. This is a definite must-see for anyone visiting NYC for street photography! The gentleman in red initially caught my eye but then so did the interactions between the three men on the right. Clearly everyone was very engaged in some fashion. Of course their meeting was not taking place inside of Conference Room 4 but the sign adds a touch more humor to the scene.
MIKE TAYLOR
Love the show, the energy you pour into the production, website, links... it's truly a photo marvel. I took this photo on a walk on my first day back to work after the winter holiday. Across from my office is the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Marin County Civic Center. It's stunning, and has a lagoon and a marsh nearby. I have walked by these red light posts hundreds of times and thought little of them. However, this day was wildly overcast and the great softbox combined with birds flying all over was too tempting. So I posted up and waited. The pigeons were getting ready to fly away and the little red-winged blackbird in the background was just a nice surprise.
I find birds interacting with human-made items interesting and a nice juxtaposition in frame. It's also interesting because there will probably be no other chance for these pigeons to be in the same spot, with the same overcast and bright day at the same time ever. It's just 1/5000 of a second and it's aerial acrobatics along with a bright red light post.
See more of Mike’s work on his website.
LARS HEGAARD
I took this picture on a grey and dull Saturday at Aarhus Harbour. My wife was going shopping, and I took my camera to the docks for a couple of hours. This minimalist approach arises from simple necessity. We haven't experienced much sunlight in December and January. If the photo is to be interpreted more arty, my minimalistic approach is a comment to my wife's more materialistic approach to the day. It's a lie, but it sounds ok, I think:-)
KAMIL DANEELS
I was walking the other day past this door, remembering you asked for red. Well, I guess I can't be much more red than this :-) Greetings and salutations from Belgiumland.
See more of Kamil’s work on Instagram.
TANDRA STEVENS
Dionne from, as you would say, America Land. Louisiana to be more specific. As a long time listener of your podcast, I must say that I have enjoyed EVERY episode. I'm usually shy and hesitant about these sorts of things but I said, what the heck...YOLO (You Only Live Once), it's a new year and in 2025 I am daring myself to be different. I am submitting this photo as part of this month's photo challenge, RED. It was taken in 2023 on a family trip to Alaska. I remember being fascinated by the red house that jutted out on the edge of the tiny island along the coast. It stood out like a beacon and appeared to be the only house planted there, in the middle of somewhere, just minding its business as boats sailed by.
ERIC DELORME
Calder’s Flamingo stabile, located in Federal Plaza in Chicago’s Loop.
I made this photo on the (rainy) morning of July 4, 2024, whilst visiting Chicago with my daughter to celebrate her birthday. (She wanted a daddy-and-daughter trip to see Ferris Bueller’s Chicago. How could I say no?)
Suffice it to say, Flamingo dominates the space, and its inimitable vermillion hues drown out everything around it. Since it was early Sunday morning and raining (a winning combination for crowd avoidance) I had tons of people-free compositions options at my disposal. Just as I was sizing up my shot, these two ladies popped into the frame and proceeded to make snaps using their phone. At first, I was annoyed and then became delighted at their presence. They add a certain balance and scale that would otherwise be missing.
It was only later as I was processing my RAW files that I noticed the interloper in blue on the left of the frame. That’s how dominant red is… everything else seems to become invisible.
See more of Eric’s work on Flickr and Glass as well as his landing page.
CHRIS HALE
While I have been a regular listener since 2022 and I often attempt the Assignments, I rarely send my efforts in. New year and a re-newer photographic focus means I plan to complete and submit to the assignment page each month.
I am submitting my photo of the Rideau Canal Skateway in the heart of the nation’s capital, Ottawa, Canada(land), for your consideration. Canadians are a hardy bunch and we see no reason to let Mother Nature stop us from being active. The day of this photo it was a wonderful -12C (10F) and the ice was in great condition aided as it was by a Polar Vortex that brought temperatures of -25C (-13F) for a week. My son and I enjoyed a fabulous 14km skate, but did stop, or at least slow down, a few times to take some photos.
I’ve included a description of the Rideau Canal from the National Capital Commission (NCC) website for further information:
Each winter, the NCC transforms the historic Rideau Canal into the world’s largest skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway winds its way through the heart of the National Capital over a total length of 7.8 km. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal in winter becomes a treasure that is the pride of the National Capital and a signature destination.
MICHAEL MIXON
There's a little elevated sitting area down by the harbor which can be a nice vantage from which to watch people. That is what I was doing one morning, snapping photos of different people as they walked by (and trying not to be suspected of some nefarious perversion for which cops would be notified) when I spotted this gentleman in the red shirt walking one way while a little boy was walking in the opposite direction. And the little boy's gaze simply proves the point that red always commands our attention.
DENVER MILLER
My name is Denver Miller. I am a photographer in central Oklahoma, USA. I wanted to submit this photo for the Red Photo Assignment. This photo was taken during a meeting with other photographers. I made this photo before the meeting started as I wondered aimlessly in an office building I have never been in before, only to be told, “Do not wander the premises” at the start of the meeting. I don’t think they know I got this treasure, but I was a fan of the dramatic lighting on a dictionary. This is my first entry into the photo assignments, and I look forward to participating more. Thanks!
BOB DEMERS
Here are two late entries to the Red assignment, just for fun. I call the first image (above) “Layover”. That’s Robin on the far right, back to camera, in Boston, last summer. The second image (below) is autumn foliage in Cave Creek Canyon, just outside Portal. Enjoy! Bob of the Desert.
MORRIS HAGGERTY
As soon as I heard this month's photo assignment - red, small in the frame but contrasty and hi impacting - I knew exactly which photo I was going to submit.
This shot was taken in Scotland near the bottom of that "long and winding road" of Kintyre, at Dunaverty Bay, Southend, in October 2024. Dunaverty boathouse sits at the end of Dunaverty Bay, where its red oxide roof stands out against the backdrop of Dunaverty Rock and was once the home to the local lifeboat (now operating Campbeltown).
See more of Morris’s work on Instagram.
SPIKE BOYDELL
After a 30 hour flight from Oz, just an 8 hour journey from Heathrow to Manchester on 10 January 2025… we circled over Snake Pass, Glossop in the Pennines some 30 times whilst someone at Manchester Airport ‘popped out for some de-icier’ for the runway (it was -7C)! When we eventually landed, we waited another two and a half hours for some more de-icer so they could open the hold doors to access our luggage. Oh to be back in Blighty… but there was red on the wingtips.
Fuji X100 (original) 1/90 sec, f11, ISO200.
See more of Spike’s work on his website, YouTube and hear him, in his The Customary Land podcast.
BOB SHONKOFF
First time entry for the Assignment! Taken in Oakland, California's Chinatown. In Chinese culture, the color red is a symbol of good luck.I like to think that there's a chance encounter about to happen in the photograph!
See more of Bob’s work on his website.
EWAN MCNEILL
I was thinking of bending the rules and sending a black-and-white version based purely on the red channel of the image but I think this looks better. Taken at Salts Mill while visiting their exhibition of photographer Ian Beesley. The exhibition space is one of the old Mills and they've left the fire bucket in the corner of the wall painted red behind opposite a modern fire extinguisher in the opposite corner. A really engaging exhibition and I'll try and send another letter later with a few more photos from my visit.
See more of Ewan’s work on Glass.
JOSHUA SHAEVITZ
Happy New Year! One of my plans for 2025 (I don’t like the term resolution) is to submit all the Photowalk assignments. Given my schedule, a monthly goal feels much more attainable for me than something like a 365 (which totally failed last year!). I also really like the “color red” assignment. Based on a previous guest of yours, I started several LR collections for colors and other themes. I’m not great at keeping them updated, but they are full of interesting pictures that, when looked at collectively, can tell surprising stories.
This photograph brings back wonderful memories from a fantastic trip I had with my family to Kenya in 2019. We were involved in a research project on animal behavior at the Mpala Research Center in Nanyuki. After diving into our work at the center, we enjoyed exploring other beautiful parts of the country, which was absolutely amazing—though sorting through thousands of pictures of animals afterwards was quite the task! We spent part of a day visiting a nearby Masai village. Amidst the lively demonstrations, I noticed this elder resting peacefully under a tree. The vibrant contrast of the red shuka against the rest of the scene caught my eye, and I couldn’t resist making this picture.
Best wishes from New Jerseyland (is that a thing?)
ERIC DELORME
Last night I had the distinct pleasure of attending a guest lecture at my alma mater, Concordia University in Montreal. The guest was none other than Edward Burtynsky, arguably one of the most important contemporary Canadian photographers today. He was being interviewed by Zoë Tousignant (Curator of photography of Montreal’s McCord Stewart Museum) who had the reddest socks I’d ever seen.
Just goes to show how a very little amount of red goes a long way.
Here are links to Eric’s Flickr and Glass portfolios, as well as his landing page: https://ericdelorme.ca
ERLEND LILLEBØ
Came across this old, worn firetruck while walking the city park last weekend. The raw look of the wrinkled, matted paint and other imperfections from a life on duty and then probably storage just fascinates me. Location: Ålesund, Norway.
See more of Erlend’s work on Instagram.
ROBERT DANN
See more of Robert’w work on his website.
KURT SCHUSTER
DAISEI IKETANI AKA “CHIP”
Nestled in the scenic Hikawa Gorge, about a 90-minute drive from central Tokyo, the Showa Bridge stands as a striking example of mid-20th-century engineering. Completed in 1959, this steel-framed deck arch bridge boasts a vivid red hue, which I suspect is due to red oxide primer, chosen for its anti-corrosive properties and high visibility.
The use of red in Japanese architecture, particularly in Shinto shrines and torii gates, carries deep cultural significance. Traditionally, vermilion is believed to ward off evil spirits and attract good fortune. While the Showa Bridge may not share this spiritual symbolism, it certainly captured my eye.
For me, the bridge’s bold red creates a captivating contrast against the lush evergreen backdrop, while harmonizing beautifully with the vibrant autumn foliage of the surrounding deciduous trees. This blend of natural and man-made elements is what makes this scene so compelling to me.
I hope this fulfills the assignment of using red to show contrast and carrying a lot of visual weight in comparison to the overall scene.
See more of Chip’s work on his website.
CHAS SPIROS
On an abnormally cloudy and rainy day here in Miami (abnormal for January!), but still warm nonetheless, our garden attracted a variety of birds, including this female cardinal, which made repeated trips to our bird feeder. I love how this element of red is natural in nature and shows a variety of both subtle and pungent red tones. I also love how this bird almost knew its photo was being taken, giving a calm side glance. This was taken on a Sony A7R IVA, with a Sigma 100-400 lens.
See more of Chas’ work on his Instagram.
PETER GORDON
This is taken in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. The photo of the pagoda on one peak was taken from the second peak. We arrived there quite early in the morning in dull weather, and the red of the flag just popped in the grey conditions.
See more of Peter’s work on Instagram.
PHILIP ALLEN
This was a chance image taken when on a group photowalk shooting Christmas Decorations. I just saw the red sign, the red lights and the reflection in the rain and it had to be shot.
See more of Philip’s work on Instagram.
BIL DERBY
See more of Bil’s work on his website.
BILL MARRIOTT
I like this shot from January ‘24 for its cinematic feel. The composition, the slight camera tilt and the slight motion blur all work together to imply motion. And the colors, the amber light and car headlights all add to the emotion of the scene. I tried this photo in black and white and realized this is a case where the color, particularly red, is a significant part of the story.
See more of Bill’s work on Instagram.
ROB MERKESTIJN
Yesterday I was walking to the train station after work rather than taking the underground as I do whenever possible. The city (Rotterdam, Netherlands) had been drenched in fog the entire day so I couldn’t wait to get out with my camera for some foggy street shots.
When I stumbled upon this architectural detail I couldn’t help myself and just had to frame up a sketchbook image. No story or context whatsoever, just lines and the odd bit of colour catching one’s eye. That bit of colour being red I reckoned why not send it in after having enjoyed listening to your interview with Ted.
DAVID HIGTON
I had to send this image of Old Trafford for the red project, home of the Red Devils - it might provoke a reaction with some listeners. We went to watch United play Southampton, and let's just say the performance wasn't great for the 1st eighty minutes. The match was saved in the last 10 minutes by a fantastic hat trick by Amad, before then I was seriously thinking of asking for my money back. Fair to say I'm not a regular these days, just an occasional visitor partly down to difficulty with the ticketing system.
I made the image with an 18 year old Sony Cybershot W80, fortunately it has an optical viewfinder as the digital screen looks like a black and white tv where the vertical hold has gone. Let's hope your other listener knows what I'm referring to. Anyway, the old camera is certainly holding its own for these types of images.
TINA CAMPBELL
My husband and I joke that we are officially old now because we enjoy watching the birds on the feeders outside our living room window. I've gotten so into it that I've removed the screen from my upstairs office window so I have unfettered access to photographing our visitors anytime the mood strikes me. It also gives me a different vantage point for a more natural shot away from the feeders. Must confess, the husband is not thrilled when I stand with my window open in the cold of winter but every once in a while it pays off.
BOB SIMMONS
This is not a subtle red photo, as I had intended to send. We have had two mail/female pairs of cardinals frequently visiting our back yard feeder. I have been leaving my camera within reach, trying to get outdoors while they were around. Most of the time they would land behind something or in a spot otherwise difficult to see. Today, one of them landed right on the porch to get some seeds that had fallen off another feeder there. I didn’t try to sneak up on him, I just took a photo through the glass of our porch door. No long walk involved, just took the photo from our living room. I still will try to get one from outdoors that is not shot through the window glass, but I will submit this photo for the January assignment.
See more of Bob’s work on Instagram.
MARILYN DAVIES
Here is my contribution to the assignment for January. Sticking to the brief that red had to be in the image, I've downplayed its "feature" a little but you can see in this image just how dominant the colour is. This image is of the bicycle entrance at the Kangaroo Point end of the new pedestrian bridge in Brisbane.
See more of Marilyn’s work on her website.
TIM BINDNER
Taken at Lake Michigan.
See more of Tim’s work on Flickr.
MARK CHRISTENSEN
Attached is my submission for the Red assignment. In 2024 my wife and I spent a week on the island of Maui where we had a wonderful time watching/photographing surfing. I am blessed to be married to a woman who enjoys watching the sport as much as I like photographing it. This surfers name is Logan Bediamol. I used photoshops custom blur tools to create the feeling of speed and incredible movement. It's not something I do all the time but I felt it fit this image well.
See more of Mark’s work on his website.
AMANDA WOOD
It’s a busy, noisy and hot place to be. Everyone's job is fast and everyone works together. This team were working on a farm in the Wheatbelt, east of Perth, Western Australia with a mob of 1000 sheep. They move around the sheds often living in shearers' quarters or a caravan or in the back of their vehicles. The pay is per sheep sheared - ewes are one price, rams are more. But sheep farming is facing a number of challenges; the market is declining, wool and sheep meat production is down, the climate is drier, and soon there will be a moratorium on live animal exports from Australia. My photo captures a nostalgic record of a once thriving industry.
JON DORSETT
This was shot at a local food market in rural Philippines on New Year’s Eve. It was chaotic and noisy, and aromatic, with everyone running around acquiring food for their feast later on that evening. It was actually the colour that drew me to this stand, and I’ve concluded that it was painted red to mask the blood spatter that was coming from handling the obviously freshly butchered meat. Maybe not one for the squeamish to view.
SIMON COLLINS
A little late for the red contest (arrived Feb 2nd), but the weather is unpredictable out here - as are many things.
See more of Simon’s work on Instagram.
DAVID POTTINGER
A little red from a recent trip to Oxford. The little become a lot more when the runner came past in matching red shorts ;) We first saw the model posing next to a red phone box; an hour or so later, in the chill of the day (~7C), she was still posing. X100V ISO1000 1/250 f4
See more of David’s work on Instagram.
TONY HASLAM
Thanks for your wonderful podcast- it’s a lifesaver in these crazy times! Here is an image from my local woodland where I walk with my dog most days. Scattered around are benches for people to take a rest. These seats are paid for by donations, sometimes by families ,in memory of lost ones. At special times of the year you will see tokens such as flowers left in remembrance.
KELVIN BROWN
Walking to a collection in Boston, Lincolnshire. Just as I exited a small side street onto South Street and with my Canon 550 in hand ready with my finger on the shutter button, I saw this lady walking her dog wrapped up in her warm red coat. With most of the scene's colour being blue, she stood out quite prominently.
See more of Kelvin’s work on his Flickr and VERO accounts, plus Kelvin looks after a closed group Flickr account celebrating the Photowalk community.
DES CROSSLEY
ANDREI BRUMA
There is no great story behind this. Its just a lucky moment during a session of street photography.
ALLIN SORENSON
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are a very rare occurrence in southern Missouri. Last May, we were told to be on the lookout, but they were fickle, and it was one evening on a whim that I decided to check, just one more time. This is what we experienced. It was a spectacular display that my better half and I shared on our driveway. There is nothing like seeing them in person, and it’s worth losing a little sleep if you ever get the chance.
See more of Allin’s work on Instagram.
ANDY CLARK
I love the history of this old station and the red of the modern Underground signing is in stark contrast to the historic signage still adorning the benches on the platform. The old Hammersmith & City and Circle Line platform at Baker Street station was part of the original Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground railway, which opened on January 10, 1863. Baker Street was one of the original stations on this line, and the platforms for what is now the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines were built as part of this historic railway. The platforms retain much of their Victorian design, including the distinctive brick arches, giving them a unique historical character that stands out among modernised parts of the Underground.
See more of Andy’s work on his Instagram.
ANTONY HIBBLE
Whatever your opinion on Extinction Rebellion, their protests are always visually stunning. This is a photograph I took when they took over London giving the city a splash of red across the usually busy streets.
See more of Antony’s work on Instagram.
CHUCK NAGY
Here is my entry for January's assignment. It's a mess, and that's why I picked it. I like the concept of one red spot. I was initially looking for an isolated barn in a snowy Ohio field on my weekly trip from Toledo, Ohio, to Cleveland. I told my wife what I was looking for, more importantly about the assignment. She saw the fire hydrant and suggested it. I turned around after photographing a bald eagle. Then, on the drive back, I started noticing more fire hydrants in this rural area where one fire hydrant surprised me.
I settled on this one and framed it several different ways, I then decided to pick the frame that I would NEVER pick in real life because it was so chaotic and had several distractions. It's imperfect and calls upon the other Japanese concept that I am familiar with, and that is wabi-sabi ( the acceptance of transience and imperfection). I like how there are several items competing for the viewer’s attention. It also drives me a bit nuts, I always play it too safe, so I am going out on a limb with this one.
JENS ROHDE
This was taken in Stockholm, the fair capital of Sweden - and it is from "Abba The Museum". As the name suggest, it is a celebration of ABBA and their music. This building is full of ABBA memorabilia, kindly provided by the four members. From the time before the members even knew each other to the period of ABBA, and finally, the period after the break-up. There are costumes, photographs, video snippets, a re-creation of their old studio, their vast collection of gold and platinum records etc. etc. I could go on for a long time :)
As a fun fact, there is a piano in the recreation of the studio, that via the internet and MIDI is connected to a piano in Benny Andersson’s office. Quite often, he sits down and plays the piano in his office, and then you can listen at the museum, enjoying a live performance. We were lucky. Suddently the piano started to play, and kept on for 10 min. A very nice bonus indeed.
I and my wife spent several hours wandering around memory lane and being huge fans, especially of Benny Andersson (the pianist), it was, at times, an emotional experience. We especially enjoy his creations outside of ABBA, where he has composed in genres ranging from folk music over the Swedish "dansband" tradition to musicals and so forth.
The attached photograph is taken just outside "the stage" where one can perform together with holograms of ABBA. Some guests show a better pitch than others :) It is a very simple composition, taken with my small Ricoh GRIIIx. And being on vacation, it was in "P-mode". A task it manages very well. Then, it is up to me not to mess up things too much.
JOHN WAINE
Photo taken in St Martin’s Lane, London.
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ROBIN MARYON
This was taken in Liverpool on Mann Island. A wet lunchtime walk, this lady dashed past me sheltering from the rain. I only managed to get off 2 shots. I like the very simple grey/red colour palette and her dynamic dash to the grey shelter of the building.
See more of Rob’s work on his website.
WILLIAM OLDHAM
By chance on a rare bright sunny day i noticed the reflection of my Maserati in the bonnet of an Alfa Romeo Spider. A quick Phone snap memory was required for this unusual reflection. The Maserati has long since gone, but this image is a nice reminder of the car & sunny motoring days. I do still have the alfa, which I have owned for 31 years. Well, we're almost at the end of January, so let's hope the sunny days are not too far away.
MIKE MILLER
I was out on Saturday trying to recreate a street scene from a historical image that I digitized last week, and when I was walking back to my vehicle, I came across this curio shop. Outside, they had these really interesting bowls made out of coloured glass(?). Anyway, I had been listening to the podcast on the drive over and the colours in this bowl caught my attention. I framed up an image, pressed the shutter and voila - my submission for this month's photo challenge.
SIMON BLAKESLEY
My submission is of Dehavilland DHC-2 Beaver on floats (registration CF-FHZ), built in 1951. The Beaver is a classic piece of Canadian aviation heritage. Testament to their rugged design is that many of them continue to fly on, providing stellar service after 70+ years. Thanks to its red paint scheme I think -FHZ has to be the handsomest float plane in Whitehorse, especially when it emerges out of the mist to start a new adventure on a foggy fall Yukon morning.
See more of Simon’s work on his website.
HANS KRISTIAN LEREN
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WALEED ALZUHAIR
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PAUL FRIDAY
The pool was on a caravan site. I saw the red windows and knew I had a red towel, so a couple of us sneaked back and climbed over the fence. I took one shot with flash, then we scarpered. If anyone recognises the house and pool, it wasn't lightning and I'm sorry.
RICHARD OLDROYD
I've always been a fan of wildlife and to have this robin sit amongst the holly right in front of the hide I was sat in was magical.
JOHN KENNY
For an entire month, I've been on the lookout for a splash of red and a captivating image. The Coca-Cola brand is inextricably linked with the colour red, so when I spotted the logo perched atop a building in Berlin last week, I was determined to capture it. The juxtaposition of the Coca-Cola sign with the statue of a child drinking immediately intrigued me. It's more than just a contrast between old and new; it perhaps reflects the increasing secularization of the Western world. Corporate brands seem to command far more of our attention than religion did in past generations.
See more of John’s work on his website.
SUE BYRNE
I really enjoyed listening to Ted Forbes on the show a few weeks back. I ordered the book straight away and I have really enjoyed reading it. This might be a cheeky photo but I set it up as Ted had said he would go to the book store and drink coffee as he read the books (mine’s tea, but close enough). I placed the small (as suggested) red pick in the bottom corner as a nod to Ted’s musical side. If you like books then I suggest you buy this one, lots of good knowledge and interesting pictures. Ted has a great YouTube channel too that is well worth checking out. With regards to the Red, funny enough you start seeing it everywhere!
MICHAEL TENBRINK
JERILYN OWEN
Saturday was a mild day for January with the sun shining giving us a balmy 31 degrees and blue skies. I took a drive north into Door County, which is actually a peninsula. The Bay of Green Bay on the west side and Lake Michigan on the east. The Bay side never disappoints with beautiful ice. The red sign clearly marks the side of the dock for "Charter Fishing". This little pop of red caught my attention as the storm clouds were beginning to roll in.
TARA GARCIA
Submitting for the January: Red assignment and if it's too late in the game, there's always next month! Thank you for being my favorite companion in the kitchen or as I walk my pup, Isadora. She sometimes hears your pup barking in the background and she barks right back!
Photo: Future So Bright
iPhone 13 Pro
This was taken as I was walking home last summer from work in Downtown Brooklyn, one of the hottest days of the summer in NYC. Sometimes people are begging to be photographed, whether they know it or not. Candid Street photography and nature photography are my jam and this is a lovely convergence of both. Here's to a fulfilling and color-FILLED 2025.
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PAUL MORGAN
RIMAS MIKNEV
East of the small city that I live in, is the next town, much smaller, that the farm I grew up on was adjacent to. Literally, I could hop a fence on the northwest boundary of the farm and be in some town families backyard. The eastern boundary of the farm was Hacienda Road. I have a lot of memories, good and bad, attached to that road. Yesterday, I made a pleasant one. Westbound into Aylmer, Ontario, Canadaland. Crossing Hacienda Road.
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ANDREW MIDDLETON
I'm a long-time listener, first-time poster. The Photowalk inspires me every week. I love everything about what you do.
I hope this fits the bill for the Ted Forbes' Red challenge. This is Wessenden Head near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. A series of reservoirs run down the valley from here. This is both my favourite place and a place of sadness, being the spot where the Moors Murders left their victims.
LARRY BARTASAVICH
Here’s my January, 2025 entry. I call it, “Waiting at a Red Gate.” The photo was made in La Rochelle, France.
Background: While my wife and I were enjoying a cup of tea and a pastry at a pleasant, outdoor cafe, across the square a passerby sat on a bench near a red gate. The woman remained there for a few minutes and smiled when she noticed me taking her photo. Shortly, a mini bus arrived, she boarded and waved goodbye. We didn’t catch her name
This photo is included in a series on the Liminal Era I believe we are experiencing. Who knows where this woman was going, but to be sure she was moving from one place to another - as we all are I suppose.
See more of Larry’s work on his website and follow the Liminal series.
GRAHAM GOODWIN
My contribution to this month's assignment. There's not a lot I can say about this, hopefully the photo speaks for itself.
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MYLES BARFIELD
This is an old, abandoned caboose. Growing up near a railway and still living close enough to hear trains pass by in the distance, I find the sound comforting. Most trains no longer have cabooses, so discovering this one really brought me back to my childhood. The image was captured using an infrared-converted Nikon D800, with the background color removed to highlight the caboose.
See more of Myles’ work on his website.
GLENN SOWERBY
The image submissions for the January Photowalk assignment nominated by Ted Forbes is bringing forward so many wonderful images, with the colour red captured in so many different ways. I think this month the assignment has really caught the imagination of everyone.
As I have said before, the assignment to me is a prompt to get out and try to capture something. Thankfully, this time around I was able to take advantage of the one snowy day we had in my location, although travel about another 10-15 miles inland and the snow was a lot deeper and stayed for a good week or so. For me it was fleeting and as I walked through my local park the crisp weather changed to rain and started to consign the snowy scene to soggy history. Stayed out in the weather for a couple of more hours and I think it took longer to dry the gear out than the snow stayed around!
The image itself is taken within Herrington Country Park (reclaimed and regenerated land on the site of the former Herrington Colliery) and this is near to one of the ponds within the park, although the swans, ducks and geese had all decided to stay indoors with the heating on and a hot water bottle handy!
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PETER MADDERN
The image was made down at Porthleven on a recent January morning when the waves were big but the sun was out. Porthleven pier can be a dangerous place and at the landward end is a warning notice.On this day the chains were across but the people just went underneath them anyway. The warning sign reads:
EXTREME DANGER
Danger of Death to Breaking Seas
Pier is Closed When the Red Ball is Raised
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DAVID HORNE
Once upon a time in Los Angeles, prior to the start of WWII, a successful mass transit rail system known has the Red Cars of the Pacific Electric Railway carried people and supplies throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.
After World War II, the railway was slowly dismantled and replaced by cars, buses and freeways! Ah yes, LA became the land of the Automobile and as the fable or folklore would have you believe that was the goal of “the seven sisters” (big Oil) and the “big three automakers”. Whether or not it was conspiratorial on their part or not, LA did become the land of the moving parking lots known as the 405, the 5, the 110, the 210, the 101, the 2 and the 10 freeways that sometimes get you from point A to point B with no more that a 40 minute commute to travel 8 miles!
The Red Car pictured here is one of the few remaining cars. It resides in a nice slice of green space in the proud city of Seal Beach, California where I took this photo. -30-
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GRAHAM AYLARD-POXON
Found your podcast only a few months ago and been hocked on it ever since. And you’ve filled a a little gap in my purpose to take photos - your assessments. A photographer called Martin Bailey once had monthly photo assignments. He is a British photography living in Japan and has a very good long running podcast himself. He displayed images on his website and you were able to vote for your favourite images. Those with the most votes won. But no prizes, just the recognition that your image was top notch. Sadly he had to stop these monthly assignments. But since finding yours, all be it without the competitive element, it’s given me focus and purpose - thank you.
I will give it my best to enter each month - starting with January’s RED assignment.
Attached is a an image that I took while on a photo walk in London, just past the London Eye. The Red hat and scarf certainly attracted me to take this shot.
Taken with a Lumix G100, 20mm f2.8, 1/100 sec, iso 1000.
PAUL DONTSCHUK
Please find my entry for January Photowalk Assignment. It is titled Utzon's Spheres. Thanks for the great show and creating a photographic community of kindness.
CHAD GARNER
This shot was taken at Lexington, North Carolina’s annual BBQ Festival’s car show. This is one of my favorite cars to photograph over the last couple years due to the humorous display set up. I tried to use the reds and white of the car to kind of frame the skeleton subject in the frame.
DENNIS LINDEN
STEPHANIE TAYLOR
Late afternoon reflections of the sun bounced off a building and hit the back end of my car. This is the turn signal light with a double reflection in my bumper. It's what I love about photography, even more than painting. If I'm super observant, I find such wonderfully mysterious things that I've never noticed before. BTW, as a painter and sculptor (forever), I've always used photography more for project research than as an end in itself. Listening to your podcasts, and Ted Forbes as well, is helping me learn. Truth? It's more like an obsession, devouring your content. So thank you.
See more of Stephanie’s work on her website and through Substack.
MICHAEL WOLFE
North of Santa Cruz, CA on Highway 1 are the cliffs and old pier at Davenport. This is Suzy peering over the cliff near a grove of Cypress trees where we found the ground mysteriously covered in rose petals. Shot on Kodak Gold 200 using a newly acquired Fuji GW690ii.
See more of Michael’s work on his website.
ELEANOR BROWN
I live just outside Norwich and love walking around the cathedral grounds with my camera, sometimes focusing on the gardens, sometimes the architecture and sometimes the peregrine falcons who nest in the spire annually. As soon as I heard the theme for this month's assignment I knew I had to submit this photo. The cathedral post box is a landmark in it's own right, having featured in many photographers' photos and standing out due to it's bright red colour.
See more of Eleanor’s work on her website, Facebook page, and Instagram.
PETER TURNBULL
My contribution for this month’s assignment.
I was out at a local beach with some friends and one (pictured) was wearing what we jokingly call her ‘Baywatch’ swimsuit for obvious reasons. I quite like getting shots from behind the wave because it gives the viewer a better understanding of where the surfer is on the coast. But this one was different in that the ocean seems to merge with the sky with just the surfer and her red suit breaking the almost monotone image. The fact it’s a red suit adds to the contrast.
See more of Peter’s work on his website.
CHRISTIAN ROBERT
The man with the red shirt.
JEFF SMERALDO
Here is my entry for this month’s assignment of Red. My family and I were visiting our daughter in Galway for the Holidays. There was an older gentleman busker set up near the intersection of Abbeygate Street Lower and Shop Street, who had dogs and this donkey to attract folks to his playing. He was more than willing to let tourists and families to make pictures, and I passed a few Euros into his hat as thanks. I think the red Santa Claus hat really jumpes out as a splash of color in contrast to the drab building and cobblestone and the dark colors of the animals draws you into the face of the donkey. I like the way the hat is droopy to match the demeanor of the donkey who seems to not mind having a dog on his back or people flocking around them taking photos.
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PETER GORDON
I took this in early January in Hanoi, Vietnam. Loved the rich red of her jacket and the intensity of her focus on preparing the meat.
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LIONEL BOTHA
In December I took trip to Berlin and while wondering through the labyrinth of memory that is the Holocaust Memorial I saw a little girl in red running freely through the sombre corridors. Her vibrant presence, a stark contrast to the cold, grey monoliths, symbolised the fragile yet unyielding thread of hope amidst the shadows of history. To me this image is a poignant reminder that even in the depths of humanity's darkest chapters, the resilience of innocence and the promise of a brighter future endure. It compels us to reflect on the past, honour its lessons, and safeguard a world where every child can run freely, unburdened by the weight of remembrance.
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JADE CALEGORY
Jade’s Instagram.
CARA GARCIA
MARK MACKAY
I’m particularly thankful for your show at the moment. It’s an opportunity to escape from the sudden and sad decline of my father-in-law who was diagnosed last week with extensive metastatic cancer in his bones. This is unrecoverable. The loss of 3 parents in 7-8 months (he’s not gone yet, but it’s near) has been a sad time, but it’s life.
As I sit in the room with my father-in-law the obvious “red” photo presented itself. Without blood he would have already passed. This is a photo that preserves his privacy but shows “the stuff of life” as it’s pumped into him.
[We thank you for your potent picture Mark and wish you and your family our best wishes at this time.]
MICHAEL SMITH
Pictured a iconic red phone box amongst the bland slate building in North Wales in Ynysypandy. The Slate Mill of Ynysypandy is a remarkable, albeit unusual, building in the north-west Wales slate industry area. It was a water-powered, multi-story, architecturally ambitious slate-slab mill that was constructed to service the transient Gorsedda Quarry. Despite having the appearance of a collapsed abbey, James Brunlees, the Gorsedda engineer, transferred technology from the expanding public railway network of the 1850s to its form, which is based on proven iron-foundry technology.
CRAIG WILSON
Good day Neale I thought I'd join in this month's assignment, it's not a new photo I took it on my XT2 a little while ago but I think it meets the brief.
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MARTIN PENDRY
Who knew the Renaissance could get a cheeky modern twist? Spotted this vibrant David in his 'January best' strutting a graffiti runway in London. The red theme shines through with flames of passion (and a splash of humor), brightening up a grey day. Proof that art, in any form, can give you a little chuckle when you least expect it!
See more of Martin’s work on his Instagram.
TIM CLARK
Corridor in Tate modern, London.
JOHN LANCASTER
Here’s my entry for the current assignment set by Ted Forbes, Red.
I should apologise immediately and accept my inevitable disqualification as the “Red” in my composition isn’t really a subtle element, it’s more the complete image.
Our recent storms have been pretty significant, and there have been countless tragic events impacting many reported in the media. Not wishing to downplay these, but when I saw the discarded brolly lying on the pavement, I did think about the impact on the previous owner, who they might be and how their day may have been effected by this small but significant disaster. And why they didn’t put it in the bin 10 feet away ? Whatever, it needed to be photographed!
See more of John’s work on Instagram, and his Wainwright Summits project.
DOUG LONG
I was walking around and saw this leaf just looking like it was hanging there. All the surrounding ones had fallen and this made me think of a moment frozen in time, the connection that when the last one fell we would be done with another beautiful season of color. Then we would be onto the black and white of wintertime.
See more of Doug’s work on his website.
GREG PICONE
I caught this image in the deserted hotel hallways during a recent visit with family in Roanoke, Virginialand. Thought it might fit the call for examples of the Ted Forbes, January assignment of RED. Gotta thank you Neale for the time and effort you put into your podcast. The inspiration to get out and shoot is invaluable.
See more of Greg’s work on Instagram.
CAROLINE BURKE
DREW BROWN
Here is my image from Castlefield in Manchester.
ANNE GRIEVES
This photo was taken on my way back from Inverness after photo retreat and we were sitting at Carlisle Station when I noticed the chap in red and then the red postbox - it was obviously a photo to be taken!
JADE LEE
This is my photo for the January Assignment. I have called it, 'Dot on the landscape.'
I actually went out for a walk intending to take a completely different photo that I had an idea about. In the process, I snapped this shot of the storm clouds and spotted the red car afterwards. I tend not to stop during a walk and so my photos often have a slightly blurry effect.
ROBIN CHUN
My submission for the assignment 'Red'. Taken in Broadmead, Bristol.. post processed to exaggerate the colour red and high contrast.
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ANDREW NODEN
Please find attached my Photo for the January assignment “RED”. The photo was captured on the Lime Kiln Trail in Ottawa, Ontario. Shot on a CANON 70D.
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JOHN GRINDLE
We travelled to Charmouth yesterday, for a stroll along the cliffs, before finding some shelter from the biting cold wind for our coffee. We watched (at a safe distance) bigs waves crashing over the promenade. I spotted the red lifebuoy and was about to get a shot when these four fellow wave watchers sat in front of us, so I have included them as well…
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RICHARD BRODOWSKI
I have known this young lady for a few years now and she has just recently dipped her toe into modeling. She joined me at a photography meet up and toward the end, I wanted to get a photo of her in this outfit next to this red painted brick wall outside the studio in the parking lot. The contrast between the red brick and blue/gold shirt drew my eye instantly.
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JOHN CHARLTON
Since opening in 1904, the Peterborough Lift Lock has been raising and lowering two gigantic water buckets 140 ft long, 33 ft wide, and 7 ft deep simultaneously as part of the Trent Severn Waterway between the Bay of Quinte and Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. Containing over seven million pounds of water, plus whatever watercraft happen to be on board, the lift is a marvel of mechanical engineering, lifting boats 65 feet, a huge advance over the 7 foot maximum lift of most lock designs of the day. The subtly painted neon red numbers on this gated tunnel at the side of one of the lift towers caught my attention as I walked around the large structure.
To see more images of the Peterborough Lift Lock, visit John’s Substack.
DOUGLAS DEAN
This is a photo I took of Laura at photo workshop last weekend in Toronto. I took it with a touch of red in mind.
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