The Foot Of Our Stairs

A photographic exploration of the phenomena of steps and stairs.

Holy Trinity Church, Coventry

black and white image of stone steps from left to right, with an old gnarled tree growing next to them in the same direction

Camera: CanonEOS400D, EF50mm f/1.4 lens at 1/160s at f/7.1 ISO200 converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: August 2012

Another one from the back catalogue from days when I used to frequent Coventry quite a lot.

Canons Ashby

colour image of stone steps from left to right, with daisies growing in the cracks

Camera: CanonEOS400D, EF50mm f/1.4 lens at 1/160s at f/9.0 ISO200 converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: October 2019

One from the back catalogue containing not only steps but also nature reclaiming buildings.

The Courthouse Pub in Rugby

colour image of some black and white square tiled steps leading up to a black door.  The word courthouse is just visible above

Camera: Olympus ToughG7, 1/125s at f/2.8 4.5mm ISO100 cropped and converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: September 2024

I had to spend two hours in Rugby whilst I waited for my car to be serviced on a dreary, humid day. There was a paucity of steps to photograph.

Northampton General Hospital Cripps Postgraduate Medical Centre Fire Escape

colour image of a blue spiral staircase up the outside of a white building

Camera: Olympus ToughG7, 1/320s at f/3.2 ISO100 cropped and converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: August 2024

One of many spiral staircases used as fire escapes around the hospital, but the only blue one I've found.

Braunston Locks - Number 2

colour image of a set of steps leading up to a black and white lock gate with a number 2.  Sweeping wall on the right of the photo.  A bridge arch on the right of the photo

Camera: CanonEOS400D, EF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 lens at 28mm 1/125s at f/7.1 ISO200 converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: August 2024

Taken along the Grand Union Canal - with a lovely flower display.

Rushton Triangular Lodge

two colour images side by side of indoor spiralling stone steps with white walls, on the right a window in the shape of a cross letting in light

Camera: CanonEOS400D, EF17-40mm f/4 lens, left hand image 1/6s at f/7.1 ISO400, right hand image 1/13s at f/5.6 ISO 400 converted to jpeg in Affinity Photo

Taken: July 2009

Handheld before I knew what I was doing, hence slightly blurred

London - Autumn Leaves

black and white photograph of a set of concrete steps with three dry sycamore leaves

Camera: Canon Eos400D, EF50mm f1.4 lens, 1/40s at f/5.6 ISO200, converted to B&W and cropped to square format in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: November 2011 on my one and only TweetUp

Daventry - behind my favourite take away establishment

black and white photograph of an outdoor staircase

Camera: Olympus Tough G7, P-mode, converted to B&W Adobe Lightroom

Taken: August 2024

Coventry University- Steps and Reflections

colour photograph steps reflected in five wall mounted frames with a yellow pole at the front

Camera: CanonEOS400D, EF50mm f1.4 lens, 1/160s at f/5.0 ISO200, converted to jpeg in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: April 2012

Daventry - steps to the war memorial

concrete steps with two empty larger cans and railings with old stone walls on either side

Camera: Olympus Tough G7, P-mode, curves adjusted in Adobe Lightroom

Taken: August 2024