Profile last updated Tuesday 2nd June 2009
During the 70s and 80s I used film SLR cameras and had a darkroom. I started with a Zenit E and then moved on to an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II and upgraded twice keeping with Pentax. The expense of film, negative dust and scratches and carrying a heavy kit bag around put me off photography. In the end, I went for a 35mm compact for parties and holiday snaps.
I bought a digital in April 2003 to replace the compact. I loved it. It allowed me to get back into photography. No limit on exposures and I could experiment with no expense. I upgraded in August 2004, loved the new camera even more. I started retirement on 1st Jan 2005, joined Flickr on 14th Feb 2005 and, as they say, the rest is history. In May 2005 I upgraded again to a dSLR (Canon 350D > 30D > 40D) and now have a kit bag and a darkroom (Photoshop CS3) again. Browsing Flickr made me realise that I wasn't alone taking images of cans, piles of tiles, rust and squared circles (I didn't know what squared circles were then or how to crop them properly but I did capture one). So with carte blanche I capture anything and everything and don't feel self-conscious about it. Flickr provides the ultimate global album for the photographs. Flickr also exercises the side of my brain that I enjoyed using at work i.e. organising and tagging the photographs, creating sets, admining groups, writing guidelines and webbing. Nearly forgot, photography with Flickr feeds my obsession of collecting things and it's a lot cheaper than CDs, DVDs and books. That's me in a nutshell...I can't leave the shutter shut.
My photostream consists of:
Photographs I've uploaded because I'd like the world to view and comment on them. They are organised in sets.
Photographs: [ Random ] [ Images in Explore ] [ Interestingness ]
Collection & Reference sets of general interest e.g.
Norwich Plaques I
Norwich Plaques II
Norwich Plaques III
Cemetery Symbolism
Stencils
Graffiti
Fun photographs of squared circles (over 17,000), letters (over 6,000), numbers (over 10,000), signs (over 4,000) and typography . They are organised in sets. Most of the images are posted to subject groups on Flickr.
The majority of my photographs are covered by a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0.
I admin/co-admin the following groups:
Group Announcements
Letters and Numbers
One Letter
One Word
Punctuation
One Digit
Nine
Property Numbers
Norwich & Norfolk
Norfolk UK
Normal for Norfolk
Norwich UK
Guess Where Norwich
Norwich & Norfolk Flickr Meets
Norwich Stencils
Cemeteries
Headstone Military Badges
Cemetery Symbolism
The Rest
squared circle
Door Details
Object Sky
Round Tower Churches
Street Names
Verdigris
Village Signs
Photos of Leo Reynolds (472)
Leo Reynolds' favorite photos from other Flickr members (2,523)
Contacts (152)
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R. P.- N D burbs
R.P. Brown
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rbanker
Rhea Banker
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Lost Photo...
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KarenMarleneLarsen
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chrisinplymouth
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tommyvercetti7
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Plutos the...
Sim Tilcock
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Down by the water
Barry & Vanessa
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Vin60
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macullum
Mark Macullum
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Aerk
Ian
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urbanmkr
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Groups (50)
- Flickr Mosaics & Collages 4434 photos, 908 members
- My Book Collection 2168 photos, 582 members
- In Numerical Order 12 0 photos, 6 members
- In Numerical Order 11 0 photos, 6 members
- In Numerical Order 10 0 photos, 10 members
- In Numerical Order X 10 0 photos, 6 members
- In Numerical Order 9 207 photos, 22 members
- ENAMEL BADGES 203 photos, 9 members
- Wonders of Oxidation 22099 photos, 4833 members
- Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament / CND Images 164 photos, 11 members
- Badge Club 1522 photos, 231 members
- + Pins + Buttons + Badges 5102 photos, 998 members
- I fancy a SNOG 112 photos, 61 members
- Monkeys , apes and lemures. 21720 photos, 3668 members
- No Dumping Drains To Ocean 235 photos, 91 members
- No! Signs 489 photos, 9 members
- Coverpop 11 photos, 7 members
- wells-next-the-sea 538 photos, 90 members
- Imperial War Museum 826 photos, 132 members
- Squirrelizer 138 photos, 93 members
- Banksy Versus Bristol Museum 4172 photos, 211 members
- Angels of the North 25152 photos, 987 members
- Bristol 51740 photos, 2024 members
- One Leaf 3724 photos, 2296 members
- Museum of East Anglian Life 141 photos, 18 members
- Engine order telegraph 112 photos, 23 members
- Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service 49 photos, 19 members
- Focus on the Head 5449 photos, 346 members
- Space Invaders 10018 photos, 643 members
- Space-Invaders 13536 photos, 1828 members
- Fleur-de-Lis 559 photos, 146 members
- C215 4552 photos, 262 members
- Taking a "P" 391 photos, 140 members
- HMSO and Anglia Square 201 photos, 25 members
- Guess Where UK? 21 photos, 440 members
- Scotland The Brave 18112 photos, 715 members
- People in the City 128951 photos, 5753 members
- People of the World 168589 photos, 7472 members
- All People 1202939 photos, 41546 members
- Massachusetts Architecture 2948 photos, 186 members
- The Birdsill Holly Society 7516 photos, 1141 members
- Boston, MA 25818 photos, 2058 members
- Boston and surrounding 'burbs 51902 photos, 2578 members
- London Street Names 1768 photos, 48 members
- Enamel Street Signs 129 photos, 11 members
- Dad`s Army Museum Thetford 96 photos, 2 members
- Shropshire - Pictures Of A County 4771 photos, 201 members
- Ironbridge 997 photos, 96 members
- Picnikers 64223 photos, 6358 members
- *Karma* 444075 photos, 13395 members
Testimonials (14)
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osborne villas says:
"The undisputed king of Norwich Flickr. Eclecticism at it's finest, always something new to look at, or a different way of looking at something, or just something you haven't spotted, long may his eye rove and his shutter click."
25th August, 2009
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krazydad / jbum says:
"Simply the most prolific photographer I've met on Flickr, and a careful and thoughtful curator. I aspire to be this productive."
16th September, 2009
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Cameron Self says:
"Norwich's answer to Andy Warhol."
11th April, 2009
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Steffe says:
"A precise description. The King of Squared Circles."
14th September, 2008
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Simon_K says:
"After six months on flickr, I have decided to pay a few debts, and LeoL30 is the biggest. I have learned so much from other photographers, but above all it is looking at the way that Leo works that has affected the way I work myself. His eye for detail, his concentration on the particular and specific, are exciting and inspiring. I have learned that simplicity is the key to a spectacular image, and that less is always more.
His documentation of Norwich is an inspiration to any urban photographer. A city is made up of the smallest details, and there are millions of them, always something new to be found. In no small part thanks to Leo, I find myself looking at details even when I do not have a camera with me."14th December, 2006
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bitmapr says:
"documentarian extraordinaire"
23rd March, 2006
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Lynn Morag says:
"Leo - the biggest Flickr addict I have come across. He could write books on his subjects of interest!
Go, Leo, go!"12th March, 2006
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w9jim says:
"What fun, Leo has a set for just about everything!"
31st December, 2005
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Claudecf says:
"LeoL30 is one of the very few flickrinos I have actually met. He is an incredible photographer and is interested in so many things pertaining to the city that you never know which group he is going to open next! I am thankful to him for introducing me to the joys of squarecircling and that means being taught by a master of the art!
I discovered photographing cemeteries through him too.
He is a dedicated admin and I have come to consider him as a friend.
His photostream is amazingly rich and varied and each of his trips brings new and fascinating sets. Don't miss them!"5th September, 2005
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cer!se says:
"To suggest that Leo L30 has a tendency for obsessive behaviour would be putting it lightly. With an average of 1000 pics uploaded for each month of his Flickr membership, it's a wonder he has time to eat and sleep in between squircling for England and roving round Norwich in search of more surprising, everyday, neglected sights. I'm so glad I introduced Leo to Flickr. Yes, it's my fault. Sorry."
28th June, 2005
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jamelah says:
"The other day, I saw something and said "Hmmm. Verdigris. Wish I had my camera," which is clearly his fault. Because I'm not one who just throws the word "verdigris" around.
In any case, I really love to look through Leo's stream -- there's so much to see, and it's a good place to get lost for a little while."27th June, 2005
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brendadada says:
"Leo is doors. He isn't a round peg in a square hole. He is about discovering things in forgotten places. Look. Just look."
14th June, 2005
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James M Thorne says:
"He isn't just about circles, Leo has a truely wonderful photostream and many many brilliant photos. A talented photographer in every sense of the word."
31st May, 2005
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cobalt123 says:
"Where would the Squared Circle group be without Leo? His images are a delight and he keeps them coming at a fast clip. Always enjoy seeing what he sees, next!"
2nd May, 2005
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