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Lawrence OP's photostream
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Welcome! This is a collection of some of my best photos featuring some of things I enjoy: Church art & architecture, historic buildings, places and events, scenes of natural beauty, and various saints and sinners! In addition there are images from of my religious life as a Dominican friar.

There are over 8500 photos in the entire collection now, so it can be a little confusing! These sets might (hopefully) help you navigate the collection. Otherwise, do search the gallery by specific keywords; the photos are fairly thoroughly tagged.
Why do I do all this? This article tells the story behind my passion for photography and this Flickr gallery.
Occasionally some of my photos have come to the attention of publishers and my work has been used in various international newspapers and magazines, iPhone applications, blogs and websites, as book covers, and as book illustrations. When used for commercial purposes, I ask for a donation to be sent to me for the English Dominicans, but do contact me to discuss such use of my photos.
If you like my Flickr photos and wish to show your appreciation in some way, I invite you to make a donation or otherwise please leave me a comment. Please click here to go to our Blackfriars Edinburgh donation site if you want to make a secure online donation. Alternatively, you may wish to send me something via my Amazon Wish List. Thank you!
The photos here are mostly under the Creative Commons license, but this means you still ought to credit any non-commercial use of the photo to 'Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.', or at least link back to the original Flickr page.
And I always appreciate knowing where my photos have been used, so please contact me and let me know!
The following are some of my photos that have been on Flickr's Explore:



In addition to preaching through images, I also preach through the written and spoken word, of course. My sermons are collected online here.
You may also be interested to visit the English Dominican Province website which I designed and built in 2008 using photos from my collection.
Technical information:
I currently use a Canon 60D, with the following lenses:
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM;
Canon EF 70- 300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM;
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.
Previously, I had used a Canon 450D, with other lenses such as the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS.
Photos of Lawrence OP (53)
Lawrence OP's favorite photos from other Flickr members (7,489)
Contacts (567)
Groups (50)
- Banners in churches 276 photos, 13 members
- A Spiritual Journey Across The British Isles And Europe 1,189 photos, 95 members
- El órgano iberico 131 photos, 26 members
- Glasgow Churches 836 photos, 57 members
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens 4,525 photos, 412 members
- Gothic architecture 3,731 photos, 349 members
- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM 117,070 photos, 6,919 members
- The Dream of the Magi 76 photos, 19 members
- La Pasión 1,094 photos, 187 members
- Canon L Lenses 219,230 photos, 5,293 members
- Martyrdoms of Saints 414 photos, 29 members
- The Ecclesiastical Architecture of England 359 photos, 16 members
- Martyrium: Female Martyrs 7,158 photos, 343 members
- Christian Iconography and Symbolism 2,038 photos, 209 members
- Canon EOS 60D - Official Group 134,743 photos, 7,003 members
- A Hand in ART 3,306 photos, 166 members
- Greyfriars Kirk 225 photos, 53 members
- Traditional Latin Liturgy 140 photos, 11 members
- Mouseman of Kilburn 91 photos, 7 members
- Philip Webb 154 photos, 18 members
- Farm Street Church of the Immaculate Conception 11 photos, 5 members
- Stations of the Cross/Via Crucis 330 photos, 25 members
- Edinburgh 84,717 photos, 4,380 members
- Edinburgh Photographers 61,533 photos, 1,600 members
- Something About Mary 220 photos, 27 members
- Man for Others 19 photos, 11 members
- Augustus Welby Pugin 86 photos, 10 members
- Dead Famous in the British Isles 554 photos, 78 members
- Stained Glass Help 48 photos, 42 members
- Pelican in her Piety 470 photos, 29 members
- Early Christian Art and Architecture 1,420 photos, 83 members
- Northern Gateway Photographic Competition 17 photos, 13 members
- Oxford Colleges 1,008 photos, 68 members
- Saints, Blessed, Martyrs and Venerated of Royal and Noble Origin 421 photos, 39 members
- 2011 Only 539 photos, 65 members
- St Walburge's Church 517 photos, 28 members
- Statues and Sculptures. 223,888 photos, 18,438 members
- London City Churches 3,335 photos, 119 members
- Archangels and angels 6,077 photos, 437 members
- BLACK AND WHITE MOSAICS 893 photos, 257 members
- I LOVE ROME 14,082 photos, 1,056 members
- Wadham College, Oxford 120 photos, 10 members
- Margaret Rope stained glass 495 photos, 16 members
- Dominican Saints 450 photos, 118 members
- Medieval buildings UK 4,105 photos, 148 members
- Memories: Capturing Experiences 52,337 photos, 524 members
- Santos Dominicos y Franciscanos 707 photos, 29 members
- Northern Liturgical Movement 1,082 photos, 7 members
- Newcastle Upon Tyne group 5,852 photos, 678 members
- Chiaroscuro 6,796 photos, 844 members
Testimonials (7)
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Stringendo says:
"To anyone who aims to capture interiors faithfully, sympathetically and with creativity, Lawrence is an inspiration. He is a craftsman and an artist, painstakingly careful, sensitive to detail, and as good at what he does best as anyone I know on Flickr. If you want to appreciate the true grandeur of enclosed space and light you need go no further than this photostream."
18th September, 2008
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Simon_K says:
"Brother Lawrence's photostream is the journey of a soul. To step in to it, if only for a moment, is a moment of calm in the middle of a busy day, and so I often do. His images are charged with a deep, authoritative spirituality, and become a touchstone to something which is at once deeply grounded and numinous. Thank you, Lawrence."
16th May, 2008
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tina negus says:
"A remarkable and thorough documentation of Catholic life today - always wonderfully photographed, often moving, always challenging. I am lucky to have Lawrence as a Flickr friend!"
1st April, 2008
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TRIPELEFF says:
"Would you like to have a young Dominican friar as a Flickr friend? It would be an extremely interesting experience, believe me. I am being visiting his photostream for the last few months and I'm really enjoying it. Nearly each day he will provide you with really beautiful pictures of some art work related to the saint of the day, together with its related history and every other important story you would like to know. But what is much more important. he is an excellent photographer, with a special eye for the interesting detail and a special feeling in finding the best image and composition. Moreover, he writes beautifully and clearly. Even for a Black Friar, he is an outstanding guy."
26th December, 2007
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Sir Cam says:
"If photo's are a manifestation of what we are deep inside, then Lawrence OP's images show his love and his search for beauty. I particularly love the spiritual diminsion of his works and the scholarly write ups that accompany his images. Photographically, his captures, and especially his compositions, have become more and more sophisticated. It is always a pleasure to go through his stream and await his new uploads even though he is in Oxford rather than Cambridge:-)"
4th August, 2007
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Vitrearum (Allan Barton) says:
"I first encountered Lawrence's photostream at the end of last summer and it is with considerable pleasure that I have watched it develop since then. His photostream reflects his many and varied interests, his love of buildings and of people. Here you will find images of medieval churches and Oxford's baroque buildings interspersed with people going about their daily activity. This is not photography for its own sake, not the work of the antiquarian or collector - there is a real sense that Lawrence's photographic work substantially informs his thinking. His keen eye is undergirded with an extremely strong theological understanding and sense of humour this adds considerably to the value of his work."
27th April, 2007
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Martin Beek says:
"I'm delighted to have made contact with Lawrence. His photographs show a deep love of his subjects. He brings a truly spiritual quality to many of his images, both in composition and understanding of light.
Having just met Lawrence, I can say that his open - hearted character is well reflected throughout his works on these pages. Through Lawrence's vision we can see the world in a new and delightful way. I'm sure his photographic work will touch many people and open our eyes anew to the beauty that can be found in creation."29th November, 2006
- Joined:
- March 2005
- Hometown:
- Kuala Lumpur
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Dominican priest
- Website:
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