Mark Seymour Photography

29/03/2026

In Focus - The Soul of Northern Vietnam | 4th-14th May, 2026
With tutor Mark Seymour

Final two places!

Don’t miss this last opportunity to join Mark Seymour in Northern Vietnam for an in-depth photographic journey, shaped by his deep passion for street and travel photography and his ability to connect with local people and communities. With extensive experience and detailed local knowledge, Mark leads you to the right places at the right times, helping you create compelling and authentic images while learning from a photographer with an international reputation.

For those in Sicily over the coming two weeks, Mark’s work can be seen in an outdoor exhibition, with one of his images being used to promote the Misteri Di Trapani, the oldest Easter procession in the world.

Find out more about his Northern Vietnam tour at https://www.lightandland.co.uk/photography-tours/in-focus-the-soul-of-northern-vietnam-may-2026

31/12/2025

Totally stoked. U Tuber Alex Kilbee reviews my book . Cant thank Alex enough for the great words and insight into how I make images. Take a look

We're looking at Mark Seymour's outstanding street photography today.https://www.markseymourphotography.co.uk/Start your photography journey to become a more...

30/12/2025

This Photograph only happened because I waited

15/12/2025

Layers of VENICE
Photographing layers in Venice as a street photographer is about patience and observation. Look for natural frames doorways, railings, reflections that create depth without distraction. Let people move through bridges and alleys organically, anchoring the frame with quiet gestures rather than action. Use light and shadow to separate layers, allowing parts of the scene to reveal themselves slowly. Venice rewards restraint, where foreground, subject, and background converse gently to tell a single, honest story.

22/09/2025

Chuffed to receive 2 shortlist nominations for one of the biggest competitions the BPA ( British photographer awards )

19/09/2025

New on UTUBE.. Andy Mac interviews Mark Seymour about his book "Layers of India"

✨ Photographing Layers in Street Photography ✨In this video, we explore Mark Seymour’s award-winning book Layers of India – one of the finest examples of lay...

18/09/2025

Layers of Lisbon... Counting 6
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This photograph, taken near the Praça do Comércio along the banks of the Tagus in Lisbon, is a masterclass in layered street storytelling.

At first glance, the eye catches movement — a bicycle wheel slicing diagonally across the frame, a fleeting gesture frozen in time, its spokes both barrier and portal. Behind it, a pair of young girls stride forward, their gazes direct and unflinching, grounding the chaos with a sense of poise and presence. Their white tops and patterned skirts echo each other, creating rhythm within the scene, almost like dancers weaving through a stage.

Then the layers begin to unfold.
In the background, seated figures at café tables chat and sip, absorbed in their own quiet worlds. The stillness of their conversations contrasts beautifully with the dynamism of the foreground. And beyond even that — in the reflections of the windows — another story emerges: silhouettes walking by the river, doubles of life unfolding, ghosts of Lisbon drifting across glass panes, stitching sea and shore into the frame.

Every direction offers another thread: the woman to the left with her patterned dress, the woman to the right drinking water mid-step, the child in the center raising a hand as if acknowledging the camera, or perhaps shielding herself from the wheel that cuts across her path.

The photograph is alive with juxtapositions — motion and stillness, reflection and reality, intimacy and anonymity. The Tagus, visible only in fragments of reflection, becomes a silent backdrop, reminding us of Lisbon’s eternal connection to the water.

This is what street photography does at its best: it gathers fragments of ordinary life and arranges them into a visual poem. Layers upon layers, each figure unaware of their part in the composition, yet together creating a harmony that feels both spontaneous and inevitable.

21/07/2025

Please join me on thursday eve talking street & travel for My Photo club .

(As well as access to the live event, you will receive a link to the recording, valid for 14 days) You’ll learn to capture powerful unscripted moments as Mark shares how to go beyond taking photos to seeing with real purpose and intention. Join documentary photographer Mark Seymour for an inspirin...

17/07/2025

I’ve got 100 copies of my 1st ever zine . It’s a 32 page highlights of some of my favourite layered images from the book “Layers of India” . Let me know if you’d like a copy it will be just £10 plus P&p as most of the printing cost was a prize . WATCH THIS SPACE ! This is a very limited edition of just 100 !

07/07/2025

Layers from Istanbul . How many layers can u see ?