#churchphotography is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 6 people shared 42 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 77% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 14 with 12 posts.

Posts with #churchphotography

Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Throwback Saturday Here's a snap from 2022 shot in Canterbury Cathedral. I like the play of light which has overcome my tendency for centred symmetrical compositions, and has a nice #arch for the #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #canterbury #canterburycathedral #churchphotography #architecture

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

4 months ago

5/5 Ely Cathedral 2 To finish this second set from #ElyCathedral, here's a view from inside the octagonal Lantern in the roof. The painted panels open and give you this view. The glass and painting is Victorian. #OMsystemOM1 #fourthirds #Olympus7_14f4 #photography #churchphotography

A richly decorated Gothic cathedral interior, viewed from an elevated angle looking down the nave.

The upper portion features ornate panels, painted in deep blues and golds, adorned with a row of gilded angel figures in individual Gothic arched niches — each angel depicted in flowing robes, some bearing musical instruments, wings, or raised in gestures of worship. Below the angels runs a decorative frieze with Gothic tracery, crowns, and monograms (likely "IHS" Christograms).

A grand pointed Gothic arch frames the view downward into the long nave, where rows of wooden pews stretch into the distance and tiny figures of visitors can be seen far below. The vaulted ceiling fans outward in elegant fan vaulting.

To the upper left and lower right, vivid stained glass windows glow in reds, blues, greens, and golds, casting jewel-toned light into the space.

The overall impression is of extraordinary Victorian-era Gothic craftsmanship — this appears to be Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, particularly recognizable by its famous painted octagon.

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

5 days ago

6 Around #Southwold Here's an angel in the roof of the 15th century St Edmund's Church in Southwold. I'm not sure how much of this is medieval and how much Victorian restoration. I particularly like the beast at the bottom. #photography #churchphotography

The image depicts a wooden statue of an angel with golden wings, positioned vertically against a richly decorated background. The angel is dressed in a flowing robe, and its hands are raised in a gesture of prayer or praise. The background features intricate patterns, including a deep blue field with golden stars, framed by ornate wooden carvings. The statue is part of an architectural structure, possibly a church or cathedral, with detailed craftsmanship evident in both the statue and its surroundings.

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

5 months ago

3/5 Ely Cathedral The sun shines through the stained glass to illuminate the floor in #ElyCathedral last week. #fourthirds #Olympus7_14mmf4 #OMSystemsOM1 #stainedglass #photography #churchphotography #architecturephotography

Interior of a Gothic cathedral, looking along a side aisle or chapel. Tall, richly coloured stained glass windows — depicting biblical scenes and figures in reds, blues, greens and golds — dominate the right-hand wall, their light casting vivid pools of amber, red and yellow onto the ancient worn stone floor slabs, many of which appear to be medieval grave markers. To the left, Gothic pointed arches recede into shadow, and a recumbent stone effigy (likely a tomb monument) is visible against the far wall. The overall atmosphere is one of age, reverence, and dramatic, jewel-like light.

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

6 months ago

Throwback Saturday Here's a 2017 snap from #CanterburyCathedral of the cloisters for the #stone theme of today's #BlueSkyArtShow Taken with #OlympusEM1 and a PanasonicLeica 12-60mm f2.8 - 4. #photography #churchphotography #architecturephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono

A black-and-white photograph of a Gothic cathedral cloister corridor. The long, vaulted passageway features elaborate fan vaulting on the ceiling, rows of slender stone columns with pointed arches along the left side opening onto a courtyard, and a solid decorated wall with memorial plaques on the right. The stone-flagged floor leads the eye deep into the receding perspective. The architecture is richly ornamented with carved stonework throughout.

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

3/5 #Salisbury #Cathedral 2 The choir and the nave. I was lucky that #salisburycathedral wasn't busier in July. . #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #churchphotography

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Scott Holl Photography

@ziegque.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Window in the former Holy Family Church (deconsecrated), Tower Grove South Neighborhood, St. Louis, Missouri #streetphotography #photographersunited #phonephotography #churchphotography #architecture #churches

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

4 days ago

7 Around #Southwold The 15th century St Edmund's Church in Southwold, #Suffolk - One of the county's finest. You can see yesterday's angel in the roof. #photography #churchphotography #architecture

The image depicts the interior of a grand, historic church or cathedral. The space is characterized by:

- **High, intricately designed wooden ceilings** with exposed beams and decorative patterns.
- **Tall, arched stone columns** lining both sides of the central aisle, supporting the structure.
- **Wooden pews** arranged neatly on either side of the aisle, leading toward the altar.
- **Stained glass windows** at the far end, allowing colorful light to filter into the space.
- **A central aisle** with a carpet runner, leading to the altar area, which is elevated and framed by ornate woodwork.
- **Natural light** streaming in through the windows, illuminating the space and highlighting the architectural details.

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Nigel Stanley

@nigelstanley.bsky.social

19 days ago

4/5 Great Malvern Priory #LookingUp in #Malvern Priory. Some medieval stained glass and Sir George Gilbert Scott's Victorian ceiling (based on the original). #photography #churchphotography #ceilingsanddomes #thesymmetryabove