dramatic Archives - Mark Middleton

Seven men silhouetted against a golden Malecón Havana sunset, fishing along the Havana seawall with the city skyline visible in the distance — documentary photography Cuba, 2017.

Havana Malecón Sunset Photography: Seven Fishermen and the Light That Stopped Me Cold

by markmiddletonUrban May 1, 2026May 1, 2026No Comments

There are photographs you spend months planning — the location scouted, the light calculated, the composition rehearsed. And then there are the ones that simply happen, if you’re paying attention. This image, made along the Malecón in Havana during the summer of 2017, belongs entirely to the second category. It is, without question, one of …

Yosemite in Winter

by markmiddletonLandscapes January 25, 2026April 26, 2026Comments are Disabled

Yosemite in winter is a world of its own—quiet, mystical, and absolutely breathtaking. I took this photograph during a solo trip in January 2018, just after a heavy snowfall. The air was cold, the valley was silent, and for a brief moment, the clouds broke just enough for this frame to come alive. This particular …

The Red Light

by markmiddletonUrban December 12, 2025April 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

I took this long-exposure photograph in Amsterdam’s Red Light District years ago, back when I was wandering Europe with my camera and a curious mind. I set up on the edge of the canal, wanting to capture both sides of the street in one frame — the neon glow, the reflections, the movement of people …