News and views, recept trips, forthcoming events, workshop reports and any other photography related articles.
Posted on 31st December, 2017
From any perspective, 2017 seems to have been a full on and, in some ways, rather strange year. Thinking about the world at large - politics, the environment, poverty, extremism - it's been a very sad and depressing time. However, I'll leave others, better qualified than I am, to...
Posted on 6th December, 2017
I'm delighted to say I have a selection of framed images on display at the fabulous Art Cafe in Flowergate, Whitby - on display until Spring 2018. As well as being a wonderful place to grab a drink and a bite to eat, the Art Cafe has a super selection of paintings and photographs by a...
Posted on 24th August, 2017
It's been a while since I spent some proper time with the camera at Brimham Rocks - but a foggy dawn earlier this week saw the perfect excuse for a return. Some of you may have read a blog from last year, when I finally felt I'd found a way to do justice to this very special...
Posted on 8th August, 2017
I'm delighted to be exhibiting at the very popular art show, Art in the Pen, this weekend in Skipton. You will find me at pen number 142! The schedule is as follows: Friday 11th August 7.00pm - 9.00pm Private View (please let me know if you'd like a ticket) Saturday...
Posted on 1st August, 2017
Pylons! Love 'em or hate 'em? It's true that, in this country, I spend most of my time trying to exclude pylons from my landscape photographs. However, after 6 visits to Iceland over the last 9 months, I've come to see the humble pylon in a somewhat different light....
Posted on 7th July, 2017
Even before I first visited Iceland, last autumn, Bruarfoss was very high on the list of the places I wanted to visit. So I was very excited when I realised the Wild Photography Holidays summer workshop included a stay at Gulfoss, less than half an hour's drive from Bruarfoss. Jan and I...
Posted on 29th May, 2017
I was recently invited by Saal Digital to try out and review one of their new 'wall decor' products. I only recently discovered the company after seeing them promoted on Instagram, although I understand they were at the Photography Show this year so I'm sure a number of you will...
Posted on 13th May, 2017
In February 2013, I launched this, my first bespoke website - I'm not sure where the 4+ years have gone, but I'm delighted to have gone live today with the latest incarnation. Once again Chris Davies has been an absolute pleasure to work with - he really is a complete star and...
Posted on 5th December, 2016
Several people have asked how I create the drop shadow frames for the photos I show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. There are many ways of doing this but I thought it would be helpful to illustrate the steps I go through to create these. I use Photoshop CC for this. Resize...
Posted on 3rd September, 2016
Multiple exposure photography has been around for many years, in one guise or another, but in more recent times, it has become increasingly popular. It’s something a fair percentage of my workshop customers are keen to explore, although by no means all of them have a camera capable of...
Posted on 25th July, 2016
I’m never quite sure what to say when people ask where I’m from. Yorkshire has been my home now for 17 years - I’ve never lived anywhere else for longer, but I know better than to say I’m ‘from’ Yorkshire! The rest of my adult life was spent in...
Posted on 11th February, 2016
I’m off to London tomorrow and am really looking forward to speaking for Outdoor Photography Magazine at Excel London. I’ve been writing on and off for Outdoor Photography since 2004 (gulp) and it was a huge honour to be invited to speak. Given the emphasis on travel...