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Let's talk about Autumn
November 25, 2017 - Autumn is my favourite season, as the nights draw in, and the air chills, we start to think of bonfire night, and dare I...
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Landscape Photographer of the Year 2017
October 17, 2017 - I was very pleased to learn that 2 of my images from my submission this year, went through to the final round of judging...
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Peak District Year 2018 Calendar
September 29, 2017 - My calendar has just been printed, featuring some of my favourite images of the nations favourite national park. It also...
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Spring is with us
April 05, 2017 - A few days ago I took a trip out to Winnats Pass near Castleton to shoot some spring images, I was also testing out a ne...
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Fleeting Moments
March 06, 2017 - Shooting the Landscape as many have discovered is all about Fleeting moments. The weather is undeniably the photographer...
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In the depths of Winter
February 08, 2017 - What crazy weather we have been having this winter. Fog and Fog and even more Fog. The weather has been so benign, hardl...
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Apologies
February 01, 2017 - Yep I have an apology to make, I've been missing in action for several months, kept meaning to update my blog, then some...
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Autumn in the peak
October 28, 2015 - Well it's my favourite part of the year again, and have been out and about with visits to Curbar, Padley Gorge, Burbage...
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Just itching to get out
August 11, 2015 - Since I got back from my French trip to shoot the lavander in Provence, I have been pretty busy in the gallery catching...
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Landscape workshop day
March 31, 2015 - Had a great day out with Andrew yesterday, who had journeyed up from Bristol to join me on my Landscape 1-1 workshop. Gi...
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A visit to Minninglow
March 12, 2015 - Last week I pulled the trigger on a new lens, one that I swore i wasn't going to purchase. The Fuji 10-24mm arrived a fe...
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The Zebra Awards
February 19, 2015 - As a monochrome enthusiast, I thought i would enter some images in the 3rd annual Zebra awards, I was pleasantly suprise...
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Swiss travels part 1
February 04, 2015 - A couple of years ago we went on a hastily arranged break and ended up in the Swiss Alps. I guess this became the start...
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UK Landscape Photographer of the year 2014
November 10, 2014 - Absolutely delighted to have one of my images chosen as a finalist in this years awards. Getting an image commended is r...
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Fuji Xt1 six months on
September 20, 2014 - Six months into using the Fuji Xt1, I thought I would update my initital review. Over the years I have used nearly every...
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Swallow feeding young
July 04, 2014 - Absolutley amazed at the dexterity of this bird.
Caught literally as I was going for a shower, spotted the 2 youngsters...
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Thunderstorm over Curber Edge
May 03, 2014 - Had an opportunity to get out midweek for a planned trip to Curber Edge, which is a gritstone edge in the Peak District...
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Lambing time Derbyshire dales
April 08, 2014 - During a landscape tuition day, had the good fortune to be able to shoot some pictures of the Lambing thats currently in...
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Fuji Xt1 autofocus speed
April 01, 2014 - Given the number of questions asked about the speed of focus and frame rate of the new Fuji Xt1, yesterday I had an idea...
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Its just nice to get out
March 19, 2014 - Getting out and shooting pictures, finding the light is where I am most comfortable. Somedays I go out and shoot nothing...
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A 5am start
March 10, 2014 - The forecast was looking pretty good for a clear sunrise this morning, should I take a punt? 5 am bleary eyed with tea i...
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The Fuji Xt1 pros and cons part deux
March 10, 2014 - So a week in owning and using the new Fuji Xt1, I feel I've betrayed my beloved X pro 1 for a new mistress, but will the...
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Influences
February 26, 2014 - We all have influences, things that drive us, well my main influences have been how light plays on our landscape. Of cou...
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Minninglow a Bronze age burial site
February 01, 2014 - I had been wanting to shoot this place for several months, but never quite got around to it. So it was with purpose that...
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Landscape 1-to-1 session
January 21, 2014 - My first Landscape 1-to1 day of the new year on saturday, was realy looking forward to meeting up with Kevin, as a fello...
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An autumn day
November 20, 2013 - Managed to get out for a few hours yesterday, but a real gloomy November day. However the diffused soft light really wor...
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Always have a plan
September 24, 2013 - So the forecast was looking good for some autumn landscapes. The plan was to visit Dovedale early around 6.30am.Shoot so...
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Shooting in monochrome
September 12, 2013 - A recent outing to capture some of the rolling hillsides around our village. Clouds were scudding across the sky, giving...
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First signs of Autumn
September 04, 2013 - Woke up to find a blanket of fog covering the valley this morning, and a garden covered in dew laden cobwebs. The spider...
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A light so perfect
May 09, 2013 - I was out climbing at Bamford Edge last weekend, and witnessed the most fantastic light over the landscape. The sun was...
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Windchill, deep snow and an Xpro 1
March 19, 2013 - I see many questions about how the Fuji X pro 1 copes with dire weather, so here is a write up of a wintery day out in t...
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My Picture wins an Award
March 19, 2013 - Out of the blue came an email from the UKC, a picture of mine had been chosen as a category winner in the UKC/Berghaus 2...
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High key winter images
February 07, 2013 - In my last post I mentioned high key images, I like the minimalist look, and have tried to convey this further with some...
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Winter in The Peak
December 09, 2012 - Well winter snow has finally arrived; anything above 400 meters had a covering. Went up to Stanage Edge as I knew this w...
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