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Image Exposure 101
February 26, 2018 - I have been asked on numerous occasions how I get the colour into images that I post online. Do I enhance? How do I get...
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Storm Eleanore at New Brighton
January 04, 2018 - I fancied a change of scene, and a breath of sea air. Struck down with a severe man cold over Xmas and New Year, I neede...
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Falklands revisited
December 28, 2017 - A year ago today, I arrived in the Falklands. This visit came about purely from a visitor to our Gallery in Ashbourne se...
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Winter Arrives
December 22, 2017 - For a brief moment in time, the Derbyshire landscape was covered in snow, although it only lasted a few days it certainl...
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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 1-1 days
October 21, 2017 - One thing I always hope for when taking out a client into the Peak, is moderatly good weather. This gives us both an opp...
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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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Confusion or Abstract
July 04, 2017 - Photo abstracts take the viewer away from knowing or recognizing the subject. Instead they invite the viewer to almost ‘...
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In love with medium format
June 30, 2017 - A few months ago I took an ebay punt on a Mamiya 645df with a Phase One P21+ back with assorted lenses 80mm and 45mm. I...
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A great sunrise
May 30, 2017 - Whenever I plan to go out, one thing that cannot be relied upon is the weather, ofter it will just throw a massive spann...
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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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The best laid plans
March 16, 2017 - Having a good plan is always a good approach to getting the best out of the location your intending to visit. I am start...
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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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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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A couple of days in Canary Wharf
June 13, 2015 - Last month I was fortunate enough to have a couple of days away in Canary Wharf London. I was looking forward to shootin...
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Parkhouse and Chrome Hills
April 21, 2015 - I've been wanting to visit these hills again, its been awhile since i was last over that way. The weather yesterday was...
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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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Shooting the Eclipse
March 24, 2015 - I was really looking forward to shooting the Eclipse, its such a special event, and one that I was determined to try and...
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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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A Scottish road trip
January 10, 2015 - Having had a really busy couple of months in the gallery, I decided to have a few days off over Christmas and have a pho...
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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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The Gritstone Edges
August 12, 2014 - If you ever visit the Peak, then you should spend time walking some of the Gritstone Escarpments that abound in the area...
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The Swallow Ballet
July 08, 2014 - This is an update to my earlier post.
I have the pleasure of watching these 2 swallow chicks being fed quite close to o...
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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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Wastwater and Wasdale Head
July 03, 2014 - Wastwater lies on the western flanks of the Lake District National park, and for me it is one of the most beautiful plac...
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The versatile Fuji Xt1
June 11, 2014 - It's been 4 months since I plonked the money down for the new Fuji Xt1 and the 18-55mm lens combo. After my first gushin...
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Early Dawn and Mist
May 20, 2014 - God sometimes I hate the spring, it means a really early start if you want to shoot the arrival of dawn. A 3.30am start...
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Risking it
May 13, 2014 - So the last couple of days have left me kicking my heals at home due to bad weather, everytime I wanted to get out it ra...
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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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Parklife
April 01, 2014 - I needed a change to my normal shooting environment of the Peak District, I fancied something a little more varied, so I...
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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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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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The Magpie Mine
February 26, 2014 - Finally got myself out after a few weeks of miserable weather. What a great day it turned out to be, cloudy then sunny w...
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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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Sometimes you forget
October 15, 2013 - Often I shoot a bunch of images, quickly edit them, look at the potential for a gallery print. Then off to another proje...
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Monsal Dale
October 02, 2013 - Had the good fortune and good weather to visit Monsal Dale early in the week. I had been wanting to visit this location...
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Landscape Workshop Day
October 02, 2013 - Saturday 27th September was my first 1-1 landscape workshop. A fine autumn day lay ahead, with visits to Padley Gorge, H...
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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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The Dove Valley and Thorpe Cloud
August 21, 2013 - Went out on monday to the Dove Valley to shoot some new images and scope out the venue for my up coming Landscape course...
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Millstones and Meadows with the Fuji 14mm
May 29, 2013 - My new wide-angle has arrived, my 18mm was never really wide enough, so took the plunge and bought the 14mm F2.8.
The b...
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