Jan 2, 2019Shining TorSunset and Moonrise from Shining Tor looking east. Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, just to the east of Macclesfield. Looking...
Nov 10, 2018More Cheshire AutumnThis has been a great autumn and it isn’t over yet. I went back to the woods at Alderley Edge and found them full of colour and with the...
Nov 9, 2018TrefriwI took a couple of shots earlier this year that have had a big influence on me. They were both shots of narrow, tree-lined lanes. Since...
Nov 7, 2018Welsh autumn colourSome shots from a welsh trip this week. Not as successful as I’d hoped even though the colours were at their best. I didn’t focus in...
Nov 4, 2018Lingmoor FellI did a lovely round of Lingmoor Fell and Little and Great Langdales last week. Lots of autumn colour. As you’ll see this small hill has...
Oct 17, 2018Autumn at Gibson Mill and Hardcastle CragsStepping stones across Hebden Water just downstream from Gibson Mill Gibson Mill is a National Trust property just outside Hebden Bridge,...
Oct 16, 2018Autumn Tree Portraits – Alderley EdgeAutumn’s in full swing now, though I think the best is yet to come. Yesterday I went to explore the woods around Alderley Edge, not far...
Oct 14, 2018The start of autumn – Bolton AbbeyWharfe near Barden Tower I went out for my first specifically-autumnal shoot last week, to Bolton Abbey. The stretch of the River Wharfe...
Aug 8, 2018Distance zone processing – RAW processing in LightroomMy style of photography is often wide-angle shots of big landscapes. I’ve found myself commonly using certain particular lightroom...
Jul 18, 2018Bessyboot sunriseSleeping inside a bivvy bag on a hilltop is an odd feeling. It’s usually too cold to leave your head outside the bag so you spend the...
Jul 15, 2018BessybootMuch of Cumbria is flooded by a green tide of bracken in summer. It isn’t my favourite plant and its a good place for ticks to hide. It...
Jul 4, 2018Porth Or, SunsetPorth Or Seaside trips are at the mercy of the tides, as well as the light. High tides aren’t so useful as I like to see the exposed sand...
Jul 2, 2018Porth Or, SunrisePorth Or, Whistling Sands The strange long run of hot and sunny weather has been making it easy to plan overnight wild camping trips. I...
Jun 12, 2018Crimpiau – part 2I think I’m getting better at wild camping as I slept well again (by bivvy-bag standards, at least). A very calm and warm night helped. I...
Jun 11, 2018Crimpiau – part 1Crimpiau is a minor top in Snowdonia, an eastern outlier of the Carneddau. It’s only about 450m high but has one of the best views in...
Jun 4, 2018Penllech BeachMoon setting over Penllech Beach shortly before dawn Revisiting a location doesn’t always work well. Sometimes it means you’re better...
Jun 2, 2018The Heights – part 2The Glyders from Yr Arddu The morning after the night before (see Part 1), half past four, and the alarm wakes me up after a surprisingly...
May 28, 2018The Heights – part 1Snowdon from Yr Arddu, Llynnau Cerrig y myltt in the foreground Another overnight trip while this fantastic weather lasts. Although I...
May 21, 2018Cnicht overnight – part 3As described in part 1, this overnight trip gave three distinct shooting sessions. First, the sunset, which was slightly disappointing....
May 21, 2018Cnicht overnight – part 2Cnicht at sunrise, Moel Siabod in the distance After a night spent mostly wide awake in my plastic bag on top of a hill the alarm went...