This may sound like an odd thing to say, but it's very difficult to see the sunset where we live. Last night I ventured out to take photographs of some nearby meadow land that has come to life with flowers in the recent sunshine. I happened to look up and felt this dramatic sunset made for a better image. … [Read more...]
Nothing like the White Cliffs of Dover
We have just returned following a short break in France. The four of us plus my mother in law stayed in a small town between Calais and Dunkirk and I went with all my camera equipment with the intention of getting some great imagery from a part of France that is both beautiful and full of historical significance. … [Read more...]
A visit to Box Hill proves the land is waking up
I don't know what it's like where you live, but we've had some glorious sunshine on the London / Surrey borers and temperatures have soared into double figures. The land is waking up after this long, grey winter and this was very apparent during a visit I made to Box Hill on Friday with Helen, Izzy and a friend of theirs. … [Read more...]
An eye-catching light installation and the story of the massive spreadsheet
I had such grand photographic plans for my blog this week. It was to feature bright flowers to mark Easter. As you can no doubt tell from the image below of this eye-catching light installation , that never came to pass. … [Read more...]
An experiment: Shooting into the mist
Although it may not be immediately apparent, this photograph is possibly one of the most experimental I have ever taken. As is often the case with such images, I had something entirely different in mind when I set out with my camera equipment in my bag. … [Read more...]