Creativity - using scene modes
I went walking from Torver to the shores of Coniston Water on a grey day. As usual I had my little Olympus camera. It's of the...
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Mar 24, 2023
Hadrian's Wall - Gilsland to Walltown
The first walk we did after we moved here was a route from Gilsland to Walltown crags following the line of Hadrian's Wall then returning...
Mar 18, 2023
Six squares
My in-laws live in Lambourne, Berkshire. It's usually a struggle to find photographic inspiration there but I quite like this set of six,...
Jan 7, 2023
Does it get better than this? Hadrian's Wall at Cawfields.
I live just a few miles from the line of Hadrian's Wall. We once, many years ago, walked the entire length, from one side of England to...
Dec 29, 2022
A short trip around Talkin Tarn
Talkin Tarn is a local beauty spot, just a few miles from Brampton. Lined with beautiful beech trees and with the edge of the pennines...
Nov 7, 2022
Tilberthwaite
Back in February this year, when we were living for a time in the south of Cumbria, I had a day out photographing around Tilberthwaite. A...
Oct 13, 2022
A different side of Cumbria
Many people think of mountains and dales, woods and lakes in the Lake District but Cumbria is much more than the national park. Having...
Oct 6, 2022
A wander around Dent
A set of photos of a walk around Dentdale
Jun 14, 2022
Catching up
Since we started looking for a new house, over two years ago, photography has suffered and now I have an imposing backlog of photos in my...
Aug 14, 2021
Borrowdale wild camp part 2
The morning after the night before (see part 1 ). A fine night but uncomfortable because I'd chosen stony ground. There are generally two...
Aug 7, 2021
Borrowdale wild camp part 1
Sunset of a wild camping trip above Borrowdale, Lake District.
Jan 20, 2021
Still catching up
In the spirit of the post from a few days ago, about ruthless editing, I'm slowly catching up with a backlog of photos taken over the...
Jan 19, 2021
Catch it while you can
We don't get much snow in this part of the world and it's a gift for a landscape photographer. Everything changes and scenes can be found...
Jan 16, 2021
Four local shots
I'm still trying to get out in my own back yard during lockdown and find good shots. In the spirit of my previous blog post I've edited...
Jan 14, 2021
Less is more - shot selection and editing
It's hard to stay enthusiastic during lockdown. I can't go out and about shooting my favourite subjects and the muse is hard to find...
Dec 23, 2020
What tripod should I buy?
I've written recently about what cameras to buy. I was asked the other week by a workshop client what tripod she should buy, so here are...
Dec 6, 2020
What camera should I buy - part 2, the mirrorless ILC
In the previous post I spoke about buying a DSLR as a first camera for a beginner. Now I'll talk about the latest thing - mirrorless...
Nov 23, 2020
What camera should I buy - part 1, the DSLR
I'm often asked at markets, and recently on facebook, "What camera should I buy". This is nearly always from novices, presumably baffled...
Nov 14, 2020
Exploring Cheshire Autumn
At the start of the peak of autumn colour, a few weeks ago, I went exploring in my own back yard of Cheshire. Wandering around Helsby...
Nov 11, 2020
Panoramas with Microsoft ICE
Panorama stitching with Microsoft ICE
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