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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...
May 13, 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 24, 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,...
Mar 18, 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...
Jan 7, 2023


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...
Dec 29, 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...
Nov 7, 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 13, 2022


A wander around Dent
A set of photos of a walk around Dentdale
Oct 6, 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...
Jun 14, 2022


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 14, 2021


Borrowdale wild camp part 1
Sunset of a wild camping trip above Borrowdale, Lake District.
Aug 7, 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 20, 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 19, 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 16, 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...
Jan 14, 2021
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 23, 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...
Dec 6, 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 23, 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 14, 2020


Panoramas with Microsoft ICE
Panorama stitching with Microsoft ICE
Nov 11, 2020
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