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Some recent blog posts...
Trees – A Photographic Exploration – Zine Review
I was deeply touched to read the very kind words posted by Trevor Sherwin over on his blog, https://www.trevorsherwin.co.uk/blog/photobookshelf-trees-a-photographic-exploration It’s a very guilty pleasure...
New Year 2024 Discounts!
As a special for January 2024, I’m offering a special £25 discount on the Family Portrait Photography and Headshot Photography sessions! Make sure to...
2023 Photography Year In Review
2023 – A slow photography year. It seems 2023 was an extension of 2022 for me personally. This year my landscape photography was somewhat...
Hughes Baby Photoshoot
Martin and Freya invited me to take some photographs of their new beautiful baby girl. If you would like to book a photoshoot, get...
Tindall Xmas Photoshoot
A visit to the Tindall Xmas party. I was invited over to capture some xmas images of the family and friends. If you would...
Lauren Headshots Photoshoot
A New Year headshot shoot for a new client, Lauren. Lauren was after a new set of headshots for a new job as a...
2022 Photography Year In Review
2022 – Frankly, I think we all want to see the back of it. What a mess of a year. I’m sure i’m not...
Talking Photography with Euan Ross of Biblioscapes
As first experiences go, this was a big one. Let’s face, I’m your atypical introverted nerd. Out of the blue, a few weeks ago,...
Corporate Branding – Heritage Weavers
Over the last year I’ve been working closely with the amazing team at Heritage Weavers Founded in 2020 by a team with a wealth...
How I published my first photography zine
I recently took the first daunting steps to publishing a photography zine. For a very long time I have had the urge to produce...
K&F Concept 100mm Nano-X Pro Filter System Review
The 100mm filter system is back, and upgraded for 2022. Early December I took delivery of the new K&F Concept 100mm Nano-X Pro Filter...
2021 Photography Review
As with 2020, 2021 has been an odd year. I’ve personally struggled with my photography endeavours, not being able to find the time to...
K&F Concept KF13.107 Backpack Review
Big box arrives on the doorstep, and I mean a huge box, for literally the biggest backpack I’ve ever had! This thing is enormous!...
Brown Family Photoshoot
Recently had the pleasure of providing a family photoshoot for Victoria and Andy, to meet Eric’s new baby sister Rosie. It was great to...
K&F Concept ND2-ND400 Variable ND Filter Review
Long exposure photography, it’s my thing (see portfolio if you like that too). If an ND1000 filter isn’t stuck on the front of my...
Shutterspots No. 7: Salt’s Mill, Saltaire
Just on the outskirts of Bradford is the idyllic little town of Saltaire. Saltaire was built in 1851 by Sir Titus Salt,...
London Architecture
This week I had the opportunity to spend a bit of time wandering around King’s Cross and St Pancras, as I whiled away a...
K&F Concept Black Mist Filter Review
Black Mist Filter? What is it? What does it do? I had all of these thoughts too. The K&F Concept Black Mist Filter is...
K&F Concept Specialist SA255C1 Carbon Tripod Review
I’ve been using the K&F Concept TM2515T DSLR Camera Tripod Monopod Kit 60inch for a few years now and it has served me well...
Shutterspots No. 6: Brighouse Weir and Sugden’s Mill
Staying very local for this shutterspot. My local town, Brighouse. It hosts the distinctive towers of Sugden’s Mill which in recent years...
Chiaroscuro and Architecture
I’ve always held a deep fascination with Black and White / Monochrome photography. Something happens when a photograph is presented as black and white,...
K&F Concept Magnetic Filter Set Review
It’s Sunday morning, it’s February, and I’m standing in a river in Yorkshire. Why? Yes, it’s a good question but thankfully with a...
K&F Concept KF13.084 Large DSLR Camera Backpack Review
After using the K&F Concept Fashion Backpack for a good few years now, it’s time for something fresh. I need a larger backpack with...
2020 Photography Review
Where to start? Obviously, 2020 hasn’t been the best year for Landscape Photographers! Confined to our four walls for most of the year. Amidst...
K&F Concept Arca-Swiss Quick Release Plate Review
A fresh delivery from K&F Concept this week, something I’ve been looking forward to trying out for some time. The K&F Concept Arca-Swiss Quick...
Sunset Visitor
Photography has been hit and miss over the last few months during these turbulent times. Not a lot of opportunity to venture much further...
2020 Photo Challenge
This year I’m taking part in a 53 week photo challenge. One subject per calendar week. Aside from the more planned out landscape and...
K&F Concept 100mm ND8 3 Stop Neutral Density Square Filter
I’ve just taken delivery of the K&F Concept 100mm ND8 3 Stop Neutral Density Square Filter to add to my growing collection of K&F...
Reflective Softbox Umbrella Try Out
Trying out a different modifier today. A Reflective Softbox Umbrella, I normally work with a shoot-through umbrella as it gives a nice diffused light...
Sarish Family Photoshoot
A lovely winter afternoon spent in the company of the Sarish family to take some new family portraits. What a super, smiley group of...
K&F Concept 78.75 Inch Aluminium Photograph Light Stand Review
The nice people over at K&F Concept were nice enough to send me over their K&F Concept 78.75 Inch Aluminium Photograph Light Stand to...
Photography Marathon
As a member of Rastrick Photography Group we partake in monthly challenges to learn new skills, and share what we know with other members...
K&F Concept Super Hard Nano-L UV Filter Multi Coated Review
You may have used a UV filter before, you may have not. If you come from the film world you will definitely be familiar...
Shutterspots No. 5: Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond.. it’s Scotland, don’t really need to single out one Loch, every single one is a photography treat. But anyway, let’s...
Shutterspots No. 4: Chemical Beach, Seaham
Chemical Beach, Seaham is a beautiful little cove just South of Seaham town centre. It’s not the main visitor beach so it’s...
Shutterspots No. 3: M62 Motorway Trails
Long exposure, light trails, great fun! Being so close to the M62 motorway has been a constant source of inspiration for long...
Shutterspots No. 2: Lumb Hole Falls
Lumb Hole Falls is beautiful waterfall nestled in Crimsworth Dean, high above Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. It is a wonderful natural bowl...
Shutterspots No. 1: Clarence Dock, Leeds
Clarence Dock sits on the River Aire, just to the South East of Leeds City Centre. The dock was constructed for boats using...
Reimagine
I’m sure I’m not alone in having a huge archive of photographs. Sometimes I like to dip back into the archive and see how...
K&F Concept Fashion DSLR Camera Travel Backpack Review
To compliment the recent review of the K&F Concept TM2515T Tripod, K&F asked if I would try out their K&F Fashion DSLR Camera Travel...
K&F Concept TM2515T Tripod Review
Seeing as i’m a huge fan of their filters, K&F Concept were kind enough to send me their TM2515T DSLR Camera Tripod Monopod Kit...
K&F Concept Soft Graduated GND8 3 f-stop Filter Review
I’ve just taken delivery of the K&F Concept Soft Graduated Neutral Density GND8 3 f-stop Filter 100*150mm I was greatly anticipating it’s arrival as...
K&F Concept 100mm ND1000 Review
For a very long time I’ve been using a Tiffen 77mm circular ND1000 filter for my long exposure photography. As you probably all know...
Favourites of 2017
2017 has come and gone, lots of photographs taken. I’ve had a dive through the archive and tried to pick out 12 of...
Commercial Photography – Maple Sunscreening Update
In 2017 I had the pleasure of working with Maple Sunscreening to photograph the amazing brise soleil ‘fins’ for the award-winning Oastler Building at...