Early Mornings

The life of a Landscape Photographer sometimes involves early mornings, and so it was when my phone alarm bleeped at me at 4am recently for a dawn shoot on the east coast of Norfolk and a meet-up with a couple of photo-buddies.. Our original destination was meant to be the beach in the village of…

The Cinque Terra – Italy

The Cinque Terra or “The Five Lands” is a small area on the northwest coast of Italy in the Liguria region. They fall within the province of La Spezia and are 5 coastal villages of great scenic beauty and as such are a Unesco World Heritage site. The Cinque Terra is a popular tourist area…

A Quick Trip Out

Early starts for sunrise shoots can be a problem. Early starts in January less so, because of the shorter days which means the sun rises later in the morning, relatively speaking. You may ask yourself “where is he going with this?” Just to explain, I am one of a group of three keen landscape photographers nicknamed…

It’s Christmas…………!

Back in October 2023, we were sat in the coffee shop in our local garden centre (very nice coffee and cake btw) surrounded by shelves and stacks of Christmas “tat”. All the stuff that is associated with the time of year was on sale, in early October! I believe in the phrase “Christmas does not start…

Northumberland Coast and Castles

The Northumbrian coast in the north east of England is one of the country’s best kept secrets. It is a mix of sandy and boulder strewn beaches and a “chain” of castles from Berwick on Tweed to Warkworth. I recently joined a photographic workshop based in Bamburgh (home of one of the most noted castles…