I was contacted by John Emmett, one of the members of Culworth Camera Club down in South Northamptonshire a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in presenting a lecture on a Friday evening followed by a workshop the next day at Stowe National Trust. I was definitely interested and a date was set for the 31st August and 1st September 2018. … Read more
I have an admission to make, I am a bit of a perfectionist, very much so in fact and because of this, I am constantly looking at ways of improving what I offer to my clients and how I can enhance the experience for those who attend my landscape photography workshops. I like to think of myself as a problem solver, this trait was refined … Read more
I have some exciting news to share with you all. Having used Nisi’s excellent range of filters for the last eighteen months, I am absolutely delighted to confirm that I have now become an official Brand Ambassador for Nisi Filters UK. Many thanks to Nisi Ambassador Phil Norton for inviting me to join the team and I very much look forward to working with … Read more
I LOVE BEING A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION JUDGE! For those of you who are unaware, I am currently an Expert Judge with the online competition website Photocrowd. I joined Photocrowd several months ago and regularly judge photography competitions for them, mainly within the landscape genre as this is my speciality. On Wednesday (1st August 2018) I judged the ‘Bokeh Nature Photography’ competition which had over 1200 … Read more
I have decided this year to share the twenty five images I have entered into the UK’s most prestigious landscape photography competition, the Take-a-View Landscape Photographer of the Year. This is the biggest competition in the UK for landscape photographers with a £10,000 prize and national pride up for grabs. I do not normally share with you all the images I end up entering but … Read more
After nearly four years since joining the travel review website TripAdvisor, I am absolutely delighted to have reached one hundred reviews of my landscape photography workshops, tours and 1-2-1 private tuition days. I am very appreciative to all those who have taken the time to write a review on their experience with me on location. I like to think that I work hard in … Read more
I am delighted to have been notified that I have once again been awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for the third year running having received the same accolade the past two years. As it currently stands, I have ninety-three ‘Excellent’ and three ‘Very Good’ reviews (24th May 2018) These are numbers I am very proud of. I just wanted to thank all of my … Read more
I attended this year’s The Northern Photography and Video Show 2018 at Rheged near Penrith on the 12th and 13th May 2018. I attended this event as a visitor last year vowing to return this year as an exhibitor. This show is in its third year and it was created by Rod Ireland Photography and Penrith Camera Club. Together they bring under one roof a … Read more
In October last year, I was delighted to have been informed that I had two images ‘Commended’ in the UK’s most prestigious landscape photography competition as run by one of the world’s most prolific landscape photographers, Charlie Waite, the Take-a-View Landscape Photographer of the Year. After three years of submitting images, to have an image or two accepted from the 18,000 entered every year, is a … Read more
I am DELIGHTED to confirm that Benro have sent me some of their beautifully made equipment to test them out on a long term deal but before I head out in the field with the items, I thought that I would film a couple of short videos for my YouTube channel showing me unboxing them while giving a brief initial review of what I … Read more
March always seems to come around more and more quickly with each year that passes but with it arrives the UK’s biggest photography show, The Photography Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Once again and for the second year running I was invited to present a talk on the Fotospeed stand (fine quality ink and papers). I immediately accepted as I thoroughly enjoyed being part … Read more
WELCOME to my Top Ten Images of 2017 and a brief review of the year. AMAZING is the only word that I can use to describe 2017. My workshops have grown from strength to strength with more people joining me for some memorable trips including a couple of new international ones such as Iceland (twice this year) and Ireland back in September. My 1-2-1 tuition … Read more