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Some recent blog posts...

1st January 2023

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...

29th December 2022

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...

14th July 2022

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,...

11th June 2022

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...

26th February 2022

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...

16th January 2022

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...

23rd December 2021

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...

14th November 2021

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!...

10th October 2021

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...

8th August 2021

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...

12th July 2021

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,...

27th May 2021

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...

18th May 2021

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...

1st May 2021

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...

25th April 2021

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...

23rd April 2021

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,...

21st February 2021

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...

30th January 2021

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...

15th December 2020

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...

11th November 2020

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...

19th September 2020

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...

1st January 2020

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...

28th December 2019

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...

21st December 2019

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...

7th December 2019

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...

30th November 2019

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...

26th November 2019

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...

3rd October 2019

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...

26th September 2019

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...

24th August 2019

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...

22nd August 2019

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...

7th August 2019

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...

7th August 2019

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...

3rd August 2019

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...

5th July 2019

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...

3rd July 2019

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...

2nd June 2019

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...

21st March 2019

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...

21st January 2018

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...

13th January 2018

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...