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On My Way to Something Exciting

My friend and long time photography collaborator, Chris Sale, has been photographing the Pennines ever since he moved there a few years ago. I try to pop in and see him and his lovely wife whenever I’m passing by on the M6. It’s always good to catch up, especially when it involves an overnight stay, as that gives us the opportunity to head out w...


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Infrequently Used, Not Obsolete

If you've been a photographer for a long time, you'll have owned plenty of different cameras, lenses and accessories. Ask most photographers which pieces of gear they remember most fondly, and they'll probably mention a favourite camera or lens. Accessories rarely make the list.

Look inside a camera bag, though, and you'll find much more t...


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Texture, Contrast and Storms

I already knew before I left for Haytor that the chances of the cloud breaking were slim. Nonetheless, the forecast was predicting a small, but hopefully meaningful, break in the cloud around sunset.

Now that we are into September, and with me heading off on a big pho...


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There’s More to a Day Than Just the Golden Hour

You’ll often hear me talk about the benefits of photographing Dartmoor during the golden hours, that magical period around sunrise and sunset. The light takes on a beautiful golden colour, hence the name, and its softness adds a gentle contrast to the scene, highlighting the character of the ...


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We all have to start somewhere…

It was 16 August 2016 when I published my first blog post right here on this website. Titled We all have to start somewhere, it was an introductory post about who I was, why I was st...


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