How long can you keep going for, after 3 hours of sleep? Well, in my case, at least 21 hours! Not bad for an old man, I reckon. June 1st Glenn suggested that we set off in the early hours to go and capture the sunrise at Castlerigg stone circle, near Keswick in the Lake … Read more Castlerigg Stone Circle
Okay Google, set an alarm for two AM. Gah! Two in the morning is a toughy but Glenn and I had committed to an “East Coaster”, and getting to Bempton Cliffs on the East coast for about 5am. And so a 2am start for me was what was necessary. As is almost always the case, … Read more An East Coaster
The last time Jen, Rose and I got together for a photoshoot at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds was over two years ago. We had such a good time that we swore we’d organise another shoot immediately. Of course we had no idea, while being disorganised in the following months, that ahead of us loomed 2020. … Read more Shibden Hall Photoshoot
For obvious reasons, caring for my dad in recent years had gradually become my main priority. As a consequence of that, my photographic output fell to an all-time low over the last couple of years and, particularly over the most recent winter months, even stopped completely. Now, with Spring here and Summer on the way, … Read more Changing Gear
My Infrared Photography – “IR590” Infrared photography is not to everyone’s taste. I have friends who even say they find infrared images “creepy”. Before getting started, I’ll address a common misnomer so that there’s no confusion. When most photographers, including me, refer to infrared photography, we’re really referring to “near-infrared”. True infrared light is outside … Read more Seeing Red
For many years, every time I left dad in Haworth, every time we hung up the phone or disconnected on Skype, our parting words were always “bye for now”. I can’t even remember which of us first used those words to the exclusion of any other concluding phrase. Regardless, these words came to mean everything … Read more Eulogy: “Bye For Now”
The summer months arrived at last. I broke out the macro lens, slapped on a flashgun and dived into the long grass. Finally I could shoot local subjects at a gentle pace with little or no costs involved. For me, in my current situation, this is perfect. As the season was approaching, I had excitedly … Read more Of Aphids, Hover Flies And Soldier Beetles
I really thought I’d lost my photo mojo. Grabbing the camera and heading out had become a chore; something that I did, even though the thought actually wearied me. I thought I’d lost interest in the craft and that I’d had enough, and that the only thing to do was wait for the denial to … Read more Now I Know Why
Like many others, my photography goes through phases. Sometimes I’m prolific while other times I’m less so. Sometimes all I create are black and white images, while other times I make only landscape images, sometimes infrared or long exposure, and still others where I focus solely on macro or woodland, streams or waterfalls. There are … Read more Photo Mojo
Snow Schmow! For a truly magical Winter Wonderland scene, you don’t need snow, you need a hoar frost! Not to say that you don’t want snow too, if it should be available! But the magical fairy dust sprinkled on a Winter Wonderland scene is the crystallisation of tiny shards of ice, on the tips of … Read more Hoar Frost
