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Thirty Years Behind The Lens! (Royal Visits)
Welcome to the first article marking my 30th year as a professional photographer…. Thirty years ago this month, I left secondary school and after a brief spell as photographer’s assistant, went straight into my first job as trainee press photographer. One … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: Limestone On The Cumbria/Lancashire Border
A great spot for a stroll, some interesting photography, or just to bag a great view, is Farleton Fell a few miles south of kendal. Turn right just past Burton-in-Kendal (heading north) at Clawthorpe Hall. Follow the lane for just … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings….. A Coastal Stroll Near Arnside
A day’s walking along the coastal path between Arnside and Silverdale, in a tucked away corner of south Cumbria, is guaranteed to delight, at any time of year. And with eyes open and camera in hand you are sure to … Continue reading
Something Old, Something New!…
Vintage is very much in fashion at present and I am delighted to add a new wedding album style to my collection. Wedding customers with a taste for something traditional will love my beautiful Classic Traditional Album from British manufacturer GF … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: The Isle Of Man
One of my favourite holiday destinations is the beautiful and often overlooked Isle Of Man. Living five miles from the ferry terminal there’s no excuse for not exploring this fascinating island. I planned to scale the highest peak in the … Continue reading
A Memorable Photo Shoot – Installation Of A Wind Turbine
Love them or loathe them, wind turbines are a part of our modern landscape. North Lancashire just has a new one…. In one interesting and unusual commercial assignment last week, I was hired to photograph the two day installation of a … Continue reading
Spotlight On: Queen Mary 2 At Liverpool
The world’s largest ship and Cunard’s flagship liner ‘Queen Mary 2‘ tempted me to take a day out to Liverpool to snap her on a rare visit to the historic Mersey waterfront this week. Getting this shot involved a energetic sprint … Continue reading
Pet & People Portraits For Animal Care
Just a few days to go before I take part in Animal Care’s popular annual Open Day, at the Scortforth rescue centre. I’ll be there with my mobile portrait studio (well, gazebo!) snapping and fundraising. I had a great reaction … Continue reading
What’s New For May & June?… Bigger Pictures & Smaller Prices!
Book your wedding during this May & June and get 15% Off Digital Packages! PLUS… Perfect for weddings and any events, my popular small fotobook has just got bigger and better!… For more about weddings click here … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: A Snapshot Of Newcastle
Newcastle Central Station In my latest ‘Photographer’s Ramblings’, I discovered just how much the stunning city of Newcastle has to offer the intrepid photographer. My visit was far to brief, at just under two hours, but set me … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: Spring At Last!
There’s nothing black & white about Spring… At last, a belated Spring is upon us and time (wedding photography work permitting) to get out and about with my camera… This trip was by bike was up the Lancaster Canal (delightful at any time … Continue reading
My Press Encounter: Margaret Thatcher
The death of Baroness Thatcher this week reminds me of my experience photographing her, back in the mid 1980s; right at the start of my 25 year press career. The late former PM was being grilled by journalists at an … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: A Trio Of Scottish Islands
An Easter weekend trip back to my Ayrshire homeland and I had a memorable day out on the delightful little Island of Greater Cumbrae, just a mile or two off the mainland from Largs. Looking back towards the mainland and … Continue reading
A BRAND NEW SERVICE: Photo Restoration!
Announcing a new personal service of specialist photo restoration!.. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed doing for myself; tinkering with old family photos. There’s nothing more satisfying than to breathe new life back into sentimental old or damaged photos or to see a tiny print blown … Continue reading
Civil Partnerships
Being a gay photographer, as you can imagine, being asked to photograph civil partneships holds a special place in my heart… I’ve just been booked for my third civil partnership, which takes place next month at the beautiful (and much … Continue reading
Photographing The Weather….. Part II: SNOW
Before we say goodbye to winter (hopefully!) and the chance of seeing some snow, the second of my periodic features on weather photography focuses on the white stuff that everyone loves to snap! A good snowy landcape really needs sunshine … Continue reading
Wedding Fair Season!
We are entering ‘wedding fair season’ and I have just attended the first of three in a week. Today’s was at one of my favourite venues, Kendal’s Castle Green Hotel and was extremely well attended. The next one is this … Continue reading
Photographing The Weather Part I: Rainbows
With our endless fascination with the weather in this country, it seemed like a good reason to talk about weather photography. I start with the delightful phenomenon of rainbows. Snapping a good rainbow shot is not easy…. 1. They often usually … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: In Search Of Snow
Love it or hate it, a snowy landscape has an endearing quality and is a delight to photograph. There has been endless talk and news items about the copious amounts of it throughout much of the country. Here in North … Continue reading
New Year, New Image, New Promotion!
The start of a new year is often about looking forwards for us personally and professionally. Commercially speaking, investing a small amount to update your website or brochure with some new photos may be all it takes to. After all, as … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
A Very Happy New Year to customers and website visitors alike! May it be a peaceful and prosperous one and may your camera be your best friend! Look out for lots of new articles and features coming soon. All comments (except … Continue reading
The Twelve Tips Of Good Christmas Photos!
It seems like a good time to offer a few basic tips for taking better snaps over the festive period of family and friends:Understand your camera’s settings, especially if it’s new and you have just … Continue reading
Night Photography
With the shortest day here and daylight in limited supply, it seems a good time to take a quick look at my experience of after-dark photography. Taking your camera out at night opens a whole new world of exciting possibilities … Continue reading
Mass Exposure!
Upload/Insert My old newspaper employers, the ‘Garstang Courier’ and ‘Longridge News’, did me proud (and made me blush a little) the other week, with a full page article about my newspaper career (much of it with them) and in particular … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: The Philippines IV
Welcome to the final installment of my feature on my recent trip to The Philippines. Or to the cynical, ‘Steve showing off his holiday snaps!’ I flew south in search of paradise, to the most southerly island, Mindanao. It’s an … Continue reading
Fireworks Photo Challenge
I wrapped up and headed out to try to get some shots of Lancaster’s annual fireworks display on Saturday night. I chose Skerton Bridge, as I felt it gave a great view of the castle and I hoped that the … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: The Philippines III
Heading out of Manila and into the hills, three crops are very noticeable: coconuts, bananas and pineapples, which are grown in huge quantities and sold on just about every street corner in the country. I bet you thought that pineapples … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: Autumn In The Ribble Valley
Autumn has arrived, bringing a delightful splash of colour to our woodland. From what I experienced yesterday (and to make up for the dismal summer weather), it looks like it might be a particularly colorful one. Autumn is my favourite time … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: The Philippines II
Being one of only a very small number of Westerners in Manila, I felt rather self-conscious taking pictures of the locals. Thankfully, my 200mm lens and newspaper background come in handy. Getting around the city’s congested streets is mostly done … Continue reading
A Photographer’s Ramblings: The Philippines 1
Welcome to the first in my series of travel photography features (okay, my favorite holiday snaps!) from my recent trip to The Philippines. I hope you enjoy my journey to this beautiful and chaotic country and pick up a few photography tips to … Continue reading
Back From Afar!…
Look out for a new and exciting series of posts coming soon, from my recent trip to The Philippines! I’ll be bringing you a selection of my best shots and memorable tales from a fascinating trip to this far away land…
Wedding Fair
The end of summer means wedding fair season. I will be at Garstang Country Hotel on Sunday 30th September with my stand to showcase my wedding photography. I’m really looking forward to a great afternoon at one of my favorite and most … Continue reading
