As part of my ongoing ‘Women of Kirkbymoorside’ project I recently photographed our town clerk, Lisa Bolland. Following on from what was an hilarious and fun shoot she proposed she bring her daughter along next time for a mother and daughter session. With Christmas coming she thought it would be lovely to give her parents […]
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I’ve recently enjoyed looking at the work of american photographer Todd Hido and, as well as watching several YouTube videos about him, bought his book ‘On Landscapes, Interiors, and the Nude‘. I got particularly excited about his landscape images taken through his rain splattered car windscreen and decided to have a go myself. It was
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While the majority of the local herd has been taken to the sheds two Belted Galloways remain and it seems they will be around all winter. I’d heard they were very friendly and happy to have their heads scratched so this afternoon I paid them a visit. I wasn’t very successful in capturing both of
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Brian has a new car that he’s getting used to, so today I went with him to this lovely part of Ryedale where he had a Sunday morning service. While he preached I mooched around with my camera. The church of St Mary’s caught my attention as I left the chapel car park. I thought
I subscribe to Frames photography magazine and have found their masterclasses really good. I also keep an eye out for Tomasz Trzebiatowski’s challenges on YouTube. Here’s his latest: The essential idea behind these challenges is that there are photos everywhere – even in a messy hotel room – you just need to look for them.
I was so delighted to have my camera with me earlier in the week when I was working as a role player at the Hull York Medical School. When I asked my fellow actor Narelle if she wanted to have her picture taken during our lunch break she showed such enthusiasm I was shocked. I’m
Or as it should be called Gormire Lake. A natural lowland lake at the foot of Whitestone Cliff near Sutton Bank has no inflow or major outflow and is thought to be fed by an underground spring. The name Gormire translates as filthy swamp which is far from the truth and I recently read braver
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I enjoy Ted Forbes You Tube Channel – The Art of Photography, and whenever I have a few spare minutes check out his reflections on famous (and not so famous) photographers. Last week it was the turn of Imogen Cunningham. She experimented widely but it was her floral photographs, particularly her black and white Calla
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