A rusty old barrow on the allotment caught my eye and I wondered whether I might be able to do something creative with it so, after getting permission from the owner, wheeled it home. I wondered whether it might work as a prop for a portrait but after a couple of fruitless days I decided […]
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Got a bit stir crazy today, post Christmas, pre New Year doldrums, and it was raining … so Todd Hido inspired once again – off in the car to Farndale. Just an hour tootling along, keeping an eye on the mirror but not many others about so could crawl along looking for photographic opportunities through
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An unusual request but one I was delighted to accept. Amy was releasing some new music in the Spring and embarking on a tour and needed an image of her holding a goose. Luckily her neighbour Phil had a friendly goose that fitted the bill perfectly. It was a beautiful morning, the best of the
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.
