Out with a group of friends today walking along the coastal path from Staithes. Grabbed the opportunity with some willing volunteers to take some portraits. Thank you Mark, Colin and Martin. Oh and Doris too!
Coastal walk portraits Read More »
I’ve been thinking for a while what I could undertake as a photography project – something to give me a focus and would be worthwhile. I tend to do some of my most creative thinking at night, or more precisely in the middle of the night. Often these musings, which seem so amazing at 2am
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Travelling back from dropping three teenagers at Leeds Fest I diverted into York for an hour of street photography. Parking in the nearest free street parking, just beyond the hospital, I made my way down Gillygate. It’s one of my favourite streets in the city with several 18th century houses and today seems to be
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I’m still very much in the experimental phase, trying out (and enjoying) different photographic challenges – street, portrait, landscape, architecture – depending on where I am at the time. I haven’t found one yet that I think I’m just going to focus on and develop my own style which is the advice/ goal generally suggested.
Struggling to develop a style Read More »
I had a free morning so made the 40 minute drive south to York, our nearest metropolis! It was quite buzzing when I got there with lots of restaurants offering tables in the streets so there was a continental feel to the place, even though the weather was distinctly chilly. I had no particular plan
A photowalk in York Read More »
I don’t think I have ever been to this small fishing port, which is just 45 minutes drive from home, but I’ll certainly visit Staithes again. I was alerted to go by an article about the best places to take photographs in North Yorkshire and as yesterday was perfect, bright late afternoon sunshine and dark
