I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that the best camera is the one you have with you. On Boxing Day, this saying was undoubtedly the case for me. The day after Christmas Day, we headed out onto the moors above home for a walk. Before leaving, I looked out the window to see thick fog. … Continue reading How Foggy Weather Led to Stunning iPhone Photos
My knee is finally on the mend, although it is still giving me problems at times. I did manage to get out for a walk during the week and climbed up to the Trinnacle rock above Dovestones, and then along the edge above the reservoirs. I took this snap of the Trinnacle with my iPhone … Continue reading Making a Slow Recovery
Christmas and the New Year are almost on us. But before I shut down for a break, I wanted to share a few snowy photos from the past. There are fewer snowy days than ever now, so I like to make the most of them whenever they happen. I think heading out into the snow … Continue reading Snowy Landscape Photography
I must admit that I’m rather addicted to photographing landscape scenes at sunset and sunrise. When I look at my Instagram feed, I can see that most of my images feature a colourful sky of some sorts. There is however another type of scene that I find more attractive than a sunset or sunrise. These … Continue reading In Search of Painterly Landscape Light
Today is Whit Friday and in Saddleworth that means only one thing – the Band Contest. It’s often described as “the greatest free show on earth” (providing you like Brass Bands). I sat outside to drink my coffee earlier as the weather is unusually sunny. Whit Friday is well known for raining heavily here. Even … Continue reading It’s Whit Friday Again
This week it’s finally stopped raining and the weather has turned cold. Instead, it’s been snowing with temperatures dropping sharply overnight. I love these conditions for photography. Early morning frost and a covering of snow can transform even a dull landscape. But you can get even better light for photography when you venture out in … Continue reading What Great Photography Conditions
Whilst I haven’t done any photography this week, mainly due to poor weather, I have been processing some old images. What I realised whilst doing this was that I had a nice collection of local images, captured in we photographers like to call “Bad Weather”. But the reality is that with the right processing, even … Continue reading Making the Most of the “Bad” Weather
A typical Saddleworth Band Contest Day Today is Whit Friday and in Saddleworth where I live, that means only one thing. It’s Band Contest Day. But this year is different. The streets are quiet and as I sit here, I can’t hear any bands playing. Ordinarily the streets would be full of people and the … Continue reading It’s Whit Friday but Not as We Know It
You’ll need to excuse me this week. The “new toy” effect hasn’t worn off from my infrared converted digital camera so I’m sharing another recent shot. The Moors above Saddleworth in Infrared (click the image to enlarge) You may already have seen this on my Instagram feed but I wanted to share it here because … Continue reading More Digital Infrared Photography
Over the Christmas break I bought a new book “Masters of Landscape Photography”. I would love to say I was featured, but alas I have been overlooked once more. Ordinarily I wouldn’t have bothered with a book such as this, but Amazon was offering a heavy discount. I took a chance and I think I … Continue reading Masters of Landscape Photography
The Lightweight Photographer 