Capturing Blackpool: Sunset and Starlings at the Pier

Yesterday, I was shooting some new photography material in Blackpool with a friend. Much of the day was spent around the town, photographing with the iPhone. Interestingly, a lot of the material we photographed 12 months earlier has gone or is inaccessible due to demolition work, but I’ll save those photos for another day. Today, … Continue reading Capturing Blackpool: Sunset and Starlings at the Pier

When It’s A Disappointing Sunset

Have you ever had the experience of watching a spectacular sunset unfold? Then, as the sun nears the horizon and the light should be at its best, it simply dies away. I seem to find myself in this position quite frequently. And so it was on my recent trip to Blackpool. If you look back … Continue reading When It’s A Disappointing Sunset

Photographing Blackpool

This week, I headed over to Blackpool and met up with a friend for some photography. The weather looked very promising. I love the idea of photographing old seaside towns out of season, so this looked ideal. We met up around midday and grabbed some fish and chips for lunch (when we found a chippy … Continue reading Photographing Blackpool