...a plethora of creative nonsense...
Posts and photosets exploring the environment and terrain, mostly (though not exclusively) in more wilderness and rural settings, as distinct from the more gritty explorations of people and space inherent in Urban Photography
Reading Time: 4 minutesFollowing last September’s walk out to Woodlesford I decided on a different leg of the Aire and Calder for another walk, from Castleford, out to Knottingley. So this time I started at the station, with a brief detour to test the low light capabilities of …
Reading Time: 5 minutesWelcome back to my crazy holiday in Wales. By Saturday, the snow had really set in. These are my adventures from that point onwards. Saturday On Saturday morning, we all decided to get the bus into Betws-y-Coed, so that Nain (the Welsh word for Nana) …
Reading Time: 7 minutesI have recently got back from my first family holiday since my son was born, staying in a lovely cottage managed by my mother in the village of Cwm Penmacho in rural Conwy. This little village lies at the head of the Machno Valley, about …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve decided to make a bit of a push to do some more walking, and set off a few days ago to walk up to Woodlesford. This has been partly due to seeing a rather interesting wetland on google maps. More on that later. For …
Reading Time: 4 minutesHaving been to a couple of parties here, I have been meaning for some time to visit here for some photography. With the Indian summer this last few days I’ve taken the opportunity to do so in the sunshine. Clayton Quarry, or more correctly Woodside …
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been exploring more around Meanwood Park, now I live here again, and have found plenty of interesting corners I’ve not discovered before, such as the old Highbury Cricket Ground, and this amazing Boulder Gate up by the Myrtle pub. This has been a …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen thinking of Meanwood, the park is of course the defining factor for many, or The Beck which defines the valley. The Beck, of course, flows down the side of Meanwood Road towards Sheepscar eventually reaching the River Aire. Along this path, has been various …
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve just got the second film back from expreiments with the new practika camera. Again, I am blown away by how these look, the feel of them is very different from digital and far more forgiving of exposure. The first set here are from an …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSo, it’s happened. As you will know, avid reader, after getting very interested in photography alongside my undergraduate dissertation, I bought myself a DSLR about 18 months ago. I remember as a teenager also being quite into photography and admiring my neighbour and scout leader …
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last couple of years of shooting, Ihave developed quite a thing for epic wide-angle scenes. I love the amount you can fit in and the really exagerated perspectives of wide angle shots. Having managed to be quite good with my svaings this year …
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter having a go in Kirkstall and Knaresborough recently, I wanted to try some more long exposure water shots. We are lucky in Leeds to be one of the greenest UK cities (not that living in Hyde Park feels like this at times) and Meanwood …
