Autumn in the Lake District

View on Autumn dawn from Loughrigg Fell, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Every year I have intentions of heading north as the autumn colours glow, but usually end up taking on work in London and not getting the free time to get away, this year I just booked a cottage and did … Continue reading

The Peak District in Autumn

I always try and set aside some time in the autumn to get away somewhere and take advantage of this transient period, this year it was the Peak District. I’d visited and shot the area once before, but didn’t feel I had done it justice. As a photographer I feel I’ve improved a lot since my first trip three years ago. I spent two days exploring Padley Gorge and The Longshaw Estate, the colours were beautiful in the area.

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Sunrise from Chrome Hill, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Sunrise from Chrome Hill, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

This was a dawn shoot I’d planned, hoping for crisp early light catching the valley, in the end I had to wait for an hour for the sun ot finally break through the foggy start.

Autumn colours at The Longshaw Estate, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Autumn colours at The Longshaw Estate, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK (Shot as 3 frames on a 24mm PC lens then blended together in Lightroom CC)

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK (Also shot as 3 frames and blended to keep verticals straight)

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

The Monday was very bright and sunny, I drove over to Mam Tor, found a location along the ridge and waited for the sun to descend into the skies above Manchester.

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

View from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Notting Hill Carnival 2013

Notting Hill Carnival 2012, West London, England, UK

All that colour and noise, on this grey, cold December day it seems a world away. I’m catching up with all my personal work this month, and have finally got my photography from this years Notting Hill Carnival edited. Here … Continue reading

A few days on the Cornish Coast

Last December I took a friend down to see the rugged beauty of the Cornish coast. As well the chance to show an American this stunning part of the world it was also an opportunity to see how my new … Continue reading