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Photographic prints and individually tailored photography courses in Cornwall and Devon Do you have a DSLR or Mirrorless camera that you aren't sure how to use?

Would like to understand it better? Would you like to get off the Auto settings and take more control? Would you like to try long exposure or black & white photography? Are you confused by the technical jargon regarding ISO, F/stops and shutterspeeds? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, come and join me for a fun, relaxed and totally informal day of photography in Southeast Cornwall or

out on Dartmoor where we can work to improve your understanding of your camera and its possibilities. If you think I can help please get in touch and we can tailor a day to suit your requirements. A one day course is £190 (extra days can be arranged)

I look forward to seeing you!

31/08/2026

Everyone is saying that this Autumn is going to be early due to the hot summer we've had but maybe of a short duration. If the colours are as good as last year then bring it on!

This shot was taken last year at Dartmeet in Devon.

In a recent post I was saying how it is useful to log good locations so that you can revisit at another time. This is one I will definitely have to make time to go back to.

24/08/2026

Last image from our Dales trip. This was taken not far from our campsite near Settle. I just liked the contrasts in the colours and textures between the uncut clover field, the cut field and the grey skies. The grey stone walls add strong lines with the lone tree bringing all the elements together.

19/08/2026

Marking locations to revisit in better conditions is something that every photographer has to do and this place is one I will definitely have to go back to.

This shot is of one of several waterfall and cascades that tumble down from the high ground above Buckden in the Yorkshire Dales. Taken at the end of June it was already looking decidedly short of water and I would love to go back when the stream is in full flow.

I still quite like the shot as the reduced water volume and a slower shutter speed of 1/13th sec gives the water a syrup or even ice like quality.

16/08/2026

Another image from our road trip around the Yorkshire Dales. Although this was taken on the 6th July, you could already see that the water levels in the rivers and streams around where we were staying had dropped quite a lot. This is Stainforth Force, just north of Settle, and in normal circumstances I wouldn't be able to get this perspective of the river as I would be at least up to my waist in water and probably get washed away over the next drop.

I'm seeing quite a lot of Astro images on my feed at the moment, and since I hadn't tried out my Canon EOS R in low light, I decided to visit one of my favourite places for this type of photography, Sharrow Point in south east Cornwall.

I wanted to see how it handled the higher ISO values and dealt with shadow details in a single shot with no stacking or blending of images. I was pleasantly surprised by just how much information I could pull out of the file, but let me know what you think especially if you have the same camera. As a bonus I managed to capture one of the Perseid meteors in the frame.

For those who want to know, this is a single 15 sec exposure, f2.8, ISO 3200 Canon 17-35 F2.8L

12/08/2026

As a landscape photographer I'm used to planning my shots as far as possible. Locations, weather, tides etc all have a part to play, and while I will sometimes just pick a day and go out without much of a plan, generally I like to have covered the basics.

In the last couple of posts I have put up images of some of the wildlife we encountered while we were away in the van. I'm the first to admit I'm not the best wildlife photographer but I was quite happy with the images I managed to get.

With these 2 images I didn't even have to leave the van as the wildlife paid us a visit when we were parked up on site.

The Swallow family shot was taken in the Dales and the Thrush shot was taken in Staffordshire.

Both images were taken with my Canon EOS R with the Tamron 70-300 lens attached.

09/08/2026

One of the reasons we decided to travel around the Yorkshire Dales was to revisit places that we had been to before, and maybe find new places that we would go back to in the future.

The site that we chose to stay at near to Settle is definitely one we will go back to. We could easily walk into town if we wanted, and there were plenty of opportunities for more adventurous walks right from the site.

Being fairly close to the three peaks meant we had some wonderful scenery to explore, and this shot shows the butt end of what I am sure is Pen-Y-Ghent (if anyone knows better let me know!)
I can't recall seeing any images from this perspective and I'd love to go back and have another look.

05/08/2026

What I love about being an outdoor photographer is that you never know what you might come across.

While we were away in the van in Yorkshire, and the weather wasn't too hot, we decided to visit a reservoir and do the circular walk that goes around it, even though there wasn't much water in it.

On the path that was taking us back to the car park, this little beauty hopped over a 4 foot wall out of the woods, almost right in front of us. She didn't seem too fussed about us being there but once we got a bit closer she simply hopped back over the wall into the woods and walked away.

I only had my walkaround 24-105 on the camera and fortunately she didn't go too far and stopped to munch on some foliage in just the right spot for me to take a shot.

This was taken in mid June and it looks like she is still shedding her winter coat which is giving her a two tone appearance.

01/08/2026

Another image from our van trip. This was taken while we were on a farm site near Pately Bridge in north Yorkshire. Just at the end of the farm road, waiting to be cut for silage, these fields were a bit bland and very green. I thought I would take a shot before they were cut with the intention of converting to black and white or maybe infra red.

I chose to do a faux infra red treatment in the end, and I know not everyone likes this type of photography but it does give an unusual perspective on this kind of scene. I like it but let me know what you think.

We were expecting some thunderstorms which is why the sky looks as dramatic as it does and I almost got very wet as the heavens opened shortly after I grabbed this shot.

28/07/2026

After what seems quite a short time I'm back at home. It's actually been just over 8 weeks that we've be away in the van and we're already looking at our next trip!

This was never intended to be a photography trip so the images were mostly taken ad hoc out and about on the walks we did.
I'm slowly working my way through the photos and I'll post them as I process them ( in no particular order, just as I get to them ).

I mentioned before I have bought a new (to me) camera and this trip has certainly been a good test as to whether I like it or not ( I do, the articulated screen is great ).
I haven't had any issues with the camera itself but I do have a compatibility issue with one of my lenses.

I have a Tamron 70-300 f4 - f5.6 which is a great lens and works well with my other camera a Canon5D mk3. On my new Canon EOS R however, the image stabilisation does not work and so I have to be careful with my shutter speed so as not to introduce any shake.

This isn't to much of a problem and the main thing is it still produces the goods when it matters.

This image was taken on our first night away at a campsite which has a couple of fishing lakes attached to it. On the day we were due to leave there was to be a fishing competition.
As evening fell on the night before the competition this guy turned up. I think he fancied his chances!

For those of you who are interested, this was taken on the Tamron at 300mm ISO 500 f5.6 and 1/640th sec.
And before any thinks that my sensor could do with a good clean the black dots you can see are actually flies!

17/05/2026

The Boss and I are mid way through planning another road trip in the van. This time up to the Yorkshire Dales area. While we're there we will be catching up with family, some of who live on the NE coast.

This image is of one of the groynes that are scattered along Redcar beach and I have always meant to go back and reshoot them. Access is really easy, just walk along the prom at the south end of town and you will be spoilt for choice.

We are not sure how long we'll be away this time so my posts could be missing for a while, but I will be back!.

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