Carl Readman Photography

12/09/2026

A different view of the Tyne… 🌉

Sometimes you don't need to stand back and photograph the obvious. Sometimes it's worth getting down low and looking for something in the foreground that tells a little more of the story.
An old mooring ring frames the modern curves of the Millennium Bridge and, beyond it, the unmistakable shape of the Tyne Bridge.
From the old Baltic Flour Mills to the bridges that have become icons of the North East, this little stretch of the Tyne is a reminder of how Newcastle and Gateshead have evolved while still keeping their industrial roots firmly on display.

I love living in the North East of England, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of photographing this river. The Tyne has been at the heart of this region for generations — its lifeblood, carrying people, industry, trade and history through this stunning corner of the world.
Rust, brick, steel, water and sky… all coming together in one frame. ❤️
Sometimes the best view isn't necessarily the most obvious one.

I'll be back down here on friday for a completely different type of photography that I have never tried before. To say I'm excited isn't even close 😁

26/08/2026

Little feet, big attitude. 🐦😂

A Guillemot jumpling taking a moment to sit on the cliff edge while the adults keep a watchful eye nearby. Still covered in that wonderfully scruffy chick fluff, and already looking like it's completely unimpressed with everything.

Nature really does produce some brilliant characters. ❤️

Taken on Inner Farne, Northumberland

21/08/2026

There’s more to a puffin than meets the eye… quite literally. 🐧(I know thats a penguin emoji, they lack a puffin)

I took this portrait of a Puffin on Inner Farne, but when I looked closely at the image later, I noticed something I hadn't really appreciated in the field.

So I zoomed in.

Reflected in his eye is the wall he was perched on, along with the living quarters of the Inner Farne Lighthouse. A tiny glimpse of the world around him, captured in a single eye.

Swipe to take a closer look. 👁️

Sometimes the smallest details tell the biggest stories.

📍 Inner Farne, Farne Islands

20/08/2026

The people have spoken: most preferred the left side… but some asked for the Frankenstine version. So here it is. 🐦✨

I posted this puffin as two separate halves — one full colour, one black & white — and asked which you preferred. The colourful left side came out on top, but a few of you made the best suggestion: combine them both. So that’s exactly what I did.

One bird, two edits, perfectly stitched. Half vibrant colour, half timeless monochrome — same moment, same bird, two very different ways of seeing it. It’s experimental, a little unusual, and I love how it makes you look twice. Colour brings that lively, iconic puffin energy; monochrome leans into texture, light and form. Together, they create something totally unique.

It’s such a fun way to play with how we view the same image — and proves you don’t always have to pick a side! Thanks for the brilliant idea — this is easily my favourite version yet.

19/08/2026

I posted these earlier from instagram (I say I posted, what really happened is i don't use insta much and completely forgot that it automatically posts here too.) Anyway couple of issues with it sharing from insta, it crops the pictures down so the don't show the full effect and it formatted the post wrong so the side by sides were, well, not side by side.

Click the images to see the full effect of each and let me know your thoughts, do you prefer left or right? Or perhaps both stitched together?

19/08/2026

19/08/2026

📸 One I somehow missed…

I’ve been going back through my photos from this summer and discovering quite a few images that, for one reason or another, never got the edit or the post they deserved.

This is one of them. 🐧

A beautiful Atlantic Puffin from my time on the Farne Islands this summer, caught quietly amongst the vegetation. Looking back through the images, I’m honestly wondering how I managed to overlook this one!

So, over the next few posts, I’ll be sharing some previously unseen captures from this summer that have been sitting quietly in the archives.

Sometimes it pays to take another look at the photos you thought you were finished with. ❤️📷

17/08/2026

Been a little while since I’ve been out with the camera, so I’ve been looking back through some of my favourite shots from my last visit to the Farne Islands.

I found this portrait of a Razorbill and was reminded just how striking these birds are. From that wonderfully chunky bill and its distinctive white markings to those deep chocolate-brown feathers, they really are a fantastic subject to photograph.

Hopefully it won’t be too long before I’m back out there again. 📷🪶

📍 Farne Islands, Northumberland

27/07/2026

An amazing opportunity for someone out there! Chance of a lifetime.