This is my first venture into book publishing other than on a one-off basis. Field Studies is my tribute to our farmers and their influence on the landscape. Taking photos of arable and grassland fields was a project I started more than 20 years ago, and which still…
Category: photography
I can’t believe this is my 11th year of doing this. Anyway, this year, I chose a quirky take on the theme of “All Wrapped Up”, largely inspired by a trip earlier in the year to Suffolk, where I found a whole beach full of boats wrapped up…
Or, what a difference a day or two makes Our weather’s been all over the place these past few days. A long period of anticyclonal gloom gave way to bright sunny weather (to everyone’s relief) and the first frost; then we had two days of cold and snow…
This was the challenge set by Bridport Camera Club on a sunny Saturday. It’s surprisingly hard to negotiate the pavements on a busy market day and to snap your subject without annoying the general public! I’m never very comfortable with street photography, so this was quite an effort…
I started my life in Essex, and moved via Berkshire to Devon, where I’ve now lived more than half my life. I’m very settled here, but have just returned from a trip to see a friend in Pakefield, which is close to the most easterly point in England.…
I’ve just returned from a weekend retreat in Cawsand on the Rame Peninsula in Cornwall. Three days of relaxation, exercise, learning about nutrition and good sleep practice, all in a lovely seaside setting with delicious home-cooked food and good company. So thanks Charlie Babb and Emma Porter of…
On a rather overcast spring day, I went with a friend to a place on Dartmoor I hadn’t been before – the Emsworthy Mire nature reserve. We timed it perfectly – the variety of pale bluebells growing in lawns were at their peak of perfection (woodland ones near…
I’m an adopted Devonian, but I’m talking geology here. A trip to see a friend in Cornwall gave me the chance to visit the cove at Lansallos (near Polperro). A sunny day had brought out trippers in their dozens, so I didn’t stay long (empty beaches for me,…
This lovely house near Puddletown in Dorset is a real gem – from Tudor origins with later additions, it’s a real treasure trove of detail, and unlike some of the stuffier visitor attractions, it’s staffed by friendly people who are happy for you to touch things, take photos…