Introducing the debut Peak District Through The Lens Calendar, full of inspirational and breathtaking locations by author & photographer James Grant. The calendar is for 2017 and comes in A4, folding out to A3 and in full colour with bank holidays highlighted. The cost of the calendar is just £8.99 plus £1.99 postage and packaging. Order … Read more
Another recent escapade of mine was to Millstone Edge. It’s very rare I go somewhere in the Peak District that I haven’t shot properly before but Millstone Edge is one of these places. The last time I went, I had a quick scout around but ultimately ended up shooting just beyond the edge looking up … Read more
Heather season is fully under way. For that reason I have been trying to get out as much as possible and one of my best evenings of late was on Over Owler Tor for sunset. I had been out the previous evening on Millstone Edge and that was a pretty decent evening despite the poor … Read more
Peak District Photography Workshop with James Grant and David Speight. Join myself and David Speight on a one-day workshop to photograph some of the best spots in the Peak District. With decades of experience between us and an intimate knowledge of the Peak District, you can be sure you are in the best hands possible. As … Read more
Thorpe Cloud Sunset Dove Dale (aka Dovedale) is a popular tourist honeypot and rightly so. With steep sided limestone hills and crystal clear waters running through it, what’s not to like? Coupled with easy access, it’s easy to see why in the middle-of-the-day at the weekend it’s bustling. All this said, for photographer’s it’s one … Read more
Photographer? Walker? Sight-seer? Plan your next trip out with Peak District Through The Lens. A photography location guidebook to in and around the Peak District with useful hints and tips along the way. Included are some true classics as well as some beautiful hidden gems. From easy access (including wheelchairs) all the way to photographic … Read more
I have recently put together some images of the book in use. These will hopefully give you a better idea of the size and thickness you will be getting plus you can see how it is used in the field. Don’t forget you can pre-order over at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/peak-district-through-the-lens Please don’t forget to share the link with … Read more
Have you ever taken photos and wondered why the exposure doesn’t seem right? Are you getting washed out skies or too dark of a foreground? One of the key tricks is to use a graduated neutral density filter (aka graduated ND’s or ND grad’s). Camera’s are only able to capture a certain amount of dynamic … Read more
I’m happy to announce that pre-orders for my forthcoming book are now open over at http://igg.me/p/peak-district-through-the-lens/x/9926929 You can view an interactive PDF of the sample pages on my website by clicking here There are some great offers on pre-orders. So take a look and thanks in advance for any pledge you may make. Please remember to … Read more