Back in Ferbruary, me and my better half, Sarah went away for a two week trip to the Isle of Harris and Lewis in our VW T5 Campervan for a holiday and of course to do some photography. I first stumbled across photos from Luskentyre about 5 or 6 years ago and knew instantly that … Read more
In a quest to keep revisiting locations I recently went back up to the Boxing Gloves on Kinder Scout. This amazing formation has weathered over millennia to create a formation that we can now associate something with. If you look closely, you can see the outline of a boxing glove or two. I have probably … Read more
Today’s blog is about one of my favourite ways to capture photography in stunning areas at sunrise and sunset, especially if they are harder to access. How you may ask? Well, it involves carrying quite a lot of weight up a mountain to sleep there for the night and hoping for the best! It is … Read more
Today’s blog post is a review of a tripod and head I have recently been sent by the kind guys at Benro. I just want to say first off, as with all my reviews I aim to keep it as honest as possible. If I think there’s something wrong with a product, I will say … Read more
It was starting to feel like it had been too long since I had been up in the mountains. In fact, July was my last time. Unfortunately, injury was partly to blame for the lack of visits and not being able to carry the kind of gear I needed, the other was a lack of … Read more
Where has 2016 gone? It’s September already. It does mean I’m already getting excited for this year’s Autumn in the Peak District and all the opportunities it will bring. Because. before we know it, it will be Christmas and we’ll be looking at 2017. Before I get started, just a quick plug, if you would … Read more
I’m recently back from a trip up to Scotland, a place I’d love to spend more time but with time constraints (takes up a good part of a day to get there!) and the rising price of fuel it’s somewhere I have to usually book a week in to go. Never the less, I try … Read more
Wild camping in the Lake District – Originally published April 2012: I’ve been so busy lately and kept meaning and meaning to get this post up for some time. In the not so distant past, you may remember we had a bit of an heat wave and lucky old me had a long weekend off … Read more