Narrowboat Reflections

Reflections of the narrowboats on the Stratford and Birmingham canal, Stratford upon Avon, sunrise. For a higher quality version, please see my Flickr page. Photography stuff: 12-24mm lens at 12mm, 1/4 sec at… Continue reading →

Under the Mill

  A silhouette taken of Chesterton windmill, at sunset. I was lucky enough to catch the day-tripper right under the mill, as the sun set behind. Always worth a visit – Chesterton windmill… Continue reading →

Chesterton Windmill Sunset

Sunset at Chesterton Windmill in Warwickshire. The mill makes for a nice silhouette, and the day-trippers add to the image. For a higher quality version, please see my Flickr page. Photography stuff: 18-70mm lens… Continue reading →

The Artist

Local artist Ken Mottram, working on his amazing pen drawings at Croome Court, Worcestershire. We had a chat with him, after which he was kind enough to allow me to take a few… Continue reading →

Breakfast

I managed to get a shot of this grebe, early this morning. He looks chuffed to bits to have caught his breakfast. I suspect the many fishermen will not have been impressed at… Continue reading →

Puck, Benedick, and Romeo

Pleasure boats on the River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, right by the Royal Shakespeare theatre. Photography really doesn’t get any better than this – a great subject and fantastic light. For a higher… Continue reading →

This is Why I Get Up Before Dawn…

If anyone ever asks me ‘Why do you get up at four in the morning?’ then this is the answer. You simply do not get this quality of light at any other time… Continue reading →

Studio Shoot

Well – my first studio shoot, and with a professional model. Exciting times! I’ve learned a lot on this shoot. It was well worth paying a professional model, as she did all the… Continue reading →

Orangery

The orangery at Hanbury Hall, viewed from the footpath through the grounds. Buildings such as this are a handy way of working out where south is! I’ve been inside and the amount of… Continue reading →

Guarding the Lock

I realise that the last thing the Internet needs is more cat pictures, but I’m posting this one anyway. Walking down the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, I took a breather and sat on… Continue reading →