I am delighted to share that I have been asked to judge the annual Shepton Mallet Snowdrop photographic competition. The theme this year is “Winter Landscapes” and I am really looking forward to seeing all the entries. I will also be hosting a cyanotype workshop in the church before the winners are announced on the … More Shepton Snowdrop Festival
I’m delighted to share that I have an image in the British Photography Awards shortlists this year. My picture of a pyramidal orchid n the ancient hill fort at Badbury rings has been selected for the macro category. You can view it and the other shortlisted entries in all categories here each category is … More British Photography Awards 2020 Shortlist.
This year I have produced a 2020 Calendar which is available from Love from the Artist for £12 plus postage and packaging. The Calendar is 210mm square with a 1 inch square for each day of the month. They are available individually or at wholesale. Love from the Artist is a not for profit, CIC … More 2020 Calendar
This year several fields of flax have been planted in the valley where I live. Not only are the delicate blue flowers a joy to behold and to photograph and the blue fields stunning in the changing late spring light, but flax is a resilient and versatile crop that can grow in poor soils and … More Fields of flax
A few years ago I started playing with cyanotype as I was looking for affordable ways to print my images. By making digital negatives on transparencies I could create printed work from my digital photography, and this process added another dimension to the original image. My love for the process grew and I have shared … More Cyanotypes
I am really excited to share that I will be having a month long exhibition at Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe Center in May. It is part of the Get Dorset Buzzing campaign, which is raising awareness of the importance of wildlife gardening across Dorset to help wildlife and pollinators. I hope many of you … More Plants and Pollinators Exhibition.
I’m delighted to share that I have two winning images in this year’s International Garden Photographer of the Year. Dandelion has been awarded finalist in the Abstract Views category and Cherry Blossom has been highly commended in the same category. You can see all the winning images here. Both images will feature in the limited … More IGPOTY 12
As the year comes to a close I’ve been playing with metal leaf. Here are a few images that I have created using gold, silver and copper leaf.You can see more of these images in the Silver and Gold gallery, and I shall be adding more as the project evolves. It was originally inspired by … More Silver and Gold
There is something magical about reflected autumn leaves, it’s no wonder its such a common subject for photographers. I took this collection of images on a lunch break wandering around the lake in the formal gardens at Kingston Maurward. It is so easy to get lost in the patterns and colours on the waters surface … More Reflections
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