Blog Back Issues 2022-Part 1

Marsh harriers, egrets, herons, black-headed gulls, swallowtail butterflies and my best shots from a surprise swan take-off

A club meet at a popular North Norfolk location delivers a couple of keepers.

As we leave Scotland, there’s a church, a mountain, waterfalls, and a red kite.

An early morning for sunrise, a shipwrecked boat, Ben Nevis and reflections in the Loch provide some awesome images.

Leaving Skye, the weather at Elgol means no photos, but Loch Slapin more than makes up for it, and a change in plan sees us stay overnight in Fort William.

A return trip to The Old Man of Storr provides new experiences and some awesome shots.

A late afternoon visit to the jaw-dropping location The Quiraing.

A honeypot location but standing on the edge of a cliff brings home my best shot.

An impressive Castle, otter sporrans, lovely gardens and a waterfall.

Visiting a few more places before we leave Lewis and Harris.

Callanish Stones, Gearrannan blackhouses village, the Lewis war memorial, the Iolaire disaster memorial and Lews castle.

A visit to the amazing honeypot location of Luskentyre Beach

A visit to the most Northerly point on the Isle of Lewis, and rated the windiest place in the UK.

Red deer, sea eagle, highland cattle, amazing beaches, patterned rocks and amazing coastline.

Exploring more of Mull on our last day, beaches, castles, churches…

The eagerly awaited boat trip to photograph sea eagles.

Amazing boat trip to see caves, puffins and lots more.

Arriving on Mull sent us straight to Tobermory where misty rain was offset by one of the best cakes I’ve ever had…

A fantastic day at Morecambe Bay with a surprising array of images.

A late Sunday afternoon walk in Horstead and Coltishall delivers lots of pleasing images.

I had an average final round scoring 15/20 as per three of my four other rounds but I made it to the top 10 competitors in my league.

A great event where flocks of wading birds can be seen repeatedly taking off to avoid the incoming tide.

A trip to a Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve in Suffolk. No kingfishers but one very friendly Robin!

A superb tulip shot but what is the story here?

A trip to the North Norfolk coast for another windmill sunrise shoot.

Another wildlife reserve trip to test out the second camera body.

I’ve bought a second camera body but why?

Both of my images scored 7.5/10 - read more here.

A very enjoyable walk round Carlton Marshes, a Suffolk Wildlife Trust location.

Spoiler Alert: There is no perfect camera bag…

A pleasant wander around Walsingham Abbey during snowdrop season, and a chance to try out a new lens.

A dawn / sunrise trip to Hardley Windmill, Norfolk.

Storms, gale force winds and continuous, relentless rain meant no trips out.

But there’s a chance to catch up on some important photography-related admin that’s been building up to a point which would bite me if not addressed.

My best results to date in the club’s POTY (Photographer of the Year) competition.

Winning the themed round with top marks 10/10 and scoring a 9/10 with my free choice image.

A blog post to explain to anyone interested what the common filters are in most photographers kit bag.

My first attempt at shooting fireworks.

My first attempts at intentional camera movement shots. I was surprised that I enjoyed it.

A superb sunrise shoot in Suffolk. Came home with flat tyre but an image which I’ve hung on my wall - the image in the thumbnail, not of the flat tyre!

A dawn meet for a boat trip to Blakeney Point, followed by a heart-warming breakfast then a trip to RSPB Titchwell and Beach.

In this post, I explore how we may have pre-conceived assumptions about the price of art, the costs of printing and framing, and the concept of earning a crust from photography.

Buckle in, it’s a long one…

An article about why I’ve reintroduced graduated (grads) filters back into my bag.