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12/04/2026

I’ve kinda been a bit quiet with my posting on here, just trying to balance free time demands, but that hasn’t stopped me actually enjoying the outdoors with my camera.

Here was a fabulous moment from my last Scottish adventure where I had the entire Beach to myself.

I’ll always love the sound of the melody of the sea and the salty seaweed scent of the coast.

24/02/2026

Beauty lives in the everyday.

In texture. In light. In shadow. In Colour.
In disciplined lines. In Curves.
In repetition, restraint, and powerful negative space.

Those who choose to look closely find it everywhere.

This weekend I immersed myself in an underground designed by Harry Weese. Its iconic vaulted ceilings, often labelled Brutalist, unapologetic in concrete, felt anything but harsh to me.

They were rhythmic. Sculptural. Intentional. Standing beneath them, watching light move across the form, I saw elegance in the engineering. A quiet confidence in the structure.

After two almost full days underground, I realised I’d only just begun to understand the space. Only in my last hours did I feel that I was really starting to capture the grace that the space deserves.

Some architecture isn’t meant to be passed through. It deserves to be studied. Experienced. Unlocked slowly. I was unprepared to do the photography justice, I only came with my camera and one lens, I intended to do one shot, I surprised myself…..It’s therefore one to return to.

There’s more here, it deserves more time and I’m excited to revisit it.

Next time you’re running between lines, take a moment to appreciate the vision of Harry Weese.

Here are some of the portrait oriented shots, I’ll share the landscape oriented ones another day. 😁

Thanks to the WMATA staff who chatted to the excited British lady loving their metro!

18/01/2026

Something a bit different from me, from my time visiting Washington DC.

The National Gallery of Art building is understandably magnificent and the Art within wonderful. I was delighted to see memorable favourites, last seen as an Art student visiting Paris. Favourites that I had long loved from afar finally up close and I wasn’t disappointed….and then there were new loves!

Amongst the very familiar, I found this, a marble by Carlo Pittaluga, “Nymph of the Fields” 1915. It had such subtle grace and I could envision it as a low key photo. My sculptural highlight, whilst in very good company; the trouble with being a photographer is we’re never off duty, no visit is ever as quick as initially planned!

“Step into your power, claim your space
Let the world feel your fire, feel your grace

Step into your power, don’t hide away
You were born to shine in your own brave way”

11/01/2026

Taken chasing storms in Assynt, Scotland.

The early light was behind me as the sunlight rose from behind the peaks. A strong prevailing wind from the west. The darkness in front of me was another wave of hail coming from the same direction as a hail dump that had hit me 20min earlier! This time I was driving towards it rather than it sneaking up behind me. I knew what was coming, in seconds I had decided what needed to be done, I pulled in, jumped out of the car, jogged down to the loch in slightly boggy conditions, took a couple of hand held shots and then the heavens opened up again and I made for the car. The memories of the moment still make me smile. If I’d have had time I’d have done my happy TOG dance, but instead a happy me in a steamy car with a flask of tea made do.

Here’s my camera shot and my phone camera shot interesting how they both render the moment.

This was most definitely a case of my favourite combination of light and dark!

01/12/2025

I know I’ve asked for support already this year, so I’ll keep this short.

2025 has been a strong year for my photography, with three international recognitions out of four competitions entered.

I’ve just learned that one of my photos, Solitude, taken in Scotland, has been nominated for the People’s Choice Award in the International Refocus World Photo Annual (Landscape category).

If you’d like to vote, you can do so max once a day for the next 12 days, and you can vote for multiple entries.

My link is below. I’d really appreciate any support, equally, feel free to simply enjoy browsing the galleries. There’s some fantastic work in the competition.

Thanks again to everyone who supports me, both on and offline. It means a lot. Photography brings me a great deal of happiness, and I’m grateful to be able to share it.

2025 People’s Vote Awards by reFocus Awards is now open

10/10/2025

October 10th 2024, what a night it was...one year on here's a selection from dozens I took. The lighter grey haze with Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance is how the light started at 8.38pm plus a selection of how it changed over the next two hours.

05/10/2025

Love Autumn in Rothbury, when the mist in the valley is warmed by the early morning light. Here's a few from the last couple of weeks.

20/09/2025

Last night I discovered that I had a photo Shortlisted in the British Photography Awards.

I'm thrilled, my shot was taken recently whilst in Washington for business. After a busy week of work, I had a Saturday evening flight home so spent from sunrise to mid afternoon brisk walking with my camera around as many places as I could squeeze in. I came away loving Washington and looking forward to my next trip back!

The British Photography Awards are wonderful as they are set up to not only celebrate photography, but also bring benefit to Charities - for this entry I chose to support the Breast Cancer Haven.

There are 400 shortlisted over 20 categories, my image is in the Architecture category I'm 1 of 20. The judges choose a winner and the public get to choose their winner. If you'd like to support me with your vote please use the link below: I know several already have thank you😘

https://www.britishphotographyawards.org/2025-shortlist/shortlist/architecture/the-poetry-of-perspective./f0cd6216-606a-472f-8ab2-0d11c92ae996

Off to the Royal Lancaster this year for award night! An early Birthday present!

Thanks to The British Photography Awards

14/09/2025

Some lovely light in the valley this week