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Japanese Gardens Revisited

Japanese Gardens Revisited The light on Monday's walk had been so abysmal I just had to go back when the sun managed to fight it's way through the clouds and rain we'd had all week. Having already...

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South Coast Jaunt

    South Coast Jaunt A visit to my mother in South East England comes to an end, my Euro Tunnel train check in is not until 7pm. What to do? Have an afternoon of camera time on the south coast,...

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Kasteel De Haar - ViewFinders November Walk

Kasteel De Haar ViewFinders November Walk   On a cold and rare dry day this week the ViewFinders group visited the delightful Kasteel De Haar near Haazuilens, Utrecht. Designed by the architect Pierre...

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Decisive Moments

It's Saturday afternoon, I'm busy organising, planning, doing admin and I look out of the window… the light is developing nicely. The sun is shining, the leaves are glowing. I've got a picture in my...

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Haarlem - ViewFinders December Walk

Haarlem ViewFinders December Walk   It was 10C on a positively balmy December Monday morning when the ViewFinders met last week for a walk around the historical town of Haarlem, Noord Holland....

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Boxing Day Walk

Boxing Day Walk Recording the Familiar Zoe The thing about having a dog is she needs a good walk every day regardless. The reward for me is that no matter what else is going on there is a time in...

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A Stroll Through Plymouth

A Stroll Through Plymouth The wind and rain lashing against the window as I awoke this morning did not bode well for a day of photography. However, after joining my lovely friends and hosts for the...

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Discovering Dartmoor I - Brentor

Discovering Dartmoor I  Brentor My hardest decision today - coast or moor? After some research and much deliberation it had to be moor (the tide was all wrong for the coast). Having only a few hours...

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Discovering Dartmoor II - Saddle Tor

Discovering Dartmoor II Saddle Tor Up and out before the rest of the house stirred, even with the late dawn on this early January morning, I went to try and catch the sunrise on The Hoe. A delicate...

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Schoonhoven - Het Zilverstad

Schoonhoven - Het Zilverstad Schoonhoven, nestled on the banks of the River Lek is the smallest municipality in The Netherlands. On a chilly but sunny Sunday last week a group of like-minded...

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Leiden - ViewFinders February Walk

Leiden - Quintessentially Dutch ViewFinders February Walk   Overcast but mercifully dry, the historic city of Leiden provided a wealth of photographic opportunities on this month's ViewFInders Walk....

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Middle Eastern Promise

  Middle Eastern Promise -  Interior Design in The Hague   As an interiors photographer I am privileged to be granted access to some wonderful homes. One such place I photographed this week. On the...

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Working the location - De Drie Molen

Working the Location De Drie Molen This week I took a good friend out scouting with me and after a delightful walk we still had some time to spare so I took her to one of my favourite local places -...

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Cloud Obsessed

Cloud Obsessed The last few weeks have seen the skies either cloud-free or with that horrible blanket grey. Not today. Today the lovely blue sky was interspersed with fluffy white clouds scudding...

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Bulbs Galore

Bulbs Galore It's that time of year again. The bulbs are in full bloom and the showcase gardens, Keukenhof by Lisse in Zuid Holland are the place to be. Hyacinths, crocus, narcissus and tulips flower...

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Where Has All The Colour Gone?

Where Has All The Colour Gone? It's Spring, the gardens and fields are blooming into a riot of colour and yet when I photograph the gorgeous tulips from my garden it's the monochrome conversions that...

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Keep Going Back - Oostpoort, Delft

Keep Going Back Oostpoort, Delft I've said it before, I'll say it again (and probably not for the last time) that as a landscape photographer it's worth going back to locations repeatedly. Each day...

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Glasgow I - Clydeside

Glasgow - I Clydeside   Glasgow - city of the Commonwealth Games 2014. The landmarks along the River Clyde will now be  recognised the world over. I'm not here for the Games but to bring my daughter...

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Glasgow II - Kelvingrove

Glasgow II Kelvingrove ​I had a scout about last Friday in Kelvingrove Park, looking for views of the University buildings and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. I took only the camera and one lens as after...

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Joining the Crowd

Joining the Crowd   I have a confession; I have succumbed. It's not often that I follow the crowd. In fact, I usually run screaming in the opposite direction. However, I have joined the Fuji fans and...

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