Hebden Bridge Town Centre Landmarks: A Photo Walk Set in the heart of the North of England, Hebden Bridge is a picturesque town brimming with character and historical charm. My jaunts through its cobbled streets, camera in hand, have unveiled a tapestry of architecture that tells tales of yesteryears. It’s a place where every brick
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Architecture, Blog, Discussion, Travel, Yorkshire
Introduction Leeds, with its intricate tapestry of history, modernity, and raw urban life, beckoned to be captured through a distinctive vision. Equipped with my Canon R5 and the new Canon 16-35mm F4L IS lens, I ventured into the heart of Leeds, eager to blend the city’s vibrant stories with vintage aesthetics. The Photography Technique Delving
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Architecture, Blog, Discussion, Leeds, Photography, Travel, Yorkshire
Leeds always had a thriving hospitality sector packed with innovative bars, traditional boozers and amazing restaurants. I’ve been part of the scene by probably drinking a little bit too much in many of these places, and also photographing quite a lot of food and drinks for bars, restaurants and hotels over the years. I even
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Leeds, Musings, Photography, Travel, Yorkshire
Give me grey and day There’s nothing more boring than a blue sky to us photographers! So when we got this dramatic sky all day on my last trip to the northeast, it really was a gift. Pinnacle Bridge, Sunderland First off we went south to see the new bridge in Sunderland. It’s the tallest thing
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Architecture, Photography, Travel
Can mixing a holiday and photography ever work? So you’re off somewhere amazing for your holiday, with friends or family who probably are not photographers – or at least not as serious as you are. Can you really make this work? The dream holiday photography… For the die-hard-photographer who wants photography perfection, you really
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Blog, Photography, Tips, Travel
A 50 year wait – Tornado steam train scheduled service Ribblehead Viaduct is a 24-arch railway viaduct on the Settle–Carlisle line in the Yorkshire Dales. In February 2017 the steam locomotive Tornado hauled timetabled passenger trains across it, the first in Britain for about 50 years. I didn’t wait 50 years – but it was
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Composition, Industrial, Landscapes, Travel, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales
Iconic Steam Train Photo Here’s a shot taken from a bridge – in this tutorial I work through a few different controls to eek out detail in the steam and the engine body. The “how to” video https://youtu.be/c0CZRn6ZYkM
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Blog, Travel, Video Tutorials
A Bavarian Lake Scene Here’s a photo of the stunning Konigsee, part of our 2016 trip to Austria. It’s taken by our friend Julie Pfeiffer, who came all the way from Milwaukee to join us in Tirol. The shot is from the banks of the lake next to a beautiful church. Wiki Says…. Situated within
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Blog, Landscapes, Photoshop, Travel, Video Tutorials, Workshop
Anonymous Edits Here’s a lovely street scene from what I guess is France – again, I’ve no idea who’s shot this one is, it’s uploaded to DROPBOX with no name attached so I can be totally impartial. A bit like the STIG was on Top Gear. This edit creates a couple of results – one
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Blog, Lightroom, Photography, Travel, Video Tutorials
Yorkshire Dales Lightroom Tutorial – Ribblehead Viaduct A sunset shot – without a great sunset So you’re driving up a long country road with no real signs of life apart from the odd farm or bird of prey, then all of a sudden this massive viaduct pops up! That’s Ribblesdale – it’s full of stuff to
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Landscapes, Lightroom, Training, Travel, Video Tutorials, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales