Tips For Choosing The Best Print Size
Choosing the right print size for your wall can transform a space, turning a simple room into a stunning showcase of art and personality. Wherever… Read More »Tips For Choosing The Best Print Size
The 2025 Swan Upping – A Better Year?
The annual Swan Upping event on the River Thames, started on Monday at Sunbury Lock in Surrey. I grabbed my camera, jumped on my bike again and followed the flotilla on the first leg, through to the Swan pub in Staines.
Operation Dynamo-Dunkirk Little Ships 85th Anniversary Crossing
Today is the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British & Allies soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. The British Admiralty requisitioned privately… Read More »Operation Dynamo-Dunkirk Little Ships 85th Anniversary Crossing
Sweating The Details- The Art Of Great Photographic Prints
“It all ends with the click of a button…” was a comment I heard about photography, at the Private View of my recent exhibition. This is a common misconception, so I thought I would walk through the various stages of how I go about creating art prints for the print gallery.
I’m going to use this photo, which I took recently when I was out on a recce, as an example image. I should start by saying that there are plenty of things that I would do differently in this photo, if my original aim was to go and create a fantastic photograph of this waterfall. I made this photo purely because I had climbed down the cliffs to get there, and I may return someday at a better time and with a more structured approach.
This above is the final, print ready, image, so let’s take a look at how I got there…
Read More »Sweating The Details- The Art Of Great Photographic PrintsHow terrified would you be launching yourself off a cliff?
I came across these paragliders, down by the coast a couple of weeks ago, and watched in awe as they took off around me. I like to keep my feet firmly on the ground so could only admire them as they jumped off the cliff, with only a big sheet to keep them from crashing into the rocks and sea below!
All Eyes On Me At The Private View
It was great to get a chance to talk and answer questions about my work, at the Private View for my exhibition at the Guildford Institute last week.
I spend a lot of time on my own creating the photographs with certain ideas in mind, so being able to explain the thought process and the actions I had to take as a result of changes to the subject, as well as reliving how I felt at the time of capturing the atmosphere, felt quite liberating.
Join Us for an Exclusive Art Exhibition Event
The Private View for my exhibition with Stephen Kinder, landscape painter, is on this Thursday (February 13th) at the Guildford Institute in Surrey. Here’s why… Read More »Join Us for an Exclusive Art Exhibition Event
New Exhibition To Start 2025
I’m delighted to share details of my new exhibition, that will he held from February 10th through March 17th at The Guildford Institute, in Guildford, Surrey.
The Monks Return For The Great Blessing
Once again, on the Epiphany, the Saint Edward Brotherhood Monks returned to my home town of Chertsey for the Great Blessing Of The Waters.
Read More »The Monks Return For The Great BlessingGreat Support For The Men’s Olympic Road Race
We were lucky to have two of the London 2012 Olympic events take place in Surrey, and the Men’s Road Race was equally as well supported as the Time Trial. I once again I grabbed my camera, jumped on my bike, this time accompanied by Mrs Doug, and followed the River Wey to Byfleet, where the road race crossed over the M25 (via a bridge.)
Read on to see more photos, and to find out how my wife ended up as “pacesetter” for the Men’s race.
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