Reflection
This shot of Lake Matheson in New Zealand is by far one of my earliest images, captured at the start of the millennium using a consumer SLR and this magical, nearly forgotten stuff called film. I sometimes find it hard to comprehend how the technology behind the making of my images has changed over the [...]
Picture of the month | October 2011
Last month was a fairly quiet month for photography as work continued on my next book, Black Light. Whilst this meant yet more time behind the computer screen (especially as I had to write all of the text, design the book and then distribute it through various partners) I did have a full week put [...]
Monochrome Returns
Nearly fifteen years ago I attended my first every photography class. At that time I had no desire to become a professional photographer, or even shoot colour, all I wanted to do was to learn how to photograph and print good black and white pictures. There was absolutely no hint at that time of how [...]
Win a copy of Spirit of Northumberland
I am delighted to announce that my first book to be released this year, my seventh book so far, has just been released! Northumberland is not only the northernmost county to be found within England but also the least populated. The ‘land of the far horizons’ offers some of the most picturesque scenery to [...]
Touching Base
December seems to have arrived without any warning, bringing with it the promise of a new year just around the corner. I am starting to consider my forthcoming projects for 2010 which include a number of new book commissions to work on, alongside my own personal projects such as the Fungi image featured here. The [...]
Photographing Wilderness
We are pleased to announce that we have secured a number of copies of the first book by Jason Friend. Photographing Wilderness (GMC Publications 2003) was released to positive reviews throughout the UK photographic press and led to his images being showcased throughout the world. Taken in locations as diverse as California and Western Samoa, [...]
Edinburgh Illuminated released
It’s here! My final book to be released this year is now available from all good bookshops. Edinburgh, Dunedin, Auld Reekie or Athens of the North – regardless of your choice of name, it is unquestionable that the capital city of Scotland is one of the most spectacular cities to be found within the United [...]
Back on the road
Please do accept my apologies for the lack of news recently but I do have a very good excuse for the missing posts. I’m a Dad! To a gorgeous baby boy whom Lynette and myself have called Rhys. After a couple of weeks paternity leave, dragging myself away from mother and son was something of [...]
Free Tyneside Screensaver
To celebrate the launch of ‘Portrait of Tyneside’ last month, we have created a very special screensaver featuring 30 images from the book. The screensaver is totally free and features a number of locations from Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as North and South Tyneside. So what are you waiting for PC users? Download it [...]
Portrait of Tyneside released
My latest book, Portrait of Tyneside, has now been released and can be ordered online from Amazon. Tyneside is a region where the past, present and future combine to form an eclectic melting pot in the North East of England. Host to the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the spiritual home of ‘The Geordies’, [...]
Northumberland Spirit
The last few months have seen me photographing the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh and whilst this may have given me something of a creative rush of blood to the head, I must admit to being somewhat pleased about the subject for my next two books to be released by Halsgrove in 2010. [...]
Spirit of Cumbria teaser
Spirit of Cumbria has now been in the shops for a couple of weeks, so I thought I would wet your appetite with a slide show of images from this small book with big pictures! If you are keen to get your hands on my latest book, it can be ordered online from Amazon. I [...]
The Spirit of Cumbria is here!
I have great pleasure in announcing that my 4th book, The Spirit of Cumbria, has now been released and can be purchased from Amazon. Cumbria is home to the deepest and largest lakes as well as the highest peaks to be found in the country. These all fall within the boundaries of perhaps the most [...]
Edinburgh Nights
Edinburgh City is undoubtably one of the most spectacular cities to be found within the United Kingdom. A perfect blend of old and new, natural and man made constructions, Edinburgh City is a dream location for any visiting photographer. And I am delighted to announce that it is to be the subject of my 6th [...]
The Tyne through the eye of a fish
The last fews days have seen me exploring the area I call home, as I continue work on my next book project – Portrait of Tyneside. I borrowed a Canon 15mm fisheye lens from local photographer (and friend) John Millard for the shot above featuring the iconic millennium bridge on the Gateshead / Newcastle Upon [...]
Northern Passion
The much promised indian summer finally hit Tyneside last week, and I did my best to make sure that I made the most of it! With the text and processing completed for my next book, Spirit of Cumbria, I continued work on my second book to be released next year, Portrait of Tyneside, and made [...]
Patagonian Ramblings
I was lucky enough to spend the last month of 2006 exploring the wild landscapes of the deep south of the Patagonian region – The legendary wilderness straddling the southern tips of Chile and Argentina. These ramblings have resulted in me writing sections of text for a couple of books released worldwide by New Holland [...]
In Search of Spirit
Since my last post, I have had the pleasure of exploring what I consider to be finest landscape to be found in England, The Lake District, in search of new images that have that elusive photographic element – Spirit. In my honest opinion, capturing the essence of a location (a.k.a Spirit) which I visit is [...]
‘Portrait of the Borders’ available to order from Amazon!
The release of my next book is nearly here, and I am delighted to announce that Amazon.co.uk have now started to take advance orders for ‘Portrait of the Borders’. This, my third book is due to be released in the UK by Halsgrove at the end of this month. I am very excited by the [...]
Portrait of the Borders – A sneak preview!
From the rolling hills and rugged coastline of the east to the wild moorlands of the west, the Scottish Borders region is home to an incredible diversity of landscapes. Found alongside these natural landforms are the remnants of numerous abbeys, castles and hill forts, symbolic of a turbulent history. These natural and historical features have [...]