Photography
Life on Mars
Like every good photograph, this one has a story – it’s about David Bowie, time and space, dreams, and a busker with a guitar on a cold night in Lincoln. On January the 10th this year, the legendary singer David Bowie died. While I would not describe myself as a
The photos you’ll never look at again
Twenty-five thousand. That’s how many photos I had sitting in a folder on my hard disk. Recently I set myself the task of getting my photo collection in order, and I learned some surprising things. Back in the nineties, the bottom drawer in my bedroom was where I stored
Photographing the ‘super blood moon’ total lunar eclipse
Last night, at just after 02.00 GMT, a rare astronomical phenomenon was visible from around the world. A ‘supermoon’ – that is, a moon that appears unusually large due to its proximity to the Earth – coincided with a total lunar eclipse. I set my alarm and took some photos of
Fujifilm X30 mirrorless compact camera review
The Fujifilm X30 is a compact camera in Fuji’s ‘X’ series of professional and enthusiast mirrorless cameras. While the X-Pro1, XT1 and X100T occupy the top of the range, the X30 brings up the rear – but is it a capable camera in its own right? I put it through
The camera of the Abraham brothers returns to the Lakeland crags
Readers of my historical novel The Only Genuine Jones will be familiar with the brothers George and Ashley Abraham: climbing photographers from Keswick in the Lake District who teamed up with O.G. Jones to document many of his pioneering first ascents in the late 19th century. In my short
Returning to places of inspiration
This picture was taken exactly eleven years ago, on Saturday the 12th of April 2003. It’s one of my favourite images from my first few years living on the Suffolk coast and also part of my collection of early digital images. In this blog post I’d like to
An interview with Nick Livesey, mountain photographer
This is part of a series of interviews with authors, photographers, film-makers, and other creative people who all have one thing in common: a connection with mountaineering culture. Today’s interview is with Nick Livesey, a talented mountain photographer who has created some stunning images over the last few years.
Scottish photoshoot – the author in his natural environment
In this blog post I would like to share some of the best photos from last week, taken on location in Glencoe. As readers will be aware, Glencoe is a key location for my book and the first chapter takes place on the crags of Stob Coire nan Lochan. For