Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Things have been uber busy getting ready for Holmfirth Art Week! For those that live locally, fellow Holmfirth based photographer, Andy Leader and myself have teamed up and will be showing our work in Holmfirth Parish Ch...

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As promised - a few photos I managed to snap when I escaped from our stall at last weekends Cuckoo Festival in Marsden. A lovely day out in the warm April sunshine! [flgallery id=3 /]

Marsden - the small Pennine village with perpetual events and festivals - has it's annual Cuckoo Festival coming up. The of the 23rd, 24th and 25th will see the village filled with people yet again. For those that don't know about this event, it stems from ...

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Following my offer of free portrait sittings, I have been a little snowed under getting prints, frames and canvases ordered. Just a bit of quick news.. Firstly, my exhibition at Month of Sundaes has come to and end.. ...

I don't put a lot of weight behind the 'interestingness' weighting system in Flickr but when I photo gets over 1000 views in just a few hours, I notice! This photo was on the front page of the Flickr website yesterday: [flickr]http://www.flickr.com/photos/g...

I have recently had the pleasure of delivering the finished goods (a canvas and several framed prints) after a recent children's portrait session.  We had lots of fun taking the photos and then seeing the smiles when I delivered prints made my day. I have now ...

UPDATE: Imbolc 2010 photos Just a reminder that Marsden is host to one of the most spectacular festivals around this weekend  - The Imbolc Fire Festival. Check back here for photos next week! A few of my shots are on display in the Mechanics Institute (alon...

I was kindly asked to put some photos up Month of Sundaes, an art cafe / gallery in Marsden, Huddersfield. The gallery is free to view although you might find yourself parting with your money for some cakes and a cuppa! The pictures are up now and will remain ...

RobinI finally managed to get out and about with my new lens today. I have aquired a 1992 80-200mm Nikon f/2.8 lens. I'll write some sort of review for it when I have had a chance to get to grips with it. I must remember how shallow the depth of field is on ...