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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 – shortlisted

23rd July 2022 by Sam

I was extremely happy to learn that my ‘Lunar Lander’ photograph, of the Snow Moon setting over Clifton Suspension Bridge, had been shortlisted for the Royal Greenwich Museum’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. As a result, it will be appearing in the internationally published book, out in September.

Historic Photographer of the Year 2021 – category winner

25th November 2021 by Sam

I’m so chuffed to say that my photo of Clifton Suspension Bridge in the mist has won the Historic England category of the 2021 Historic Photographer of the Year awards. The morning I took this was a particularly surreal one – the mist sweeping across the city, under the bridge and through the Avon Gorge, …

Landscape Photographer of the Year – Commended

24th October 2021 by Sam

I’m really chuffed to say that my photo of Cheddar Gorge at night was commended by the judges of Landscape Photographer of the Year, and will feature in the printed book along with the exhibition running at London Bridge station. I’m pretty blown away to be honest – it was a last minute decision to …

The Instagram exodus

28th November 20228th October 2021 by Sam

After the Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on video that the app would be focusing primarily on video, there was an immediate backlash from the photographic community. Having spent the last half a decade or so making themselves at home on the app (which itself was created for photo-posting), photographers expressed outrage that their photo …

Madeira – the land of mist and lava

3rd September 202120th July 2021 by Sam

We were lucky to be able to jet off for a week to the green listed Madeira. And what an incredible place it was! For such a small island – only an hour to get from one side to the other – there is so much variety of landscape crammed in. Madeira really feels like …

Durdle Door sunrise through arch

16th December 2019 by Sam

For a few weeks each year, the sun rises in exactly the right position to be seen through the arch of Durdle Door, at Lulworth Cove. For a fan of sunburst photography, it really was something I couldn’t miss out on! Even though the forecast wasn’t great, it looked like the best shot I had …

The land of fire and ice (and loads of waterfalls)

12th December 2018 by Sam

It had been on my holiday to-do list for some time, but finally we took the chance to go for a few days to the epic awesomeness that is Iceland. It was ridiculous – in a good way. Vast mountains, huge waterfalls, geysirs, volcanoes, alien landscapes and neverending roads. This was photography heaven, and we are DEFINITELY going back…

Bristol & Beyond Photography Exhibition

18th August 2018 by Sam

I’m delighted to have been asked by talented local photographer The Bristol Nomad to join him and other gifted artists Chris Hill and Sam Miles in his exhibition showcasing the best of this city and the surrounding area. More details: An evening of friendly faces, free wine, beautiful music and most importantly fantastic art. Join …

Floating off into the sunrise…

18th August 201811th August 2018 by Sam

Balloon pass over Clifton Suspension Bridge

The weather did its best to hamper proceedings, but there was a window for perfect balloon flying on the Saturday of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.

Wildflower

14th June 201814th June 2018 by Sam

Wildflower have been cropping up everywhere across Bristol this year, and sometimes in the most unusual places. Take this one for example, down by the M Shed at the harbour. The vivid blue cornflower are clinging like limpets to the side.