Summer 2026 – your complete photographer’s guide to the region Summer is a great time for photography in the South West. The light is long, the landscape is alive, and there’s an almost embarrassing amount of things to point a lens at – from hot air balloons drifting over Bristol to wild orchids on the …
I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count (I’ve asked it myself plenty of times too…). Usually by non-photographers, usually with a slightly accusatory eyebrow raise, as if the drone has somehow made the whole thing too easy. But occasionally by other photographers too – and that’s where it gets more interesting. …
If you conducted a survey of 10,000 landscape photographers and asked them what their favourite time of year was, a healthy proportion would say Winter – and honestly, it’s hard to disagree. Yes, Autumn gets all the glory with its glorious changing colours… But Winter? Winter is where the real magic happens. The light is …
Introduction If you’re looking for a guide to photographing Glastonbury Tor, you’ve come to the right place. Much like Clifton Suspension Bridge is the iconic Bristol landmark, Glastonbury Tor is the same for Somerset — and arguably one of the most photogenic and atmospheric locations in the entire South West of England. I grew up …
If you’re searching for a reliable camera bag for landscape photography, you’ll know how important durability, comfort and access are — especially on steep early-morning walks… PGYtech kindly gifted me their Onemo Tac 35L, so I packed it full to the brim with my gear and trudged up Crook Peak in the Mendips on a …
2025 Update. I always try to review these guides as more often than not I’ll find new spots. If you conducted a survey of 10,000 landscape photographers and asked them what their favourite time of year was, I would bet good money that 99% of them would tell you Autumn. Well maybe Winter. But probably …
Arnos Court park sits quietly in south Bristol, tucked away from the main roads — but every spring, for a few brief weeks, a cherry tree on a steep grassy hill turns it into somewhere quite extraordinary. In April 2020 I photographed my son and our dog Barney standing beneath it at sunrise, at a …
Completed in 1864, Bristol’s most photographed landmark Clifton Suspension Bridge was the creation of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a spectacular marvel of engineering – straddling the Avon Gorge, with its’ steep sides, which cut through Bristol. It is an iconic sight – and something which greets any visitor to the city arriving from that …
A day doesn’t go by when I am not scouring weather forecast apps checking to see if there is any hint of mist or fog on the horizon. Why though? Why do we landscape photographers love the fluffy stuff so much? What makes mist so special for photography? Misty photography I love the way mist …
Introduction Are you looking for landscape photography locations around Somerset? Here is my comprehensive list of the best spots for photos in Somerset. I’m going to keep adding to this and if I’ve missed any, please let me know in the comments at the bottom. Somerset is a large county in the South West of …
I’m Sam, an award-winning landscape photographer, living in Bristol, UK with my wife and son.
The majority of my photos are of the Bristol and surrounding area, although you will also find some from further afield (a lot further in some cases).
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