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 …
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 …
Are you looking for a canvas or print for your cafe, restaurant or office space? I have a wide range of prints and canvases available featuring Bristol and Somerset landmarks – all at a variety of sizes. Take a look at my shop to see a selection of these – I have many others available …
I was very honoured to have been commissioned by the Arts & Culture Programme at UHBW (University Hospitals Bristol and Weston) NHS trust recently to display a portfolio of imagery within the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The Arts and Culture Programme at UHBW exists to improve the look and feel of hospital spaces, and they have …
The explosion of colour through Spring brings with it fantastic opportunities for landscape photography. I’ve spent the last few years exploring the local area – including in and around Bristol and across Somerset, trying to find the best Spring photography locations. Below are a list of my favourite Spring locations – including some you may …
Well isn’t that just a massively all encompassing and vague title, but at least it got your attention! Most landscape photographers start frothing at the mouth as Spring edges closer (NB. not all – some hate it, which is fine). Months of cold, dreary grey colour begins to be replaced by pockets and then carpets …
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 …
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an iconic event known around the world. It is something any photographer (actually any person!) needs to witness – it is so special to witness the spectacle of around a hundred hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes lifting off into the sky above Bristol, accompanied by the …
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 …
If you’re looking for a guide to the best locations for photographing Clifton Suspension Bridge, you’ve come to the right place… Clifton Suspension Bridge is Bristol’s most photographed landmark. Completed in 1864, it was the creation of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a spectacular marvel of engineering – straddling the Avon Gorge with its’ steep …
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).
© 2026 Sam Binding Photography
