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The Clifton Suspension Bridge Summer Solstice alignment

15th April 202429th March 2024 by Sam

Summer Solstice Clifton Suspension Bridge alignment

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 …

Bristol canvas prints, framed prints and wall art

28th March 2024 by Sam

Clifton Suspension Bridge covered in mist

If you are looking for canvas prints of Bristol, please let me know. I can have any size wall art created of most (if not all) of the images on my website, and the images from my Instagram account. I can have bespoke framed prints and bespoke canvas prints created at most sizes. Clifton Suspension …

Where are the best bluebell locations near Bristol?

15th April 202414th February 2024 by Sam

We’re edging closer to Spring. Which means one thing for landscape photographers – there is a large blue (maybe purplish?) haze teetering ever closer on the horizon… Yes – the bluebells are coming, so get your tripods ready. The question local photographers are asking is where are the best bluebell locations in and around Bristol …

The 50 best landscape photography locations around Bristol

23rd June 20247th February 2024 by Sam

Clifton Suspension Bridge sunset high tide

If you’re looking for the best landscape photography locations in Bristol, then you’ve come to the right place! Any photographer visiting the city of Bristol is blessed with a huge variety of places to photograph. Due to the relatively small geographic size of the city, it is quite easy to jump from one location to …

Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 shortlist

16th February 20247th December 2023 by Sam

Christ Church in Clifton Village. Shortlisted in LPOTY 2023

I was very happy to have been shortlisted for the 2023 Landscape Photographer of the Year competition with my misty drone image of Christ Church in Clifton village, Bristol. This was a particularly stunning morning, when a blanket of mist sat across the city for a few hours in the morning – the absolute perfect …

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.

First instameet

14th June 20182nd June 2018 by Sam

I went on my first instagram instameet with the excellent people from igersbristol, the instagram community for Bristol. This saw us hiking across Bristol, from Temple Meads all the way up to Troopers Hill. The view from up there is incredible, and an amazing spot for balloons when they arrive in the summer.

Early morning mist at Ashton Court

14th June 201821st May 2018 by Sam

I dragged myself out of bed at 4:45am and had a peek out the window to see the hint of red on the horizon – I knew it was going to be a good one…

Twenty minutes later I was pulling into Ashton Court to be greeted by a blanket of fog rolling across the field, just as the sun was starting to creep its way over the hills. So I quickly jumped out, camera in hand, Barney in hot pursuit, and got to snapping. It was pretty awe inspiring.