This morning I awoke at 4:00am and was unable to drift back off to sleep. After climbing out of bed I noticed that today promised to be a beautiful morning of dryness and clear skies, something of a rarity over the last month. Back on the 7th April I had set out to find a...
On the edge of Sheffield, between Redmires Reservoir and the Riveln Dam runs the wonderfully tranquil Wyming Brook.This was my first visit to Wyming Brook, and was only really a reconnaissance mission after shooting the sunrise over Stanage Edge, but I could not resist taking the camera with me and taking a couple of shots.The...
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One early morning I set off to capture the sunrise over Stanage Edge in the Peak District National Park. As a young adult I had spent many memorable hours walking along the edge and watching friends climb the face, however I had never climbed up in total darkness. After parking the car and setting off...
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It was on one cold and frosty morning I decided to photograph the sunrise over Higger Tor in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. Luckily for me it was only a short walk from the car to my location, however the wind was extremely strong. After setting up my camera I waited for the break...
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Almost 4 years ago before my Son was born, I used to spend many mornings and evenings come to think of it, sat out in all types of weather hoping that the weather would be kind and create something spectacular. After leaving these image un-posted I thought it was time I posted them on my...
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Wow what an amazing day was had in late October when Claudia and Robert wed in the Victorian orangery at the stunning manor house of St Audries Park in Somerset. From the very start you could tell it was going to be an amazing day when Robert arrived as relaxed as any man can be...
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After sowing the seed of a Tuscany re-union with the “Tuscany Tribe”, at the beginning of December I was privileged to be invited to a Christmas meal at the home of Chris Hanley. Chris donned his whites and showed us his creative flare in the kitchen that almost rivalled that of his camera skills, and...
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This is the last set of portraits shot during my time in Tuscany with some great fellow photographers including Chris Hanley and Damien Lovegrove. All of these these portraits were shot in the quaint streets surrounding our villa and include some great textures and Tuscan colours. Below are a selection of the portraits taken during this shoot. ...
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Continuing on from yesterdays blog post, I am moving back to where my Tuscan adventure began, back at the wonderful Villa Sermolli and its commanding views of the wonderful Tuscan countryside and the town of Borgo a Buggiano. Villa Sermolli is a wonderful 13 bedroom mansion featuring a wine cellar, 17th century frescoes and a...
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With Christmas time here, I thought it was about time to catch up and post some blogs from the last couple of months. In fact the cold weather has caused my mind to drift back to the warmer climate of Tuscany. Back in November I was in Tuscany with some great friends including Chris Hanley...
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all the best for 2012 simon
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