Out & About...

A break in the weather gives us a chance to get out and grab some shots. With Anglesey being an all-year-round destination for people looking to take a break, there are plenty of opportunities for pictures that can be sold onto libraries, tourist organisations etc. (It also gives us a chance to get out from in front that open fire and exercise our legs and lungs)
This particular location is a favourite of mine as it is a hidden cove where I can quietly launch my kayak into claim waters even when the wind is blowing hard. It also makes up part of the coastal path, which has grown and developed into a walk that covers the entire coastline of Anglesey. A challenge I've yet to undertake but is on my list of must do's... Each year there is a Walking Festival where, for a small fee, you can book guided walks which cover certain areas of special interests around the Island. This festival runs from the end of May into June. Check out their website: www.angleseywalkingfestival.com

Winter Wonderland (part2)…

Being only thirty minutes away from Snowdonia National Park is quite a convenience when it comes to landscape photography. A quick look out the window and a check with the online local weather report and I’m packed and ready to roll in minutes. I often set off with some rather fixed ideas about what it is I’m trying to capture and almost always come back with something completely different; which is why I so enjoy photography. If you don’t have a plan of action you can often find excuses for not venturing out, especially when the weather is cold, wet and miserable. But it’s this exact same changeable weather that can give up some exceptional images, which you could never hope to plan in the first place.
So, the key is to have an agenda to get you out the front door and then be prepared to scrap it. A flask of tea, some warm long johns and the reassuring sound of radio 4 on the car stereo and the worlds your oyster just waiting to be photographed.