Iceland is known for it's long dark days in Winter, but this is counterbalanced by the long days in the Summer. It was quite a surreal experience to be walking around at gone 11:30pm and it still being so light; it felt like it should only be early evening. There was... read more →
Jun
07
Jun
03
Head down to Battery Park and you will be inundated with people offering to sell you tickets for boat trips to the Statue of Liberty. Another popular option is to take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, which has the added bonus of being free to ride. The best views... read more →
Jun
02
A visit to New York is incomplete without a trip to an observation deck like that of the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Below are a few images of the Manhattan skyline from the aforementioned vantage points.
Jun
01
So the last few months have flown by and my visit to New York has finally arrived. I spend some time in the build up to this trip researching good photo spots and had some ideas of the scenes I wanted to capture. Brooklyn Bridge after sunset was probably top... read more →
Mar
25
Excellent day at Horsham Piazza Italia. Today was Ferrari Friday, with a mixture of classic and more recent models parked up all around Horsham. The event runs every year for the whole Easter weekend with more information at http://www.horshampiazzaitalia.co.uk
Dec
29
I always enjoy visiting Bath as it offers lots to see and do, and lots of photographic opportunities. I was born not far from Bath and have many fond memories of trips to Bath with my Grandad, who nurtured my interest in photography. I can see why my Grandad was... read more →
Dec
23
Many photographers will be familiar with the A-Z project concept. There are a couple of variations; photographers can either photography things that begin with each letter of the alphabet or things that look like each letter. I opted for the former. Originally planned as a short photography project, which in... read more →
Oct
25
The Ashley Walk in the New Forest is an area that was used in the Second World War as a bombing range. I've walked her a number of times and visited a number of times hoping for the right light. One of the more notable failed attempts include waiting in... read more →
Oct
15
Jul
13
On rainy and overcast days it's easy to give up on going out with the camera. Yesterday I wanted to prove that you can still capture great images even when it's cloudy and grey. So I set off to London and here are the results.
May
23
A reasonably long walk from Kingston to Kimmeridge and back (but with pubs in both places) offered a lot of pleasant views. It took just over 5 hours but it can be done quicker if you don't stop at the pub for a drink or stop to take lots of... read more →
Apr
29
You sometimes hear people talk about those trips of a lifetime that were just perfect and they'll never forget. I can say for sure that my recent visit to Iceland definitely falls into the 'Trip of a Lifetime' category. My expectations were high having wanted to go there pretty much... read more →
Sep
21
Sep
01
While out doing a few long exposures of the Itchen Bridge at night I spotted a lot of smoke drifting over Southampton. It transpired that a fire had broken out on the Marchwood Industrial Estate and was causing the plumes of smoke. I posted the image on Twitter, which was... read more →
Apr
07
For a long time now I have known that the photography industry, just like the music industry, has need to adapt to technological change. The challenges of making images available online while still maintaining copyrights and making a living are by no means new; this was in fact the subject... read more →
Jan
16
Introducing the new and innovative alternative to browsing images on iBox Photography. The map plots the locations of photographs published on the site so you can find the images that are of most interest to you more quickly. It's a pretty cool tool so please go ahead and enjoy playing... read more →
Sep
12
Jun
27
An excellent trip to Wimbledon on Day 2 of the tournament delivered some great matches on Court No. 2. Some great play that also provided some good photo opportunities of the action. Commiserations to Heather Watson (GBR) who was knocked out by Madison Keys (USA). Tommy Haas (GER) dominated his... read more →
Aug
01
Derwent Water is an iconic feature of the Lake District, which draws people to the town of Keswick each year. During this trip I was able to try out new filters to capture long exposures of the lake and some of the surrounding waterfalls. The sky was often a bit... read more →
Jun
01
I've been pondering on and off for a while whether I should be uploading images from iBox Photography to social networks like Flickr, Picasa and Facebook because I would like to share my work with more people. Well the pondering is now over, and I'm very exciting to announce that... read more →
Nov
27
The last month has been a bit of a whirlwind with various projects, but one project that has been particularly satisfying to work on has been helping my friend Mariea kick off her new hair and make-up business. Mariea has established Designer Styles for hair styling and extensions and has teamed up... read more →
Aug
10
Although it didn't win a prize, it was nice to be short listed in a recent competition hosted by ePHOTOzine. The image that made it into the short list was Path to Clavell Tower and was listed in the top 136 of over 2000 entries. I've always liked this image due... read more →
Jul
27
Despite having sold images on canvas in the past, it is only in the last 6 months or so that I've started to put canvas prints up on my own walls. In the past I've always bought frames on the basis that I wanted the option to change the images... read more →
Jul
16
I am often asked what my favourite type of photography is. My reply hasn't changed much over the years, and although it's not obvious from my portfolio, people are my favourite subject to photograph. I particularly like studio work were you have have clean lighting and backgrounds that make the... read more →
Jul
07
My trip to America is 2010 was a big one for me, and one I will certainly never forget. I hadn't been abroad for a couple of years and so I thought I was probably due a big holiday. It was a round trip to Washington, onto Boston and then... read more →