A walk along Meadfoot beach in Torbay on a stormy day, early in the Summer. Tempted out by the sun, then buffeted by the wind, disappointed that it was too rough to swim. I decided to challenge myself to capture Meadfoot's Sense of Place in ten to fifteen photos, with four simple guidelines: context, human scale, macro (details/texture) and light/shadow. I started with setting the scene with some wide shots: Walking along the seawall, to the left is a large, white modernist b

A few weeks later, I returned to Emsworthy, this time with a friend who was visiting Devon for a few days. Born and raised on a farm on the moor, she has a deep-rooted connection to Dartmoor, gathering up its moments to sustain her until the next time she can return. We wandered along the paths and beside the old stone walls, listening to the cuckoos calling across the open moor. I was so pleased that there were still some bluebells for my friend to enjoy, although they were

One of my photography projects this year is to explore the concept of 'a sense of place'. I have signed up to this challenge with fellow members of the RPS South West Group with the aim of producing a panel of 10 images that convey the character of a place. Sounds doable, right? I am a keen photographer, I go to lots of places to take photos. And yet, I am already discovering that it is going to be quite a challenge! A little research suggests that, to portray a 'sense of pla

I had the real pleasure this weekend of joining a workshop led by the inspirational landscape photographer Paul Sanders and organised by...