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A Seasonal Photo Walk

Its January and the season for snow! Shooting in snow isn't so easy. At this time of year light levels are low and the contrasts when the sun is out can hugely exceed the film's capabilities. I loaded a roll of 35mm Kentmere Pan 400 into an Canon EOS 1 and headed out for our local woodland. We call it the Wild Wood. The way up there crosses a railway track and journeys a little by its side before climbing the hill, up past a bench, to the wood itself.

The wood contains a lot of birch and alder as well as some mature oak trees. The darker Winter trees make a good contrast against the sunlit snow.

The wood is partly surrounded my a pasture where the sheep were scratching around for whatever sparse grass they could find. The field with its gate and fence offered other interesting shots of the snow, sculpted by the wind and the underlying humps and tussocks.

My husband, a real photographer, unlike me, gave me an opportunity to shoot a few outdoor portraits.

The January days are not long. Soon the sun begins to drop behind the western ridge that overlooks the wood. The resulting tree shadows on the pasture are incredibly long.

The photos were all developed in Caffenol Delta Standard for 15 minutes at 20 degrees Centigrade. The camera used was an analogue Canon EOS 1 HS with a 28-70mm lens. I hope that you enjoyed the photos. Send me a message if you did. Thanks. Jane xx

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Today is our 9th Wedding Anniversary. On October 28th 2015 I married my Welsh Prince and became a Princess in a beautiful palazzo. This wonderful man has given me so many precious gifts: his never ending love for me; his devotion and admiration; his love of photography; his talent for making me giggle and laugh and the four precious children we share. No other man could have taken me to the heights of happiness and ecstasy that you have, Martin Williams. These wonderful black and white, behind the scenes images were captured for us by my wonderful cousin, Geoff Ward who also gave me away. Thank you Geoff; what gorgeous memories.

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So much nonsense has been written about this excellent camera from ‘92 but this Tuesday Titans post gets it right. This is one of those amazing cameras, a hidden pro-level gem and a very affordable one at that.  I love mine.  I love its solidity, its rapid fire capabilities for street photography and it’s lightning fast auto focus. Eye start, a concept hated by many means that you never miss a shot. The camera has everything you need and nothing you don’t want.

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This is my go to camera for 'shoot from the hip' street photography. The Minolta Maxxum (Dynbax) SPxi with the 35-80mm Power Zoom is light, fast and really versatile. There are few silly tweeks and buttons. It has everything you want and nothing you don't want!

This is a fuss free auto-focus camera, without flash but full PASM control and spot metering capable. It covers most eventualities and makes sure I always get the shot. You can generally pick up the camera for less than £20 and the lens for around £15. A roll of film these days is about £6, less in real terms than when I started shooting.

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David Brown Tractor at Dunsop Bridge, Bowland, Lancashire

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Hareden in Lancashire's Trough of Bowland, UK

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Wolfen Hall, Chipping in Bowland, Lancashire UK

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The Post Office in Dunsop Bridge Village, Bowland, Lancashire UK

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Bowland's lonely Upper Brennand Valley, start of the Ouster Rake Mountain path.

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Up here on the wild Bowland Fells, the trees are shaped by the wind as they grow.

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On a climb to the summit of Totridge Fell (Lancashire), the light was rapidly fading. I captured this shot of our giantesque shadows just before we lost the sun.

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Home - Built 1860. This was the time of Charles Dickens and his novel 'Great Expectations. Here is my attic where I work from home, edit photographs and make music (I'm a blues bassist, vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist).

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Handbrige Mill Burnley Wood, Lancashire, UK

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Penny Black Club, Burnley, Lancs - This is the majestic General Post Office (GPO) Building.

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Lampshadow

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House and Man

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Street sign plate, Strange Street, Burnley Wood, Lancashire.