23rd May 2026 Kessingland Adventures

It was time for a break. Work, life, all the nonsense we all put up with needed to go away for a few days. We headed up towards Kessingland and the Southwold coast

I love big skies, I also love the 28mm focal length. Most of my shots are at 28mm. It allows you to see the scene and be a part of it.

If you stop and look at the world, just for a minute. You can really see it. People are the same. Humanity is wonderful thing, the beer guts, the ice creams, the babies crying, the tradesmen selling their wares. Its a magnificent work of art.

17th May 2026 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

I really like Rye, its a small town with a history perched on a hill. The other part of Rye I like it the harbour and nature reserve. So off I went looking for shots.

It goes on for miles, you can walk and walk, its a lovely place.

16th May 2026 Tenterden 1945 day

Tenterden is another town in Kent, that has a long history. Today they were holding a 1945 memorial day, so I went along.

May 10th 2026 Black and White Film

I started off with film, then digital came along and took over. Now it seems film is making a come back. I have owned lots of film cameras, the current ones are an Olympus OM2N and XA3, here are a few shots i took with them recently in Aylesford, Rainham and a few other places around kent.

Some shots using Fomapan - This was a test film, I think Fomapan is a bit too contrasty for my liking

May 6th 2026 Hastings

When I was a kid we used to go Hastings nearly every summer for at least a week. It was a cheap way to get a summer break for me and my mum, dad, brother and sister. I have many fond memories of the place, so we decided to take a day down there and get some chips.

5th May 2026 Leybourne Lakes

In my continuing search for good places to take photos, i went off to Leybourne lakes near Larkfield in Kent. Leybourne Lakes Country Park is a 230-acre award-winning nature reserve and recreational park near the M20 (Junction 4) between Larkfield and Snodland. Formed from reclaimed gravel pits fed by natural springs, the park features a diverse cluster of clean water lakes, wetlands, and wildflower meadows that serve as a crucial haven for local wildlife and migratory birds. I had heard it was a highly popular destination for outdoor recreation, offering extensive walking and cycling trails, a scuba diving center, open-water swimming, kayaking, and a lakeside café, making it a scenic hotspot for both nature photography and watersports.
I had a wander round to see what I could find, lots of open space and birds a plenty.

4th May 2026 Headcorn May Day

Up and down the UK there are hundreds of little places all having a May day summer fete. I went to one of our local ones in Headcorrn, lots of cake, music and laughes were had.

2nd May 2026, Aylesford Priory

On another reccy for new locations. This time to Aylesford. I have used Aylesford for locations before but decided to have a really good look round this time. I found the Priory. Aylesford Priory (The Friars) is a historic 13th-century Carmelite monastery sitting on the River Medway in Kent. AFter a bit of research i found it was founded in 1242 as the order's first European motherhouse. It’s had a history it was seized by Henry VIII in 1538 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries but was successfully bought back and restored by the Carmelites in 1949. it now operates as a peaceful, working religious sanctuary and free-to-visit attraction, featuring original medieval ragstone architecture, mid-century ceramic artwork by Adam Kossowski, and tranquil riverside grounds.

26th April 2026 The London Marathon

We have all seen the marathon on the TV, its a great sporting event. This year we decided to go into London and see if first hand.

Canary Wharf is a good place to have a look round and on a day like today it has lots of interesting characters. And then the race started. First came the wheelchair racers, then the women, then the men.

It was a fun day out, lovely to see all the people and the effort all the runners put in to complete their personal challenge. Very uplifting.

25th April 2026 Rochester

I was in Rochester today, I do like its history and the castle is excellent.

The Castles keep, what secrets lay beneath

I took a wander through the high street and down to the river and along the banks. There is a ton of history and it’s actually quite beautiful. I can recommend taking a look round.

19th April 2026 The Bluebell line

Today we decided to go down to the Bluebell line in Sussex to take a look at the steam trains.

There is something about steam trains that makes them feel alive, the hissing, clanking, like fire breathing dragons of old.

11th April Mote Park (Portrait Class day)

I like to go to place to check them out, I went to Mote park a while ago to make sure it was suitable for my class. Today was the actual class. It was a portrait class, going over all the do’s and don’t of how to get better shots of people and faces.

Was a fun morning with a great group of people. Looking forward to the next meetup.

7th April, Folkestone

I like to go to different places, Folkestone is about 50 minutes from me.

Its another place on my list to host a class or two very soo. Look out for the list of events on the main page.

4th April Dungeness

I had a Black & White class today in Dungeness, these are some of the pics from the day.

28th March 2026 Mote Park

Mote park is in central Maidstone, its a large park that used to be a private estate. I will be holding a portrait class here in a few weeks to I went along to explore the place.

The class in a few weeks is for portraits, here are a few I took.

Some test shots, its a nice park and a good place for a walk or to spend some time.

21st March, Rye

Rye is a small town perched on an ancient hill. It used to be a port and had a proper harbour. The water receded, and now the cost is a fair way away. There are lots of interesting buildings and history still there. I lead a class here, was great fun, the buildings and people, trying to get the spirit of the town.

These are some shots I took on the day.

March 14th Canterbury

More scouting for locations, I know Canterbury is a good location, I have been many times. From the streets, the Cathedral, the parks, its a great place for a street class or architecture or black & white. Look out for a class here soon.

It is a great place to have a look round.

March 8th, Victoria Park Ashford

Off on a scouting mission to Ashford. I need to find some locations for my classes for the Ashford Photography group. The park is a possibility.

Its a big park, I found this fountain, it has an interesting history. The park is worth a visit but not enough here to make a class worth doing here.

Kings Wood March 7th 2026

I was at a bit of a loose end this weekend so decided to go location scouting for some of my photography classes. I noticed a place called Kings wood about 30 minutes from me. So decided to pay it a visit

It was a grey overcast day with lots of mist, felt quite spooky, almost like a film set or disaster movie. The woodland goes on, it would be easy to get lost in there.

The mist made it moody, it was great wondering around.

Feb 22nd, Dungeness

Some places have a feel, a history. Dungeness feels like a movie set from a zombie movie. Bleak, but charming, interesting, something you want to visit. I went for a visit there on one grey windy day.

Even in the rain and grey, the place shines.