After a quite a long gap, mainly due to weather, tide and work not suitably combining - I have finally been out on the beach for a sunrise. I chose to venture towards Rustington , along the seafront heading East from home. As the sunrise was due just ahead of low tide, there was plenty of wet sand to reflect the pre-sunrise colours and several patches of interesting sand patterns left by that receding tide. Out on the beach, it was a little breezy and very cold but I could se

The forecast for the coming week is for very showery weather, so with yesterday being a lovely Winter day I opted to make the most of the opportunity to take sunset photos on East Beach. At this time of year, the sun sets out to sea and the tide was on its way in so my creativity was going to be tested for interesting compositions. Initially, I set up my tripod looking towards the still bright sun and included one of the wooden groynes to add detail. Plus I particularly liked

A combination of circumstances have precluded me from venturing out for sunsets recently, mainly weather or tide height. But last Monday the conditions looked favourable as the sunset was due about an hour after low tide and it was a sunny day for most part. I usually aim to go to the beach about half an hour ahead of the expected sunset time, as colours start to appear before the sun dips below the horizon. Walking out towards the wave line of the now incoming tide, the san

This is the first year that we have lived in Littlehampton and we were told a while ago that we would be in a prime position for the annual Bonfire & Fireworks, which are held on East Green - right opposite home and with our 3rd floor balcony we were afforded an elevated and superb view. Held on Saturday evening, though the funfair rides and food stalls were open earlier, the scene that greeted me on arrival home from work was already spectacular. The funfair rides were all i

Last night I went out to East Beach for sunset, as conditions looked promising and it was soon after low tide. Initially I was again a...

Having taken quite a few sunsets on Littlehampton beaches recently, I opted for a change of scenery for this evening. We headed to Selsey...

Decent and settled weather meant a likelihood of a sunset and with it coinciding with low tide here in Littlehampton, the chance of nice...

For the past 18 months I have been gradually scanning my old negatives and transparencies, to create a digital archive. This is still...

On Monday evening the tide was low and the small clouds to the West looked promising for sunset, with me hoping for those clouds to catch...

Similar to the position the other week, sunset was due too close to high tide for me to attempt to capture the actual sunset. However,...

I have had to wait until now for my first visit to Brands Hatch this season, with the British GT meeting on the long circuit being my...

Yesterday evening as the sun finally made a very welcome appearance and the tide height was more favourable than recently, I decided that...

With available time looking a bit limited for next couple of weeks, we decided on a three day trip to Cornwall for a short break. The...

Following on from previous shoots where I have captured wave motion via long exposures, I had the idea of trying both those parameters...

We opted for a day out in Dorset yesterday, planned with an early start and particular initial destinations in mind. A longer drive than...

Yesterday, I wanted to try sunset photos around high tide and at the River Arun. However, the evening evolved into a longer and quite...

It's actually quite a while since we visited The Seven Sisters, nr Seaford - previously a regular spot for photos and one I have said...

A first trip to Lavender Fields at Selborne, Hampshire turned out to be a lovely day out - combined with a stop at East Harting on the...

I had a plan to capture wave motion on incoming waves, concentrating on just that, with the best location appearing to be East Beach at...

After a break in the conditions and tides coinciding, yesterday evening conditions looked favourable so I ventured out to East Beach. As...