News
My heartfelt thanks to all of you lovely people who have purchased pictures from me this year or taken the time to read my blog updates, I confess to not be so quick to update the galleries but the slideshow and the blog page are usually refreshed monthly.
I am now selling my greetings card range direct from my website with payment through Paypal.
A range of my cards are now being sold in the Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Musuem gift shop and reflect the animals and wildlife found on the farm.
A further range is now on sale at the Norfolk Herb farm that is a little more tailored for garden and wildlife lovers. Ollie, Michelle and Rosie look forward to greeting new and existing customers to their recently extended shop that has a lovely seating area and a coffee machine!
I continue to thank all the loyal customers who visit Algy's Farm Shop to buy my cards. I take the majority of my hare pictures on the actual farm itself so it's wonderful that I get to share some of the magic happening in the fields. Algy's farm shop stocks a host of delicious, locally produced foods in addition to birdseed and his home produced popcorn! Located on the Fakenham Road at Bintree it's very clearly signposted as you approach it.
In the meantime stay safe, stay well and here's hoping that your own little patch of garden and local wildlife may do some healing for your soul.
I am now selling my greetings card range direct from my website with payment through Paypal.
A range of my cards are now being sold in the Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Musuem gift shop and reflect the animals and wildlife found on the farm.
A further range is now on sale at the Norfolk Herb farm that is a little more tailored for garden and wildlife lovers. Ollie, Michelle and Rosie look forward to greeting new and existing customers to their recently extended shop that has a lovely seating area and a coffee machine!
I continue to thank all the loyal customers who visit Algy's Farm Shop to buy my cards. I take the majority of my hare pictures on the actual farm itself so it's wonderful that I get to share some of the magic happening in the fields. Algy's farm shop stocks a host of delicious, locally produced foods in addition to birdseed and his home produced popcorn! Located on the Fakenham Road at Bintree it's very clearly signposted as you approach it.
In the meantime stay safe, stay well and here's hoping that your own little patch of garden and local wildlife may do some healing for your soul.
Shooting, Beating, Barking
18th September 2014 - 0 comments
18th September 2014 - 0 comments
Its hard to believe that the year has gone by so quickly but Autumn is well and truly here.
Living in Norfolk there is no escaping from the need for balance between wildlife and land management.
So wanting to understand country ways a little better and have a more rounded perspective what goes on in the woods and fields, I readily took up a generous invitation to join a local farm shoot last year.
In truth I thought I would only go the once but all the boys and girls, on two legs or four were so friendly and welcoming, I ended up going for the rest of the season.
On each shoot I learnt something new, how to select a blackthorn branch for eventual shaping into a sturdy and reliable beater's stick, how the downy feathers from a game bird are used to create the most beautiful fishing flies and how many ways there are to smoke a fish! Not forgetting my first ever taste of Jagermeister!
With all sincerity it was a real honour to photograph the emotional bond and complete trust between dog and handler. Among the most compelling shots I tried to capture were the immediate response to the silent command, the occasional caress of a silken spaniels ear, the reaction to a roaring call for complete obedience, the dog's unbridled joy of romping through the muddy fields, running through the swampy riverbeds and or restlessly sitting in a sugar beet field, just a few of those kodak moments that probably look better in my head than in my efforts to photographically record.
I have put up a small portfolio from last year in the gallery that I will hope to update as we get into the Shooting, Beating, Barking 2014 season.
Living in Norfolk there is no escaping from the need for balance between wildlife and land management.
So wanting to understand country ways a little better and have a more rounded perspective what goes on in the woods and fields, I readily took up a generous invitation to join a local farm shoot last year.
In truth I thought I would only go the once but all the boys and girls, on two legs or four were so friendly and welcoming, I ended up going for the rest of the season.
On each shoot I learnt something new, how to select a blackthorn branch for eventual shaping into a sturdy and reliable beater's stick, how the downy feathers from a game bird are used to create the most beautiful fishing flies and how many ways there are to smoke a fish! Not forgetting my first ever taste of Jagermeister!
With all sincerity it was a real honour to photograph the emotional bond and complete trust between dog and handler. Among the most compelling shots I tried to capture were the immediate response to the silent command, the occasional caress of a silken spaniels ear, the reaction to a roaring call for complete obedience, the dog's unbridled joy of romping through the muddy fields, running through the swampy riverbeds and or restlessly sitting in a sugar beet field, just a few of those kodak moments that probably look better in my head than in my efforts to photographically record.
I have put up a small portfolio from last year in the gallery that I will hope to update as we get into the Shooting, Beating, Barking 2014 season.
How I spent my Summer Part 2
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
How I spent my Summer; The Sequel
No Summer is the same without a trip to the seaside. So although I pledged not to go to North Norfolk during the "busy" season, I did dare to go down to the beach to spend another delightful day with Jon Gibbs. Jon is a legendary, local landscape photographer with epic talent and a sense of humour to go with it.
The trouble is I spend much of my time laughing, not about my pathetic photographic efforts but more to do with how excited I get when I actually find a shot to take, so please note that landscape photography isn't my natural comfort zone!
I know Jon must think I am truly bonkers, but he always buoys me up with great encouragement, even though his favourite saying, " its not a total disaster" whenever he reviews my efforts. He does really spur me on to get better and better.
This time around, once we had done all there was to do with the darling little Beach Huts at Wells Next to The Sea, Jon showed me how to do ICM stuff! What fantastic fun and the sense of freedom and creativity was the very best time I have had with my camera for ages!
I admit it takes a little getting used to as most of my efforts look like very bad mistakes with aperture and shutter speed.. but some I think have turned out okay?
I have tried a few flower shots more since then and I think I am getting to like the technique, so its something I will persevere with.
If you want to do landscape photography on the North Norfolk Coast properly, speak to Jon, he'd love to hear from you. I've left his contact details on the Link page.
Happy blurry days to come!
No Summer is the same without a trip to the seaside. So although I pledged not to go to North Norfolk during the "busy" season, I did dare to go down to the beach to spend another delightful day with Jon Gibbs. Jon is a legendary, local landscape photographer with epic talent and a sense of humour to go with it.
The trouble is I spend much of my time laughing, not about my pathetic photographic efforts but more to do with how excited I get when I actually find a shot to take, so please note that landscape photography isn't my natural comfort zone!
I know Jon must think I am truly bonkers, but he always buoys me up with great encouragement, even though his favourite saying, " its not a total disaster" whenever he reviews my efforts. He does really spur me on to get better and better.
This time around, once we had done all there was to do with the darling little Beach Huts at Wells Next to The Sea, Jon showed me how to do ICM stuff! What fantastic fun and the sense of freedom and creativity was the very best time I have had with my camera for ages!
I admit it takes a little getting used to as most of my efforts look like very bad mistakes with aperture and shutter speed.. but some I think have turned out okay?
I have tried a few flower shots more since then and I think I am getting to like the technique, so its something I will persevere with.
If you want to do landscape photography on the North Norfolk Coast properly, speak to Jon, he'd love to hear from you. I've left his contact details on the Link page.
Happy blurry days to come!
How I spent my Summer Part 1
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
I thought I'd share how I spent mine:
My summer was all about the butterflies and as you will see by the gallery I did get super excited, and perhaps a little too close at times to the beautiful Common Blue Butterfly. They did seem to magically flutter in to the fields and meadows I frequented either at the end of the day or during some early morning visits.
I was also as happy as Larry (I must look that up.. who is Larry?) when I found a couple of dazed and dewy, Marbled White Butterflies who took their time to shake off their Swarovski droplets to allow me to snap them.
A couple even carried the tiny red parasite around their throats.. just as Wikipedia told me they would, Trombidium breei, a bothersome parasite that attaches itself to the thorax. Good news here is that these little red blighters apparently cause no harm to their host. Maybe its style thing that red is so often the accessory colour of choice when you wear black and white so well!
Sprinkle in a few Skippers, Heath Browns and Ringlets and I'm back to that Larry reference again.
More of my efforts are in my British Butterfly gallery if you have time for a quick visit. As part of that plan I mentioned earlier in my first blog, I will start much sooner and in more earnest next summer.
My summer was all about the butterflies and as you will see by the gallery I did get super excited, and perhaps a little too close at times to the beautiful Common Blue Butterfly. They did seem to magically flutter in to the fields and meadows I frequented either at the end of the day or during some early morning visits.
I was also as happy as Larry (I must look that up.. who is Larry?) when I found a couple of dazed and dewy, Marbled White Butterflies who took their time to shake off their Swarovski droplets to allow me to snap them.
A couple even carried the tiny red parasite around their throats.. just as Wikipedia told me they would, Trombidium breei, a bothersome parasite that attaches itself to the thorax. Good news here is that these little red blighters apparently cause no harm to their host. Maybe its style thing that red is so often the accessory colour of choice when you wear black and white so well!
Sprinkle in a few Skippers, Heath Browns and Ringlets and I'm back to that Larry reference again.
More of my efforts are in my British Butterfly gallery if you have time for a quick visit. As part of that plan I mentioned earlier in my first blog, I will start much sooner and in more earnest next summer.
Its here at last
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
01st September 2014 - 0 comments
Hello!
I didn't want to load masses of old stock onto this lovely, shiny, new site so I have included a taster of my favourites things I have had the chance to photograph. I hope to gradually update it with images that may reward the effort made by any kind viewer, who may swing by from time to time.
The end of 2014 is set to be a busy one for me as I seemed to have most weekends between now and December nominated for different photographic missions. I like to think of them now as missions so that I have a clear objective in mind rather than my historic, scatter gun approach. Knowing of course that my natural inclination is to get over excited at all possibilities as they present themselves. So the ease in which I can get distracted may result in some rather unexpected and different results than planned but let's see shall we?
Look out for a busy blog in October through to November when I hope to share updates on the following stuff:
A forage to find Flora and Fungi in Kent and Hampshire
The Big Red Rut in Richmond Park.
Fallow following in Norfolk
A weekend in the Czech Republic
Regular features will be Mouse of the Month as I continue to work with my little Harvest Mice, please see the cards and 2015 Calendar for any orders, sales or further enquiries.
I will also go for a Muse of the Month.. so a shape a colour or maybe a species..even maybe a suggestion from you as a challenge to undertake?
So I thank you in eager anticipation and fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly well and thanks for looking!
Sarah
I didn't want to load masses of old stock onto this lovely, shiny, new site so I have included a taster of my favourites things I have had the chance to photograph. I hope to gradually update it with images that may reward the effort made by any kind viewer, who may swing by from time to time.
The end of 2014 is set to be a busy one for me as I seemed to have most weekends between now and December nominated for different photographic missions. I like to think of them now as missions so that I have a clear objective in mind rather than my historic, scatter gun approach. Knowing of course that my natural inclination is to get over excited at all possibilities as they present themselves. So the ease in which I can get distracted may result in some rather unexpected and different results than planned but let's see shall we?
Look out for a busy blog in October through to November when I hope to share updates on the following stuff:
A forage to find Flora and Fungi in Kent and Hampshire
The Big Red Rut in Richmond Park.
Fallow following in Norfolk
A weekend in the Czech Republic
Regular features will be Mouse of the Month as I continue to work with my little Harvest Mice, please see the cards and 2015 Calendar for any orders, sales or further enquiries.
I will also go for a Muse of the Month.. so a shape a colour or maybe a species..even maybe a suggestion from you as a challenge to undertake?
So I thank you in eager anticipation and fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly well and thanks for looking!
Sarah