Photo Advice and Techniques

The following advice appeared in the November issue of Photography Monthly under 200+ Pro secrets to landscape success; advice and techniques from 26 of the worlds best  landscape photographers. My advice was:

.   Know your landscape intimately. Visit an area you are interested in photographing; spend time studying the landscape and soak up the atmosphere. Mark up possible view points on a map and take trial images.

.   Consider your trial image view points and decide when the light will be at its best. Decide on the best season and optimum time of day. I prefer the colour and light of autumn and winter.

.   Revisit your view points in your preferred season and times of day until you get the image that you and others like.This can take years!

.   Dramatic light usually occurs at the point when weather systems change. After days of rain you can expect broken skies with beautiful light. I always watch the weather forcast before deciding to take landscape photographs.

.   The first and last light of the day can bring long shadows and warm light to the landscape; take your images during these periods.

.   For me the most magical and alluring element of the landscape is water, because of its many forms (rain,mist,snow). Water is most reflective around dawn and dusk when there is little wind.

.   Dawn in autumn also bring ethereal mists.

.   Study the work of great landscape photographers and try to emulate their ideas.

.   Use the best camera you can afford and support it on a sturdy tripod.

.   Study image and colour composition. a good art book such as The elements of Drawing by John Ruskin, covers all aspects of landscape art.

Exhibitions 

• Coniston Fudge Company on Lakes Road - Exhibition of photographs of the Lake District will commence on the 11 Februry and run to November.
• Lanercost Restaurant and Gift shop  (CA8 2HQ). Exhibition of canvas prints commenced on the 4May2011

Gallery news

15/11/2011

Ten new images of Eskdale have been added to the Lake District Gallery.

12/10/2011

Nineteen  new images covering Thirlmere, Cockley Beck, snow scenes near Coniston and Blencathra  have been added to the Lake District gallery.  Hadrian's Wall Gallery has been added together with nine images.

Other galleries and images will be added in the months ahead.

22/11/2010

A n Ireland gallery with fifteen images of Ireland has been added today.

30/03/ 2010

Sixty new images of the Isle of Man have been added to the new Isle of Man gallery.

22 /01/ 2010

Sixty new images have been added to this site.

01/02/09  Twenty-five new images have been added to the colour gallery; they are mainly of Cumbria and the Isle of Skye.

04/09/08  Thirteen new images of the Lake District have been added to the colour gallery; they are mainly of Coniston and Ullswater areas.

11/08/08   Forty six images of the scottish landscape have been added to this site.

Price Reduction

From the 14 August 2007 the price of a 20"x16" colour or mono print on canvas has been reduced fron £112 to £95.

Publications

August 2007 ITV's programme set out to find Britain's Favourite View. The winner was Wastwater with Bamburgh Castle a close runner up. I have photographed both places and my images appear in the Colour gallery and may be ordered on this secure E commerce site.

David and this website are featured in November 2006 Lancashire Life magazine on pages 118 - 122 under " ALL IN THE GENES - photographer David Briggs can trace his talent back through five generations". The article shows some of David's Autumnal lakeland landscapes

43"x16" print on canvas

Sarah Bradshaw writes....

Thank you for the beautiful picture of Derwent Water you sent me.  It's the first thing we see when we wake up in the mornings now and reminds us of a very happy holiday.  It's more wonderful than I could had hoped.

Thank you so much.

Sept05

 This site was reviewed by Business Gazette and was found to be  "A clear site of the month winner, and one of the best photographer's sites that i've ever seen. The pictures load fast, the site looks great and the e-commerce element works a treat. What more could I ask for?"Feb05.

Following the delivery of ten canvas images, including two triptychs, to John Lewis Partners hotel in Ambleside the Images were featured in the John Lewis partners weekly magazine. Quote "Guests in the dinning room at Ambleside park won't just be looking at beautiful views through the windows from now on: they will also be able to appreciate the Lake District's stunning scenery by looking at the walls following the purchase of a series of dramatic images of the local landscape as part of the room's recent refurbishment".Feb05.

If you require images of a particular place or require larger print sizes please E mail David with your requirements.

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