Country Life Photography

My grandparents spent their working lives on farms at the foot of the South Downs. Alongside their heavy horses they managed the estates and were country folk at heart; this way of life has carried on through the family.

I can think of nothing better than spending the day outside in the countryside. From the first day I picked up my camera I was out photographing nature, wildlife and rural ways.

This gallery of 80 or so photos shows a glimpse into the last fifteen years I have spent in the British rural world with my camera. From taking sunset photos at harvest time and the four seasons, to following the local Bloodhound pack hunting down cross country runners, to photographing the wildlife and pheasant shoots, to our own pekin bantams and dairy cows crossing the road for milking in Fletching.

Some of these photos are available as greeting cards for £2.00 each and all are available as mounted and framed prints.

Ashdown Forest: Through the Seasons – This is a two year long project I am currently half way through, recording how the landscape of the Forest changes through out the year. This will result in a hardback book, which will be available via a Kickstarter campaign around October 2021, and an exhibition in 2022. Please click here

Newick Bonfire Society – You can view all of my photographs from Newick Bonfire Nights via this link.

Welsh Mountain Sheep – This is an on going project that has been hampered by the current situation we find ourselves in. In it I am documenting some of the highest grazing welsh mountain sheep in Wales, living in Snowdonia. This raw series shows the beautiful yet harsh Welsh landscape, the passionate and hearty shepherds and strong-minded flock of truly wild sheep. Please click here

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Please do get in touch if you wish to purchase greeting cards or mounted prints, or would like to discuss a commission for a rural scene or a specific documentation.

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