Candyfloss Canterbury

In early 2023 I finally had my old Nikon D600 converted with a 720nm filter to shoot infrared. I have always liked the black and white infrared look, but false colour had never really interested me, until now…     I used a local company, Protech Photographic to perform the installation which they did just in time for Spring. This season is popular for infrared shooting as the fresh leaves and trees reflect infrared light, which can be used to create surreal-looking images.     Here in Canterbury, there are several public parks which were displaying good vibrant leafage to test my new camera with. These locations and views are the typical postcard-type shots of the city, or ‘honeypots’ if you like, which gave me an idea…     While researching infrared photography I came across a technique known as ‘channel swapping’ where you swap the red and blue colour channels of an infrared file in Photoshop to create a fantastical effect. The result can seem a bit gimmicky but it seemed fitting for this project, giving these postcard-type shots a synthetic, saccharine gloss.           These images form my ‘Candyfloss Canterbury‘ project which are all available to […]

Photographing Kent; my recent article for Outdoor Photography magazine

Located in the far south-east of the UK, the county of Kent is historically known as the ‘Garden of England’ for its abundance of orchards and hop gardens. Despite also being the 5th most populous county in England, a third of Kent is registered as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including the Kent Downs, a series of chalk ridges stretching from the Surrey borders in the west to the White Cliffs of Dover in the east. As well as being home to this iconic landmark the Kent coastline also comprises unique marshlands, tidal pools and sandy beaches which together with the easily accessible countryside is what makes Kent so special for the visiting photographer. Broadstairs Broadstairs is a coastal town situated on the Isle of Thanet; a peninsula at the most easterly point in Kent that was once separated by the Wantsum Channel but which has long since silted up. The area is home to the popular towns of Margate and Ramsgate and is a renowned holiday destination due in part to the numerous sandy beaches; there are 16 beaches on Thanet and 7 in particular in Broadstairs! The options are indeed ample but I would recommend Botany Bay […]
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