I’ve become a regular visitor to Whitby in recent years attending both the Whitby Steampunk Weekend but also the Whitby Goth Weekend. In April 2024 I was heading to the Yorkshire coast to Scarborough where I had accommodation booked for a Friday and Saturday night. I rarely stay in Whitby itself because the price of…
With the start of a new year I decided that I would try and get out more and attend more events in 2024. The first of these events that I pencilled in my diary was the Tenby Steampunk Festival which took place in March. It was the first time the event would take place so…
Back in October 2023 I attended another Whitby Goth Weekend. I’ve visited numerous times before and always found it a great event to obtain street portraits. October 2023 was no different with a good mix of regular attendees and some new faces attending for the first time. In this article I will only feature a…
In May I visited the Haworth 1940s Weekend, having enjoyed it the previous year. These 1940s weekends are a great opportunity for street portrait photography. Why I Like Haworth 1940’s Weekend Much of the main activity of the weekend takes place on Main Street in Haworth. Main Street is an old street full of character….
The Whitby Gothic Weekend returned on the last weekend in April and I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. Some years I try and attend both the April and October Goth Weekends but I had missed the event in October 2022. I’ve noticed that as the event continues to grow it can often…
In late May I decided to visit the Haworth 1940s Weekend. I’d never attended this particular event before but I’m not a stranger to 1940s Weekends in general. I’ve previously attended the Sheringham 1940s Weekend a number of times and I’ve also been to the East Lancashire Railway 1940s Weekend before as well. Haworth 1940s…
Over the last few years I’ve become a regular at the Whitby Goth Weekend and was keen to visit for the event in April 2022. The opportunities for street portraits are really good here. Many who attend put a lot of thought into what they will wear for the event. Some attendees lead a Goth…
In early April 2022 I decided to visit Gigrin Farm in Wales, probably the best location for photographing Red Kites. I had visited well over a decade ago, back when I was probably using a Canon 350D crop sensor DSLR with a Sigma 70-300 zoom lens. I’ve been a full frame Sony mirrorless user for…