I’m a non-award winning and occasionally published landscape photographer based on the edge of the North York Moors National Park England.  I tend towards landscape, environmental and nature photography in what I do, but have been known from time to time to dabble in street photography.  The Peak District, Snowdonia in North Wales, the Lake District and the Outer Hebrides of Scotland are all places that I love to photograph when I get the opportunity. Having recently moved to North Yorkshire, I’m finding that photography is a good way to get acquainted with the area.

I’ve never felt a strong need to travel abroad to take photographs when we have so much to discover and explore in Great Britain.  I even feel slightly guilty travelling all the way to the Outer Hebrides, when I’m having to drive past so much beauty to get there – sometimes the scraggy woodland and allotments behind my home in Sheffield are enough for me.  That said, I did spend six weeks traveling around Europe in my campervan in 2018 with my wife, kids and dog – it still feels like I’m editing the pictures from that trip now!  My most recent work can be found here.

My photography is about capturing the moment (or moments as time passes) and conveying a sense of place.  In my work I hope to convey a feeling of solitude, being alone in the woods and a connectedness to nature.  I also try to tie my photography back to the history of the land and the people – or at least understand more about what I’m taking a picture of.  Photography for me is an opportunity to slow down, learn more, enjoy the peace and quiet of nature (and enjoy some coffee from my flask!).    When I’m photographing the landscape I’m always hoping that I capture a wee bit of that calm and peace – I don’t always get it right, but that is my hope.

You can hear me talk about my love of pinhole photography in this interview with BBC Radio Derbyshire – (From 11 minutes and 20 seconds) https://soundcloud.com/alexhowick-1/oldfashioned.