Welcome to Photography NorthWest!
Welcome to the new look Photography NorthWest website!
Based in Whitehaven, Cumbria, we’re able to travel all over Cumbria and beyond offering you the highest quality wedding and freelance photography you can get and all at competitive prices!
Please take your time to have a look around, don’t forget that little arrow at the top right to view our Wedding services, Freelance commercial photographer hire and Further Education courses.
If you’d like to get in touch please drop me a line!
January 5th, 2010
2010 Whitehaven based Photography Course dates announced
The new dates for the first photography courses of 2010 have been released (February and April) and we’re taking bookings now!
Click the little grey arrow at the top right of the site (or click ‘read more’ and then this link) for more details.
December 19th, 2009
Gary & Jane’s wedding at Muncaster was amazing!
Gary & Jane were married at Muncaster Castle, what an amazing and historic venue!
The intimate service and dining afterwards was a pleasure to be part of and I thank them very much.
My Portfolio section has been updated with some pictures from the day!
December 18th, 2009
Gaiety Cinema pictures cause a stir
It seems that my pictures which ran in The Whitehaven News have provoked a good reaction!
Page 10 of this weeks’ paper (23rd December 2009) features letters from the public who having seen my pictures are backing up the plea to re-open the cinema, especially in light of the Workington bridge disaster which makes it difficult [...]
November 25th, 2009
First real-world test of a 1DmkIV
Very interesting, this is the first review of a 1DmkIV at a wedding shoot.
Link here (click “Read More” to get to this link)
November 13th, 2009
New section added for picture sales!
We are proud to be able to announce a partnership with a local shop (’The Tenth Bull’ in Whitehaven) that stocks our photographs!
Please click the small arrow in the black strip above and to the right to view this section, or click here to go direct.
November 8th, 2009
Beginners photography course concludes
The Digital photography for beginners course concluded successfully today with the last field trip. Put back a couple of weeks due to the weather, we were at Ennerdale today looking at the effects of low light and slow shutter speeds.
We had a great class, everyone enjoyed what they learned and some of the class are now sitting [...]
October 20th, 2009
Canon’s new 1DmkIV released!
The brand new flagship Canon camera; 16Mp, 10fps, massively high six-figure (102,400) ISO, 3x faster processing than the mkIII, revised 45-point autofocus system, HD video (not that I’d need that really), built-in wireless transmission…
Pennies being saved now!!!
October 13th, 2009
Advanced photography course concludes at Christmas
Thanks to all the attendees on out last course of 2009.
We covered HDR, Timelapse, Multiplicity, lighting, and much much more.
We’ll see you next year for more! Click here for further details.
September 15th, 2009
Last chance for beginners photography course
Last chance this week to sign up for the Beginners photography course which starts on the 21st September! Don’t miss out, its a 5 week course designed to give you a better understanding on how your camera works, how to take better shots, and an insight into the possibilities open to you during your digital work-flow.
August 31st, 2009
Marathon weekend behind the camera
Another fantastic and marathon weekend behind the camera; 2x Cricket matches, Workington Reds playing at home, a charity bed push, soldier returning from Afghanistan, a kids party, stock photos of a trading estate, a ploughing competition, a celebrity chef and finally; Solfest!!
It was quite a challenge this weekend, I was amazingly busy, but I thoroughly [...]
August 12th, 2009
New adult education course dates announced
We have new dates announced for two new courses starting in 2009;
- Digital Photography for beginners, starts 21st September
- Digital Photography for the serious amateur, starts 2nd November
Click here for more on the adult education courses including contact details.
July 20th, 2009
Freelancing with the Times & Star newpaper
I’m pleased to announce that I am now freelancing with the Times & Star newspaper. Owned by the CN Group media company, the Times & Star has coverage from Distington in the south to Aspatria in the north and Keswick to the east.
My first weekend went well, they had me working between a job on [...]
July 15th, 2009
Theatre Tol production
A specatcular theatre came to Whitehaven; Theatre Tol’s production of Corazon de Angeles. An amazing visual spectacle, the likes of which haven’t been seen in Cumbria for a long time!
Amazing combination of theatre and opera which was performed inside the crowd!
The fireworks finished off the evening.
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July 4th, 2009
4th July Fireworks in Whitehaven
The new management at Sellafield Limited here in Cumbria are American. They put on a spectacular 4th July fireworks display and my shoot went well. I managed to shoot for the entire duration and then picked the best of them in post-production.
I think the next time this happens I’ll be moving closer to the water [...]
About Me
Here at Photography NorthWest our mission is to deliver the best possible customer satisfaction for the best possible price.
We pride ourselves in our wedding photography, being one of the best quality and best value photographic businesses around! Photography NorthWest has grown considerably and expanded most recently to encompass freelance work for local newspapers and photography training for the local community.
We''re available to hire and will be delighted to have a friendly chat so please see the contact page to get in touch!
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