Posts Tagged ‘Photography’

Harbourside: Images of Scarborough Harbour

Thursday, October 20th, 2011 by chrisjones
What a grand view - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

What a grand view - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

Graham Rhodes is a highly talented photographer, writer and artist, living and working in Scarborough. He clearly feels great affection for the town as his latest book, Harbourside: Images of Scarborough Harbour, is a lovingly constructed portrait using nautical images taken in and around the harbour.

Waiting for the light to shine - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

Waiting for the light to shine - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

Every page of the book is dominated by a sensitive and evocative picture – each of which has been manipulated to suggest an otherworldliness or other timeliness, and as Graham worked on each image he put his thoughts into words in the form of a short but apt quotation, words which anchor the viewer to the image.

Scarborough has a long history, and the images in this beautiful book are redolent of a time gone by, a time when the pace of life was slower, when life itself was harder, and when ships and the sea were an integral part of the lives of all who dwelt in Scarborough.

They have a legend here - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

They have a legend here - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

This book will appeal to many people: those who live in Scarborough, those who used to live in Scarborough and have now left the town (but be careful, as Harbourside may induce strong pangs of nostalgia), good Yorkshire folk wherever they are, sailors and lovers of all things nautical, and anyone who appreciates stunning photography.

You can get an idea of just how good the book is by viewing the images online. But you’ll need to buy the book to touch it, feel it and immerse yourself properly in its wondrous imagery. You can see the book and buy it here.

The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared - photo courtesy of Graham Rhodes

Graham also has a collection of very reasonably priced limited edition prints of Scarborough and other Yorkshire scenes including York Minster and Bridlington available from his website.

And if you’re inspired to visit Scarborough, check out some Scarborough hotels or Scarborough B&Bs on Hello Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Images by Brian Hill

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 by chrisjones
Photogrpagh of Ingleborough by Brian Hill

Ingleborough by Brian Hill

Brian Hill is clearly a lover of Yorkshire’s stunning countryside and has taken a plethora of fine photographs which show off many parts of this beautiful part of the world in all its glory.

It’s not just the countryside though – some of Yorkshire’s grandest stately homes and gardens also get the Brian Hill treatment, laid out on his web pages in easy to navigate rows and columns.

Some of the areas covered by Brian on his site are:

Airedale – Royal Amouries Leeds,  Abbey & Abbey House Museum

Coverdale – Gammersgill, West Scrafton, Carlton in Coverdale

Crummackdale & Malhamdale – Malham, Gordale Scar, Malham Tarn, Dry Valley & Malham Cove

Nidderdale -  including Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks, How Stean Gorge, Ripley Castle – and much more.

North York Moors – Rievaulx Abbey, Farndale

Ribblesdale – Settle, Jubilee Caves, Penyghent, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Whernside & The Ribblehead Viaduct, Ingleton Waterfalls, White Scar Caves

Swaledale – Muker, Crackpot Hall, Arkengarthdale, Marske Valley, Gunnerside Gill, Richmond Castle and Falls

Upper  Wharfedale – Grassington, Stump Cross Caverns, Linton Falls, Buckden Pike, Kettlewell, Wensleydale – Aysgarth Falls, Crakehall, Patrick Brompton, Jervaulx Abbey, Thorp Perrow, Middleham Castle, Constable Burton Hall, Kiplin Hall, Bedale, Hawes, Hardraw Force, Aysgill Force, Appersett, Masham

Wharfedale – Bolton Abbey, Appletreewick, Embsay Steam Railway, Penyghent Gill

York - the Minster, the Shambles, the River Ouse, the Castle, the Merchant Adventurers Hall, the Yorkshire Museum, and lots of other scenes.

Yorkshire Coast – Whitby, Saltwick Bay, HM Bark Endeavour, The Grand Turk, Whitby Abbey, Flamborough Head, Robin Hood’s Bay, Filey, Brigg, Bridlington, Sewerby

Washburn Valley – Fewston Reservoir.

And there are many, many more areas I haven’t got space to list. Thousands of pictures in total, with more being added regularly, and all to a very high standard. Indeed, Brian sells prints of his photographs, plus calendars, mousemats, Christmas cards, postcards, and note cards – all of which are available from his site – www.brillmusica.com/home.htm

It really is a marvellous place to browse, and is great resource for planning trips in Yorkshire or for keeping alive memories of the places you’ve visited when you return home.

For Yorkshire accommodation to see some of the areas Brian’s photographed, try bed and breakfast Whitby, Scarborough hotels or York hotels on Hello Yorkshire.