The first landscape photo I ever took was of waves crashing onto a beach in an early morning sunrise. It was on my OM10 about 15 years ago and the negatives and prints are long lost, but it cemented a fascination and joy of capturing the sea and shorelines.
The power of the waves is mesmerising, they are perfect companions to epic sunrises and sunsets.
Best of all every day they are different - every picture is truly unique as the coastline is forever changing
Tynemouth Longsands #1 November 2022: Looking south towards the Priory. I particularly like the reflections on the beach
Tynemouth Longsands #2 November 2022: A slightly tighter shot with more of a focus on the waves in the midpoint of the composition
Tynemouth Longsands #3 November 2022: Early morning sunrise where the sky is the champion in the composition
Seaham Waves #1 October 2022
Seaham Waves #2 October 2022
Seaham Harbour #1 October 2022: High contrast provides a beautiful textured feel to the sea
Seaham Harbour #2 September 2022: The silhouette of fishermen was the main draw of this shot, you can almost feel their relaxed state as they enjoy an early morning fishing off the pier
St Marys Lighthouse #1 August 2022: A long exposure with an ND filter to bring a cotton wool effect to the sea under moody skies
St Marys Lighthouse #2 August 2022: Low tide at one of the most iconic North East coastal landmarks
Johnshaven #1 February 2022: Early morning sunrise from the harbour of a lobster fishing village on the east coast of Scotland. Off season so the boats are all stored up providing a great subject
Johnshaven #2 February 2022: As the sun rose the colours were off the chart amazing
Johnshaven #4 February 2022: First attempt at a close up beach shot to try and get the movement of water over the rocks. Its not perfect, but I still love it
Johnshaven #3 February 2022
St Marys Lighthouse #4 September 2021: Old relics of a long washed away pier (I think) which become completely exposed at low tide.
St Marys Lighthouse #3 September 2021: This one is all about reflections and clarity at low tide