Photography by Phil Mann

I recently had the pleasure of working with Tom Bannister of Tom Bannister Studios, photographing a garden he designed and built nearby. He turned a neglected and pretty much unusable space into this haven of peace and calm.

I was delighted that 'First Snow' was commended by Derry Brabbs who once again judged the Wainwright Society Photographic Competition. I have long admired Derry's work and so his generous comments (below) are all the more pleasing.

This is what Derry said about my image: 

"I chose this image as being worthy of a 'mention in dispatches' because it is a great example of the benefits of using a vertical format for landscape to create added depth to a photograph. I love the way that Derwentwater snakes around the promontory of land and although the bottom right foreground is a bit dark, there is still enough detail there to make it work. The colour, framing and atmosphere are excellent."

Today I was pleased to discover this photograph of the Weeping Window at Liverpool St.Georges Hall was shortlisted and commended in this year's Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

My photograph of Loch Achray can be found in the October edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine is on sale now.

I had the privilege of attending the show on the press day and have uploaded a small selection of images from the day. Greater detail about the gardens can be found on the image captions. 

I have teamed up with my good friend Dave Griffiths for an exhibition of our photographs at Didsbury Parsonage in Manchester (M20 2RQ) between 22nd March and 12th April. Please come along if you can.

I was delighted to discover that two of my images were shortlisted for the Scottish Photography Nature Awards 2013. Although neither was ultimately placed, they are included in the Portfolio Yearbook which can be purchased here

My photograph of the River Weaver at Frodsham can be found in theJanuary edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine is on sale now.

My photograph of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) can be found in the December edition of Outdoor Photography magazine in their Viewpoints at a Glance feature. The magazine will be on sale from around the 26th November.