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Every artist needs a muse or a guinea pig, whichever you prefer! Someone you can trust to bring an equal passion and creativity to any idea that's currently in your head!

May saw us at the Spring Transport Show at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland.

Manchester's Flower Show has a long history dating back to the 1950s when it took place in Platt Fields

We were up and out early to beat the crowds and see the brand new Amphitheatre for a Tree in Wigan's Haigh Woodland Park.

One sunny, blue sky morning in May we decided to just take the cameras out on a whistlestop tour of Wigan. Good for your health and more importantly your soul we managed to visit lots of features of what is a great northern town and didn't even stop for a pie!

During the autumn 2024 and early part of 2025 The Design Museum in London hosted Tim Burton's travelling exhibition 'The World of Tim Burton'. did you try some portrait photography while you were there?

Wigan Pier. You’ve probably heard the name. Famous for its industrial roots, literary fame (thanks, George Orwell!), and being the punchline of countless music hall jokes. But what do you picture when you hear the name?

A scene straight out of a winter postcard. Wigan North Western Station looking like the gateway to an alpine adventure—snow-dusted platforms, frosty trees, blue skies and a golden winter sun casting a magical glow.

Imagine our surprise and delight when we were contacted by Mag North to be their North West featured photographers for 2024!

Thinking about the passing of time a lot recently - maybe its age who knows? As photographers there are certain times of the year we love...

I’m sure that if you know Liverpool’s Crosby beach at all it is for the striking art installation by artist Antony Gormley which moved to...

Do you take as much care of your mental health as you do of your physical health? We’ve all had years of advice on how to eat healthily,...

Margaret Robertson lives in Edinburgh, writes an occasional blog  on running, and observations of Edinburgh life...

There is nothing that makes me think more of the Alice in Wonderland stories than a garden full of 'topiary' where the expert gardener...

There are a few iconic places that pepper the history of British music - think of the Zebra crossing of Abbey Road - that draw in fans of...

In the never ending quest to make our garden beautiful and very low maintenance it's undergone a bit of a transformation! Railway...

Well, there are certain times of the year us photographers love - poppy fields, spring flowers, bluebells and of course don't forget...

A few years ago we made our first trip to Crosby to see Antony Gormley's fantastic installation 'Another Place'. If you've never been or...

Now, I don't know if this has been a result of Covid lockdowns, losing parents, strikes, the weather... not sure but we both have been...

Trains, planes, boats we love them all and probably airships too but we haven't seen one of those yet! Watching them in action, learning...