When the weather and light combine Mother nature can produce some just incredible moments and they’re special ones to spend time with the camera. This morning was forecast to be misty in the Snowdonia valleys so I couldn’t resist and early alarm call to arrive for sunrise. I certainly wasn’t disappointed with the views in the Nant Gwynant valley just breathtaking, I stayed above Llyn Gwynant for 45 minutes or so taking it all in as the wonderful mist floated and swirled above the lake and around the flanks of the mountains.

 I'm delighted to say the 2026 North Wales Calendars have now arrived so are available to buy on my website... just a single print run so no more once these have sold

https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/north-wales-calendar

I'm currently working on the design of the 2026 North Wales Calendar and I expect printed copies to be available early April... as a teaser, here's the completed design of the front cover.

Photograph the stunning scenery of the Glyderau and Carneddau mountain ranges, the glacial lakes of Llyn Idwal and Llyn Ogwen and the impressive Ogwen Falls. 

Photograph the amazing industrial landscape of Eryri Snowdonia in the surroundings of the abandoned Dinorwig slate quarry above Llanberis.

Stunning wintry reflections of Pen Yr Ole Wen in the frozen water of Llyn Idwal in Cwm Idwal Eryri Snowdonia.

Am amazing rainbow at Rydal water on a winter walk from Grasmere in the Lake District

North Wales Calendar 2025 by local photographer Simon Kitchin

Landscape photography workshops in Cwm Idwal, Eryri Snowdonia National Park with North Wales photographer Simon Kitchin

Anglesey photography workshops on the stunning Llanddwyn Island with North Wales photographer Simon Kitchin

Having seen the weather forecast predicting a misty morning in North wales I decided it was time I visited Llangollen again and the Panorama Walk with it's wonderful views of Castell Dinas Bran. I arrived nice and early hoping to catch some sunrise light, which at first didn't seem likely as the cloud cover was pretty heavy. Fortunately my patience paid off and a little after sunrise the sun broke through and lit up the misty looking Castell Dinas Bran beautifully. One of the best morning I've had with the camera around Llangollen for a good while. On the way home I called into Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal to take advantage of the lovely autumn light.

Gift Vouchers for North Wales photography workshops by Simon Kitchin

North Wales photography workshop gift vouchers make the ideal gift for anyone looking to improve their landscape photography.

• Group workshop gift vouchers are valid for 18months

• Photography workshop gift vouchers can be used on any Eryri Snowdonia or Anglesey Group workshop

My photo location guidebook, Photographing North Wales, is the most comprehensive & detailed photography guide available for North Wales.

Visiting the landscapes, coastal areas and castels and slate quarries of North Wales & Snowdonia is a whole lot easier when using my guidebook. Not only does it give you over 100 stunning photography locations to visit, it includes full directions and tips and advice for capturing the best photographs whilst visiting the viewpoints.

You can buy copies of Photographing North Wales direct from my website, each copy personally signed by self and including free shipping

A misty morning of photography at Llyn Y Gadair in Eryri Snowdonia

Back to Eryri/Snowdonia today and a wander around the beautiful Llyn Y Gadair near Rhyd Ddu on a very misty morning

Having just returned from a fantastic landscape photography trip to Scotland I thought I’d just produce a short article highlighting some of my favourite photo locations in Scotland 

You’ll find my Scotland photo location article on my website.

Having just spent a view days in the stunning mountain scenery of Glencoe in the North West Highlands of Scotland I've put together an article showcasing some of my own favourite Glencoe photo locations. You can read the photo location article on my website

My photo location guidebook, Photographing North Wales, is the most comprehensive & detailed photography guide available for North Wales.

Visiting the landscapes, coastal areas and castels and slate quarries of North Wales & Snowdonia is a whole lot easier when using my guidebook. Not only does it give you over 100 stunning photography locations to visit, it includes full directions and tips and advice for capturing the best photographs whilst visiting the viewpoints.

You can buy copies of Photographing North Wales direct from my website, each copy personally signed by self and including free shipping

The Scottish landscape is such an awesome place for a photography trip and having just spent a week around Glencoe and Assynt in the North West Highlands I was totally blown away byt the experience. Whilst the weather in Scotland is a little infamous for being wild and unpredictable I had some major luck at times so managed to see much of the area in some beautiful light and capture some nice images.

I've now edited most of the photos I took on the Scotland trip so have a browse of my photography gallery to get an idea of just what amazing scenery Scotland has to offer.

One of my favourite photos from my recent trip to Assynt near Ullapool. I visited Elphin Bothy to capture a photo of the iconic Suilven mountain at sunrise which looked stunning with the autumn colours in full bloom. The bothy at Elphin wasn't actually a bothy at all, it was built to serve as a kennel for the beloved hunting dogs of the 1st Duke of Sutherland

Driving past Loch Assynt on a misty morning last week I spotted this little island in the loch covered with the iconic Scots Pine trees. The mountains were hidden by the mist so I went for the "Fine Art" look with this photo, using a 10stop ND filter to flatten out the water and a black & white conversion for the minimalist effect