The Blog of North Wales photographer Simon Kitchin
Simon Kitchin is a talented and highly regarded photographer from Mold, North Wales, who specialises in the captivating field of landscape photography. He is also the proud author of the popular and insightful guidebook, Photographing North Wales. Simon dedicates a significant portion of his time to capturing the breathtaking mountain scenery of Eryri Snowdonia National Park, renowned for its dramatic peaks and serene beauty, as well as the stunningly picturesque coastline of Anglesey. In addition to these locations, he also explores and photographs the diverse landscapes of the Dee Valley around Llangollen, which offers its own unique charm and character. Moreover, Simon frequently ventures to other remarkable areas of the UK, including the iconic Lake District, the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales, and the majestic highlands of Scotland, all of which are truly amazing places to capture stunning photographs.
With nearly 20 years of experience hosting landscape photography workshops throughout North Wales, Simon possesses an expert knowledge of the region and its hidden gems. If you are interested in enhancing your photography skills, he runs regular one-day workshops in Eryri Snowdonia and on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, in addition to providing fully customised one-to-one workshops tailored to your individual needs.
If you’d like to keep up to date with the latest news from North Wales landscape photographer Simon Kitchin including details of new photos, photography workshop availability and publication of his North Wales calendar this blog page is frequently updated so please do drop by to see the latest information from Simon.
North Wales 2026 Calendar available soon
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
North Wales 2026 Calendar now in progress and available to buy soon
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.
2025 North Wales Calendar - Now SOLD OUT
North Wales Calendar 2025 by local photographer Simon Kitchin
My new 2025 North Wales Calendar is now available
My new 2025 North Wales Calendar is now available
I'm delighted to say that printed copies of my 2025 North Wales Calendar have now arrived and it's available to buy through my website
The calendar is a premium quality double A4 wall calendar, printed on 250gsm high quality gloss finish paper, wire bound and hole punched for ease of hanging and supplied shrink-wrapped, Bilingual English/Welsh. The limited edition 2025 North Wales calendar includes 13 stunning photos of North Wales.
My 2025 North Wales Calendar - sneak preview
A sneak peak of my 2025 North Wales calendar
A sneak preview of my 2025 North Wales Calendar front cover, off to the printers for proofing next week so not long now until copies will be arriving
North Wales Calendar 2024
My 2024 North Wales Calendar is now in print and available to buy. It's a double A4 bilingual English/Welsh wall calendar and features a stunning summer sunrise at Llandudno on the main cover.
The calendar costs £11.99 with free delivery within the UK. To order your copy just click my website link below or drop me a message/email
2024 North Wales Calendar - now available to buy
My North Wales 2024 Calendar is now in stock and available to buy on my website:
North Wales Calendar 2023 - now in stock and available to order
My 2023 North Wales Calendar has arrived from the printers and is now in stock and available to order.
North Wales Calendar 2023 now available to pre-order
My 2023 North Wales Calendar is now available to pre-order, copies are currently being printed and are expected to be delivered the last week in March 2022
My new North Wales Calendar for 2023 including Snowdonia and Anglesey photos
I've started work on my 2023 North Wales Calendar.. here's a sneak preview
2022 North Wales Calendar now SOLD OUT
A massive thanks to everyone who bought a copy of my 2022 North Wales Calendar… all copies are now SOLD OUT. The 2023 calendar will be available from spring next year
Discover the most beautiful places to visit in North Wales using my visitors guidebook, PHOTOGRAPHING NORTH WALES, illustrated with over 300 high quality colour photographs and describing in detail over 100 of the best locations for photography across North Wales. All copies are personally signed and include free delivery.
Big Landscapes and Panoramas • Lighthouses • Beaches • Mountains • Villages • Castles • Abbeys • Churches • Waterfalls • Lakes • Slate Quarries • Steam Railways • Industrial Heritage • Military Aircraft • Shows and Events • Gardens • Historic Houses • Seaside Resorts • The best places for coastal sunsets