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.

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Anglesey Photography Workshop - Llanddwyn Island 2024 dates

Great to able able to say that my Anglesey Photography Workshops are back on for 2024. I've added 2 dates at the stunning Llanddwyn Island, easily one of the most beautiful places on the UK coast and an amazing place to visit with the camera.

For full details and booking just click my weblink below:
 

https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales

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My Snowdonia photography workshop in Cwm Idwal has new bookings

My Eryri /Snowdonia Photography workshop in Cwm Idwal has new bookings so the following dates now have limited availability:

  •  Snowdonia Photography Workshop Cwm Idwal - Saturday 16th September 2023, just 4 places available

  • Snowdonia Photography Workshop Cwm Idwal - Saturday 16th March 2024, just 5 places available

The workshop is a day set in the stunning mountain scenery of Cwm Idwal, hosted by a local landscape photographer, and suitable for both beginners and advanced photographers.

Full details and booking are available on my webpage:

https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/snowdonia-photography-workshops-north-wales

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Sunrise photos at Talacre Lighthouse in North Wales

Talacre Lighthouse in North wales photographed at sunrise. An early start to catch the sunrise at Talacre lighthouse, the good light was shortlived but just enough time to capture a couple of nice photos of the popular lighthouse

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A photo trip around Llangollen in the Dee Valley

Capturing some of the wonderful views around Llangollen and the Dee Valley. The light was pretty good so visited some of the local "hotspots" including the Horseshoe Falls and the view from the top of the Horseshoe Pass.

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Bryn Alyn and view of the Clwydian Hills

Definitely one of my favourite places around North East Wales. A wander around my local scenery in the Clwydian Hills and a visit to the amazing limestone pavement of Bryn Alyn on the outskirts of Mold.

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A wander along the Clwydian Hills in North Wales

A wander along my local Clwydian Hills capturing more views of this beautiful landscape. I started with a climb up the flanks of Moel Famau to photograph the dramatic profile of Moel Arthur and then wandered over the summit. The light was as clear as it gets with stunning views of the distant Snowdonia mountains

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First Snowdonia snowfall of winter

Tryfan in Eryri Snowdonia with a fresh snowfall

Managed to get down to Snowdonia National Park (Eryri) this morning to catch the first snowfall of winter. Tryfan in particular was looking pretty amazing in its winter coat

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121 photography workshop at the Lonely Tree in Llanberis

An early morning start this morning to meet a customer for his 121 photography workshop, starting out for sunrise at the famous Lonely Tree in Llanberis. It nearly didn't happen with a cloudless sky but we just had a few seconds of colour, enough to get a couple of shots in. We also had a wander up to Anglesey Barracks in Dinorwig quarry.

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Penmachno Roman Bridge Betws-y-coed Snowdonia

Penmachno roman bridge near Betws-y-coed in Snowdonia National Park. With the autumn colours looking great this year, after a sunrise at Llyn Padarn in Llanberis, I decided to have a drive to Penmachno and capture this wonderful 16th century packhorse bridge in full autumn colours. It's one of the hidden gems of the Snowdonia National Park, it's well worth a drive further down the Penmachno valley too as it's a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the main hotspots.


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The front cover of the guidebook 'Photographing North Wales' by Simon Kitchin, featuring a stunning sunset of Twr Mawr lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island on the Isle of Anglesey

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

If you’re visiting North Wales my visitors location guidebook will help you discover all the very best places to visit.