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.
Anglesey Photography Workshops 2025 - The stunning Llanddwyn Island
New Anglesey photography workshop dates for 2025
My Anglesey photography workshops take place on the stunning Llanddwyn Island, an amazing place to visit and definitely one of the most photogenic beaches in the UK with the now iconic view of Twr Mawr lighthouse. I've added a new winter sunset photography workshop in December 2024 and also new dates for 2025. If you'd like to join me in this amazing North Wales photography location then full details of the Anglesey photography workshops and booking are available on my workshop webpage:
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales
New Eryri Snowdonia photos in my website gallery
New Eryri Snowdonia photos in my website gallery
My Eryri Snowdonia website gallery has been updated with new photos, do check it out
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/snowdonia-photographs
More North Wales aurora photos of the Northern lights from Penmon lighthouse on Anglesey
A stunning Aurora display over Anglesey in North Wales
What a spectacular aurora display of the Northern lights it was on Saturday 12th May. Here's a another north wales aurora photo from Penmon lighthouse on Anglesey, just amazing colours
Stunning Northern Lights aurora over Anglesey & North Wales
Breathtaking Aurora display of the Northern lights over Anglesey in North Wales
An amazing aurora display of the Northern lights here in North Wales last night. I headed for Penmon lighthouse (Trywn Du) on the Isle of Anglesey hoping to capture the aurora and I wasn't disappointed. The Northen lights lit the skies above Penmon lighthouse for several hours, I arrived at 10.30pm and was still taking photos at 2.30am the next day. The aurora display was pretty spectacular with the skies full of amazing colours, at times almost like a rainbow. Feel free to have a browse of my North Wales aurora photos in my North Wales & Anglesey photo galleries.
New Anglesey sunset photography workshop
A new Anglesey sunset photography workshop
Following several requests I'll be running a winter Anglesey sunset photography workshop on 14th December 2024. This workshop is timed to give participants the best chance of capturing the golden hour light of sunset behind the iconic Twr Mawr lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island.
Full details and booking can be found on my Anglesey photography workshop webpage:
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales
Snowdonia Eryri photography workshop - some stunning sunrise light
Beautiful morning in Snowdonia for the Cwm Idwal photography workshop
An early start for my Snowdonia-Eryri photography workshop this morning at Cwm Idwal and at last some lovely light just after sunrise and some stunning reflections of Y Garn on the Glacial waters of Llyn Idwal
Snowdonia - Eryri photography workshop just 1 place on Saturday 20th April
My Snowdonia/Eryri photography workshop on Saturday 20th April now has just 1 place available
For more details and to book please visit my workshop webpage:
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/snowdonia-photography-workshops-north-wales
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
Tarn Hows and the Langdale Pikes
A walk around Tarn Hows in the Lake District
A wonderful winter walk in the Lake District around Tarn Hows with stunning views of the Langdale Pikes
Wonderful waterfalls of North Wales | Rhaeadr Cymerau in the Vale of Ffestiniog
Visiting another waterfall in North Wales with the camera today - The Vale of Ffestiniog waterfalls
North Wales is a perfect place to discover waterfalls and today I wandered through ancient Celtic rainforest to reach the wonderful waterfall Rhaeadr Cymerau near Llan Ffestiniog. As pretty much always when photographing waterfalls a good flow of water is best so if you're going to visit try to time it after rainfall.
Just 4 places left on the Llanddwyn Island Anglesey workshop in June
Places available on my Anglesey photography workshop in June 2024
Just 4 places left on the Anglesey Llanddwyn Island photography workshop on Saturday 15th June 2024.... another booking just taken https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales
Grasmere lake winter reflections in the Lake District
Beautiful winter reflections on Grasmere in the Lake District
Grasmere looked stunning in misty winter light this weekend. The mountain summits were shrouded in cloud with Fairfield looking stunning bathed in subtle winter sunlight
Anglesey workshop Sunday 18th February now FULLY BOOKED
The Anglesey photography workshop at Llanddwyn Island on Sunday 18th February 2024 is now fully booked. Places are still available on Saturday 15th June 2024
20% SALE on prints, framed prints & canvases - Use coupon code: January20 at checkout
20% SALE on prints, framed prints & canvases - Use coupon code: January20 at checkout
New landscape photography artice: The most beautiful places in Eryri Snowdonia
Are you looking for the most beautiful places to photograph in Snowdonia / Eryri? I've just added a new photography viewpoint article to my website describing some of my favourite photo locations in Eryri / Snowdonia. I'll be adding a few more over the coming weeks so do keep dropping in for the updates if you're planning on visiting North Wales. As the author of the popular North Wales guidebook, Photographing North Wales, I'm familiar with all the best photo viewpoints in Snowdonia / Eryri so here's an article to help you find some of the best views that Snowdonia has to offer, don't forget to take your camera along!
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/eryri-snowdonia-photography-locations
New Scotland photo gallery added to my website
New Scotland photo gallery added to my website
Following my recent trip to the Isle of Skye in Scotland I’ve now added a new Scotland photos gallery to my website
Just 3 places left on the Llanddwyn Island Anglesey photography workshop in February
Just 3 places left on the Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey photography workshop in February
https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales
Magical Fairy Glen (Ffos Anoddun) at autumn in Eryri (Snowdonia)
The Fairy Glen is a magical gorge surrounded by steep cliffs set in a wooden ravine and definitely one of the prettiest spots in Eryri (Snowdonia). The name fairy Glen is so called for the mythical sprites which are said to live there. The river runs through the rocky gorge and water levels vary hughely based on rainfall which makes it a great place for long exposure photography as different visits always produce different photos, it never looks the same twice.
It's a few years since I've visited Fairy Glen (Ffos Anoddun) near Betws-y-coed, in fact back in 2015 when I was working on my location guidebook, so I thought with autumn in full colour this morning would be the ideal time to drop in again. I spent around 1.5hrs there waiting for the light and whilst I was hoping for a few early morning sun rays the colours were still rather nice.
Hiking Great Langdale in the Lake District
Back from a great week hiking the mountains around Great Langdale with some stunning views of the Langdale Pikes, Bowfell and the famous water of Blea Tarn
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