Before and after Photography Blog

Pink great willowherb beside Broadwater Lake in Surrey, with calm water and softly blurred trees in the background.

Broadwater Lake: What the Crop Revealed

A photograph from Broadwater Lake that nearly stayed forgotten, until a second look and a tighter crop revealed the image that had been there all along.

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Aug 94 min read

Silhouette of a person sitting in a large tree at Figsbury Ring in Wiltshire, with golden sunset light breaking through the branches.

What the Photograph Knew Before I Did - Figsbury Ring

An ordinary Scout evening at Figsbury Ring became a photograph I would return to more than a decade later. A reminder of how quickly photographs gather meaning with time

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Aug 24 min read

A female mallard standing on one leg beside the lake at Winkworth Arboretum, reflected in calm water.

One Leg, No Urgency: A Quiet Moment at Winkworth Arboretum

A quiet moment beside the lake at Winkworth Arboretum, and how restrained Lightroom edits helped preserve the atmosphere of the original scene.

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Jul 264 min read

Return when the seasons change

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