Tag: photography


  • Grimsby and Cleethorpes: Greetings Cards and Postcards

    Now added to our Etsy Shop: a selection of greetings cards and postcards created with images surrounding Grimsby and Cleethorpes, NE Lincolnshire. These images were created from original photographs, captured by Martin Hurton, in and around his hometown of Grimsby. This limited series of images reminisces over the historic fishing industry, a walk along “The…

  • The North East: Greetings Cards and Postcards

    Now added to our Etsy Shop: a selection of greetings cards and postcards created with images captured from the North East of England. These images were created from original photographs, captured by local County Durham based photographer Martin Hurton. This series of images features some iconic landmarks and some unique perspectives of classic locations, with…

  • Rocking the Boat: Annabelle

    The Isles of Lewis and Harris, known for its picturesque beaches and rugged coastline, hold another story. A poignant sight scattered among the harbours and shores: abandoned boats left to decay among the elements. Once proud vessels are now left to perish in the harsh seas and salty air of the Outer Hebrides. No longer…

  • The Outer Hebrides: Greetings Card Collection

    Now added to our Etsy Shop: a selection of greetings cards created with images captured on the Isles of Harris and Lewis. These images were created from original photographs captured by photographer Martin Hurton, during visits to the Isles of Lewis, Harris and Scalpay in 2023 and 2024. Martin has captured the spirit of the…

  • Etsy Shop now Live and New Products Added

    Our Etsy Shop is now up and running with new products being added regularly. Still Art Gallery Shop Our Etsy Shop is dedicated to photographic and digital artworks, and is called the Still Art Gallery Shop. This best describes the shop products and function. A place to display, browse and shop various original artworks regardless…

  • Capturing the Blue Hour: An pre-dawn visit to Seaham Lighthouse

    In the quiet moments before dawn, when the world is still wrapped in slumber and the sky begins to don its blue cloak, lies a time photographers affectionately call the “blue hour.” It’s a magical time, a fleeting window where the world seems to hold its breath, and colours softly waken. It’s within this ethereal…

  • How To: Intentional Camera Movement

    Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is a technique where the photographer intentionally moves the camera during an exposure. Instead of maintaining stillness and freezing a moment in time ICM employs controlled motion to create dynamic, often abstract images. Think of it like panning, except there’s no subject to follow or freeze in frame. The background becomes…

  • Dividing Lines: Finding a Niche as a Photographer

    As a photographer I’m often asked “what do you photograph?” My answer is usually “well, anything, I guess”. You see, I don’t really consider myself as having a niche.  I have looked to find one but I enjoy photographing such a wide variety of subjects, styles, locations and techniques that it doesn’t seem necessary (or…

  • Split Toning: A Portrait of the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

    The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse was built in 1862 by David Stevenson. Situated at the north of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, it also holds the Guinness Book of Records acolade as the windiest spot in the UK. The tower itself is 37m high and stands boldly against the sky, perched on…

  • Analogue vs Digital Photography: The Timeless Allure of Instant Gratification

    In photographic circles there’s an age-old debate that just won’t go away. A debate between digital and analogue photography, which boils down to the allure of digital convenience and instant gratification, versus the nostalgia and process of analog photography. It’s a debate that has raged on for decades, with proponents on both sides passionately defending…