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I am pleased to announce the release of my new book, “Graffiti and Grunge – Photographs in Bristol.” It captures the raw atmosphere of Bristol, showcasing the city’s unique urban landscape through striking photography. Featuring…

21st April 2025 – Andy Gawthrope Photography is excited to announce the upcoming release of a new book, showcasing an exquisite collection of photography that captures urban scenes of Bristol during 2019 – 2025. Scheduled…

Introduction It’s said that ‘you don’t know what you have until it’s gone’. This year a spinal injury forced an overnight transition from being very active to almost housebound for several months. All photography had…

Here in the UK South West the trees started to turn in early October but there was really no noticeable mass change until the second week of November and after a few chilly nights and…

Introduction In early 2017 after a week in Lofoten with Tom Mackie I was poring over Ordnance Survey maps of the English, South West coastline seeking potential locations for coastal photography. I spotted Hartland Quay; Situated…

Introduction The long, often blue sky days of summer are a photographically challenging time but this year I wanted to make the most of them by doing something different and pushing my photography into an…

It was through poor choice and unlucky timing that I sat in Bristol airport departures awaiting an aircraft due to depart over two hours after its scheduled time. Poor choice because it was the start…

As readers of my previous post will know, Savages Wood is a small woodland in the Three Brooks Nature Reserve. It’s my closest woodland and I spent a little time walking its numerous paths amongst…

The Three Brooks Nature Reserve is the gem of Bradley Stoke. At 110 acres (roughly 62 football pitches) it provides a biologically diverse, green space for the community. The history of the reserve may be…

According to Wikipedia the Forest of Dean or just ‘The Forest’ to locals is approximately 42 square miles of mixed woodland. Wikipedia is a little ambiguous but suggests it’s an ancient woodland. Maybe my expectation…

At the South Western edge of the Cotswolds, not far from either the M4 or M5 motorways is the old market town of Wickwar. To its East, nestled below the Cotswold edge are several small…

It’s hard to convey the feelings of peace and tranquility experienced when stood quietly and still in woodland under a canopy of trees on a windless day. The only sound to break silence is that…