The Blog of North Wales photographer Simon Kitchin
Simon Kitchin is a highly regarded photographer from Mold, North Wales, who specialises in landscape photography. He is also the author of the popular 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.
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.
Discover a hidden waterfall on a Dinorwic Quarry walk
Discover a secret waterfall on a Dinorwig quarry walk
A Photographers guide to explore the amazing industrial heritage of Snowdonia on a Dinorwic quarry walk | Anglesely Barracks, the hidden waterfall & the amazing abandoned quarry buildings above llanberis
Dinorwig Slate Quarry photography workshop
Photograph the amazing industrial landscape of Eryri Snowdonia in the surroundings of the abandoned Dinorwig slate quarry above Llanberis.
North Wales Slate Quarries Unesco World Heritage Site
Great to see North Wales's Slate Quarries being recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage Site today, for me they're a massive part of the character of the area, not maybe the "Chocolate box" landscapes of other parts of the UK but all the better for it.... here's a glimpse of some of the amazing views and industrial heritage to be discovered.