Simon Kitchin North Wales Landscape Photographer

Welcome to the photography of Simon Kitchin, A North Wales photographer and the author of the photo location guidebook Photographing North Wales. On my website you can browse photos of North Wales and the UK, buy high quality prints, framed prints and canvases, book a landscape photography workshop in Snowdonia National Park or buy a copy of my latest North Wales calendar.

The Three Sisters of Glencoe from the S bends on the River Coe

October 24, 2024
The Three Sisters of Glencoe The River Coe tears its way through the narrow mountain scenery of Glencoe and creates some amazing photo opportunities. This viewpoint is one of the most popular with photographers wanting to capture a view of the Three Sisters. Known as the S bends it's surrounded by woodland that looks stunning in autumn and there's...
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Buachaille Etive Mor photos from Glencoe

October 24, 2024
Buachaille Etive More reflections in Glencoe Buachaille Etive Mor dominates the view as you approach Glencoe from the direction of Loch Lomond and there are several great photo viewpoints where you can capture some great photos. Wander along the banks of the River Coupall or wander along the moorland nearby and you'll find lots of photo opportunit...
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Buachaille Etive Mor looking stunning in autumn colours

October 23, 2024
Buachaille Etive Mor at autumn in Glencoe Autumn is a fantastic time to visit the North West Highlands of Scotland and especially the stunning mountain landscape of Glencoe. The mountain erupt in a riot of autumn colours, like nothing I've seen anywhere else, and Buachaille Etive Mor in particular lokks just incredible. All the Scotland photos...
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Jacobite Steam Train Glenfinnan - Harry Potter fame

October 23, 2024
Jacobite Steam Train Glenfinnan The Harry Potter films made the Jacobite Steam Train passing over Glenfinnan viaduct one of the "must see" views when visiting the North West Highlands of Scotland and I couldn't miss the opportunity to grab a photo. The location is easily reached from the main visitor car park although it gets extremely busy, even...
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Buachaille Etive Mor & the Wee White House in Glencoe

October 22, 2024
Buachaille Etive Mor & the Wee White Hut This was my second sunrise in Glencoe and my luck was in again. I'd checked the sun position and realised that there was a chance of some morning side light falling on Buachaille Etive Mor from in front of Langangarbh Hut, often called the Wee White House. I arrived in plenty of time and checked out a few...
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Buachaille Etive Mor autumn sunrise in Glencoe Scotland

October 21, 2024
Buachaille Etive Mor autumn sunrise in Glencoe My first morning in Glencoe was a pretty special one. I'd decided to visit the very popular Buachaille Etive Mor photo viewpoint in Glencoe so I set the alarm nice and early as I was expecting to be battling for position with lots of landscape photographers. Arriving nice & early gave me the choice...
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A photography week in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland

October 20, 2024
Photographing Scotland: Glencoe & Assynt in the Northwest Highlands I've not posted for a little while but all for good reasons, I've just had a week in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland exploring the stunning scenery and taking advantage of the autumn colours. The first 3 days were at Glencoe, where the weather was actually quite good, even per...
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Just 4 places left on the Llanddwyn Island sunset workshop

September 22, 2024
Llanddwyn Island sunset photography workshop Just 4 places remaining now on the Anglesey sunset workshop at the stunning Llanddwyn Island on Saturday 14th December 2024. Full details and booking are available on my Anglesey photography workshops webpage https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglesey-photography-workshop-north-wales
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New Llanddwyn Island Anglesey photography workshop for 2025

September 21, 2024
New Llanddwyn Island photography workshop dates on Anglesey I've just added a new Llanddwyn Island Anglesey workshop date to my website. We start early at 07.30am to make the best of the "Golden Hour" light from sunrise. Full details & booking can be found on my Anglesey photography workshop webpage: https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/anglese...
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Snowdon Yr Wydda - the best photo viewpoints

September 21, 2024
A new photo location article: The best views of Snowdon Yr Wyddfa If you're interesting in photographing Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, then you may find my new article of interest. It lists some of the best photo viewpoints from which to capture views of Snowdon https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/snowdon-yr-wyddfa-best-p...
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Another great group on my Snowdonia Eryri photography workshop yesterday

September 15, 2024
Eryri Snowdonia photography workshop today Snowdonia Eryri was kind with the weather yesterday on my last Snowdonia group workshop in Cwm Idwal for 2024. A great photography group again and we were blessed with some beautiful autumninal light. Pen Yr Ole Wen and Tryfan looks stunning at times and the workshop group made the best of the light. If yo...
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Beautiful Buttermere - my Lake District favourite

September 15, 2024
Beautiful Buttermere in the Lake District The most beautiful location in the Lake District in my eyes is definitely Buttermere, it's an amazing location surrounded by mountains on all sides with some amazing walking and stunning views. Here's a photo from a couple of weeks ago from a wander around the lake itself... the weather was typical August i...
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Yr Wyddfa Snowdon summit - one of the best views in Snowdonia Eryri

September 10, 2024
Stunning sunrise on Snowdon Yr Wyddfa Yr Wyddfa Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and also one of the most popular mountain summits for visitors. The views from the summit of Snowdon can be pretty incredible, if you're lucky to catch good weather. A sunrise is my favourite time to climb to the top of Snowdon Yr Wyddfa as during autumn & spri...
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The most Instagrammable locations in Snowdonia Eryri

August 27, 2024
New article: The best Instagram views in Eryri Snowdonia For all those Instagram fans out there I've just written a short article "The most Instagrammable locations in Snowdonia" with some suggestions for the best places to visit for that perfect Instagram selfie photo shoot https://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/snowdonia---best-places-for-an-ins...
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Llandudo Pier a black and white photo edit

August 01, 2024  •  1 Comment
A sunrise photo trip to Llandudno The last photo from Tuesday mornings sunrise trip to Llandudno in North Wales. When I arrived just before sunrise, at around 05.15am the rocks in this shot were completely under water with the tide at it's highest so I didn't get chance to try this composition when the sunrise light was at its nicest. Having shot t...
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