Kennet and Avon Canal landscape photography
These Kennet and Avon Canal landscape photography frames come from an early morning walk on 3 February 2015. I woke to snow, frost and strong cloud. So I took Sammy, my dog, and the camera along the canal.
These frames were made near Newbury in Berkshire, where I lived at the time. JawPhotography is now based in St Austell, Cornwall. The same approach still guides my outdoor work.
How the frames were shot
All images were captured as RAW files. I used small apertures around f11 to f16. Because I shot handheld, ISO sat near 200. That gave shutter speeds of about 1/60 to 1/125.
I usually prefer a tripod. Handheld work feels rushed. Even with care, a little camera shake remains. Still, the full-resolution files from the Nikon D810 stayed sharp enough to print at A3+.
Snow on the canal
The snow had settled cleanly. Some stretches of water had frosted over. The canal was only a short walk from home then. Therefore it was easy to reach sunrise light.
I pointed some frames into the sunrise. The D810’s dynamic range held shadow and highlight detail. Afterwards I warmed my hands with strong coffee and edited in the digital darkroom.
Why this morning mattered
Most of my early portfolio was studio work under artificial light. A good wide-angle FX lens makes days like this hard to ignore. Walking Sammy and photographing the canal felt like a perfect morning.
For architecture and garden work from our Cornwall base, see the property photography page.
