The Photographer's Guide to the Yorkshire Dales

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Because of their distinctive shape and large ears, they are instantly recognisable even when very small in the frame and will attract the viewer’s attention. Simple compositions work well with this approach and maintain the hare as the main point of interest, using the surroundings to add an additional element to the picture and convey a sense of the animal’s habitat. Waves: The area is known for its powerful waves, providing excellent opportunities for capturing their motion, either freezing them in time or creating silky smooth long-exposure shots. Mill Reflections: On a calm day, Gibson Mill is perfectly reflected in the mill pond, creating a mirror-like image that’s hard to resist. Around the first week of June the meadows should be a blaze of colour, with various wildflowers reaching their peak. The dry stone walls and ancient field barns obviously feature in lots of images, but why not go for a more impressionist approach. I personally find longer focal lengths more useful here to isolate smaller areas of much wider scenery. As such, a 70–200mm lens hardly ever leaves the camera. Concentrating on simple graphic pattern, curves, shapes, and the lines of the hills or the crops and surrounding landscape, will create the strongest images. Hardcastle Crags, Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

Malham Cove is a huge natural cliff which was once a spectacular waterfall. It is a great place to see and photograph peregrine falcons, which have nested there since 1993. Located just 25 minutes away from Whitby by bus, Robin Hood’s Bay is a photographers dream. With picture-perfect spots around each corner, you won’t be able to put down your camera! Due to this, the unique village is a must-see on any trip to Yorkshire. Robin Hood’s Bay, Yorkshire One of the most photogenic villages in the UK! The Yorkshire Dales The landscape of the Wolds around this area is constantly changing throughout the farming calendar. As certain crops are harvested and new ones are planted, this creates even more opportunity for new images, where previously there may have been none. A longer focal length lens is an advantage at this location as many of your potential subjects may be small or at a great distance.Just a stone’s throw away from Leeds and Bradford, Bolton Abbey is an ideal location for an afternoon of Yorkshire landscape photography. With its historic abbey, perilous Strid, and scenic waterfalls, this place offers a range of subjects that can keep any photographer engaged. History: A Blend of Beauty and Danger

But what I did discover is a great strength of the iPhone when you move in close and low to a subject. It becomes easy to capture great depth of field and give an image drama. This following shot is probably one of my favourites from these few days, even though I remembered my camera on subsequent walks.

This is a great place to explore at any time of the year, but late August is an obvious highlight because of the heather. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is not always the easiest place to take pictures, but it can be just as rewarding as anywhere else, and when you find the right spots, the views are stunning. From the mountains in the west to the limestone in the south to the gritstone in the east to the old mines in the north, the Yorkshire Dales has something for everyone and a lot to offer visitors at any time of the year. However, there is an altogether more romantic feel to Whitby when you walk through one of its cobbled streets on your way to photograph its old wooden piers at sunrise, or when you’re looking for a shot of the imposing Whitby Abbey up above on the cliffs at sunset.