Category: Personal
How My Yorkshire Pumpkin Photographs Found an Audience in Japan
One of the things I love most about photography is that you never quite know where a photograph might end up.
Sometimes images are delivered to a client, shared online, and that’s the end of their story. Other times they take on a life of their own. That’s exactly what happened recently, when a message turned up out of nowhere from a photo editor on the other side of the world.
Escaping to Northumberland: A Photographic Journey
Northumberland has always been one of our favourite places to visit. Its vast skies, rugged coastlines and timeless landscapes offer the perfect backdrop for slowing down, spending time together as a family and capturing photographs just for myself.
After a busy year, our trip to this beautiful corner of the UK felt like a breath of fresh air – a chance to recharge, explore, and create.
Flipboard Photographer in Residence
I’m delighted to announce that I’m taking up the position of Photographer in Residence with Flipboard for Autumn/Fall 2023.
The Legacy of Photography – Creating Work with Purpose
As a photographer I’m always striving to create meaningful work with purpose. But how do you measure meaning? What constitutes purpose? How do you define the legacy of photography?
A fantastic thing happened to me recently while I was shooting a campaign that really got me thinking about the meaning and purpose of the photography I produce. What will my legacy of photography look like?
‘Another Place’ by Antony Gormley
We spent a few days over Easter visiting Liverpool and managed to find some time to visit something I’ve wanted to see (and photograph) for ages – ‘Another Place’ by Antony Gormley.
Why I chose to upgrade to an R6 Mark II from a 5D Mark III
This year has kicked off with a new addition to the family. I just bought a Canon R6 Mark II.
Camera upgrades are expensive and not things I take lightly so I thought I’d write about my thought process when it comes to upgrading, and what made me pull the trigger.
Shooting silhouettes against an incredible sea fret on the Yorkshire coast
Earlier this summer I had the unexpected opportunity to capture an incredible sea fret during a family trip to the Yorkshire coast.
We arrived at Hunmanby Gap, just down from Filey on the Yorkshire coast, fairly early and we were greeted with a really interesting morning mist.
Pumpkin hunting at Farmer Copleys Farm
This week we took Ellis and his cousins pumpkin picking at Farmer Copleys Farm. I think it’s fair to say I’ve never seen so many pumpkins in one place before!
ITHACA: Fire and Ice Installation, Wakefield
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting ITHACA: Fire and Ice – an immersive sound and light installation enabling visitors to experience the dramatic changes already happening to the Earth’s climate and the impact our actions are making on the planet.
Giant bubbles and celebrating five years of our little boy
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated our little boy’s 5th birthday with a small party for him and his friends in our back garden. The giant bubbles were a big hit.
The recent lockdowns over the last 18 months or so have been hard for everyone but we have to remember for some of the younger ones this has been going on for a quarter of their life! For Ellis and his friends it’s been an awfully long time since they’ve been able to attend any kind of birthday so it was a real joy to see them having fun and enjoying the sunshine together.
About me
I'm Simon Wiffen, an award-winning photographer, husband, dog owner, record collector and dad of three.
For image usage enquiries or to discuss a photography brief please give me a call or drop me an email and I’d be happy to talk through some ideas.