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Don Bishop has been a keen enthusiast photographer for over 35 years, initially concentrating for the majority of that time on photographing his other great passion – steam trains.

He went full time professional in 2006 and increased the time spent on landscape subjects and now has a comprehensive collection of fine art prints available of coast, country and mountain areas of the UK and these can be seen on the Landscape prints section of this site.

From Somerset to all over the UK

Based in Somerset he has travelled all over the UK, often covering many miles out and back in a day, making images of memorable landscape locations with a mind to capturing these in wonderful lighting conditions. Much time being spent planning locations and working out the best light angles for the time of day and year of his visit, and frequently spending a long time on location waiting for the right light – if not deciding to return on another day/time of year.

It is Don’s passion for warm colourful lighting that drives him to get up early and travel many miles to achieve the stunning images. These were previously seen in his gallery at Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The gallery has now closed as we transition back to doing shows, events & exhibitions and online. Don is very passionate about getting the shot right “in camera” rather than working to create it at home in post processing software on his computer – spending enough time in front of a computer running a business as it is! To this end Don uses filters extensively to control the balance between light and shade in his images and to ensure the camera records what we see with ours eyes and not the limited spectrum of light and colour that a camera, without such filters, is limited to. Don uses the Lee Filters system on his Canon professional camera and lenses. More can be learnt about this on our workshops if you are keen photographer using an SLR camera. Hopefully all of this will come across in his images on the gallery pages.

Don’s images are regularly published in magazines (in particular Heritage Railway, Steam Railway & Railways Illustrated) along with written articles on railway subjects and photography, books and on calendars, cards and video/DVD covers.

Don attained an Associate-ship of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) in October 2006 after a 1st year as an LRPS member.

As part of his involvement in steam railway photography Don has organised many special events and photog raphic charters. His Steam Recreations group for like minded photographers was founded in 1994 to offer photographers a chance to attend some of the then new private photographic charters. Under this banner Don has now been running photo charters over a 29 year period and well over 180 charters have operated at locations all around the UK where correct locomotives and stock can be brought together to recreate past railway scenes, often with an emphasis on the West Country.

Photographic workshops on both landscape and steam railway themes are offered. The landscape workshops are for any keen photographers or those new to photography who may perhaps have recently obtained a digital SLR camera and want some field tuition on its use and capabilities. The workshops also appeal to more experienced amateur photographers looking for some inspiration and in seeing the potential of a location for a photograph rather than a simple snap. The steam railway workshops are designed to help either photographers perhaps not accustomed to taking pictures of steam trains to learn the special technique required, its not as easy as you might think, or those more accustomed to the hobby who would like to learn about taking pictures which put the train its landscape rather than just a train picture.

If you are interested in joining our photographic events, then proceed further into our site for details of forthcoming events & workshops and visit the galleries to see some of my work of UK landscape and steam railway images.

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As we continue our pre-Christmas exhibition in the Orchard Shopping Centre, Taunton, I am rather quiet on social media and only visiting Facebook very occasionally when time allows. So here's a seasonal contribution from me of 8F No. 48305 heading the mineral wagons past Rabbit Bridge on the Great Central Railway just after sunrise on a wintery 20th January 2023. We will have another attempt at getting such a glint shot on 21st/22nd January, this time with the Grange No. 6880 "Betton Grange" on a Timeline Events charter. I believe there are still a few places available. #greatcentralrailway #timelineevents #mineraltrain #steamphotography #heritagerailway #heritage #winter #canon #EOS #leefilters #steamrailway #STEAM ... See MoreSee Less

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We have now started once again in the Orchard Shopping Centre in Taunton. This is our 10th year here in the Centre, and our 17th in Taunton for Christmas. We're located outside Hines jewellers, HMV and TUI. We're here each day now through until Christmas Eve, open between 9am and 4.30pm (10.30am to 4pm on Sundays). Come and take a look if you are in or visitingOrchard Shopping Centreing Centre ... See MoreSee Less

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Well the shows for 2024 are all but done, we just have our largest annual exhibition event to come. Starting on Saturday (30th Nov), through until Christmas Eve, we'll be in our usual location (for the past 10yrs) in the middle of the Orchard Shopping Centre, formally known as the "Old Pig Market" in Fore Street, Taunton. We'll have a gallery style display of large framed images and lots of smaller prints in baskets etc. and some nice Christmas gift ideas. We are open between 9am and 5pm daily (except 10.30am to 4.0pm Sundays). So if you're in the area pop by and say hello/merry Christmas etc. and see if we have an image that freshen up one of your rooms. The attached image features the very pleasant Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Ashey Common with 02 No. 24 "Calborne" passing by on the misty morning of 16th November 2010 as part of my two day "Steam Recreations" charter event on the line. Orchard Shopping Centre Somerset Life Magazine #isleofwightsteamrailway #isleofwight #02class #steamphotography #STEAM #heritagerailway #steamrailway #canon #canonphotography #leefilters ... See MoreSee Less

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Don Bishop has been a keen enthusiast photographer for over 35 years, initially concentrating for the majority of that time on photographing his other great passion – steam trains.

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