Welcome to the Stu Brown Photography Blog, sharing stories and photography from Saltburn-by-the-Sea, the North Yorkshire coast, and the Cleveland Way.
Here you’ll find field notes from landscape and wildlife shoots, updates from my photography workshops, and insights into working along one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the North East of England.
I spend most of my time outdoors — watching the tides, the weather, and the changing light across the moors and cliffs. This blog is a place to share those moments: coastal landscapes at sunrise, wildlife encounters around Saltburn and the North Yorkshire Moors, and the quiet details that make this coastline so special.
Whether you’re here to discover new locations, improve your photography, join a workshop, or simply enjoy the view — I hope these stories bring you a little closer to the landscape.
A Quiet Moment in Staithes: Finding Stillness on the North Yorkshire Coast
There are places along the North Yorkshire coast that seem to slow everything down the moment you arrive, and Staithes is one of them.
I took this photograph today while wandering through Staithes harbour, camera in hand, with the sky heavy above and the tide pulled far back. The boats sat quietly on the sand, weathered and resting, as if waiting patiently for the sea to return. There was no rush, no noise — just the sound of distant water and the creak of ropes in the breeze.