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.
Macro Photography: Finding a Whole New World Close to Home
Having recently bought another Canon 100mm f/2.8L macro lens, I’ve been spending more time looking for the smaller subjects around me. Bees, moths and sawfly larvae have all had their moment in front of the camera, and I’m enjoying getting back into a kind of photography that can keep me occupied without travelling very far at all.