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A very rewarding few weeks.
March 23, 2018The past few weeks have been so much fun. I have met lots of lovely dogs and their owners and have seen so much love between them it’s hard to put into words. For those who have never experienced having a dog, it’s really hard to describe. I have started…
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Chinese New Year - Year Of The Dog
February 16, 2018Today marks the Chinese New Year and this year it is known as ‘The Year Of The Dog’. I have been reading up about it and it’s really fascinating, too much to write about here but I have provided some links below to a great website with lots of information…
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It’s Half Term!
February 10, 2018This week I took delivery of some samples that I can take out to clients to show them what kind of products I am able to create for them. It is the first time I have seen my own work at such large size and I can only say that…
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Doors Open - Merlin’s Birthday Competition!
February 4, 2018Hi, Its been very busy around these part lately and over the coming months I am hoping to show you the things I have been working on. Firstly, ‘Andrew Winter Photography’ - The Business is open at last. After years of putting it off, I have jumped off the deep…
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Post Christmas - Pre New Year
December 28, 2017I find this is always a strange time of year, the gap between Christmas and New Year. A time to look forward and prepare for the coming year but also a time to reflect on last year. Last year for me was one that saw some new opportunities arise and…
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‘The Unknown Dog’ - Mystery solved!
September 30, 2017Excuse the long story, but please read through to the end, it’s worth it On the 13th March 2016, on a sunny Spring day, I was out walking our dogs Meg and Gemma across the fields at the back of our house when coming towards us was this little bundle… -
Where have I been?
August 22, 2017So as Summer nears its end and I start to feel better about the appalling weather we have had lately I have realised that I have been quiet on here and on FB lately. So what have I been up to? Well if you follow my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/andrewwinterphotography/) then you… -
Guildford Staffordshire Bull Terrier Charity Dog Show Photo’s
May 8, 2017Bank Holiday Monday, 1st May 2017 - Guildford Staffordshire Bull Terrier Charity Dog Show. The images from the fun we had at the dog show last week are now up to see. They can be found within the Client Galleries or just click HERE. You can read my previous blog…
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Guildford Staffy (and other dogs) Charity Dog Show
May 3, 2017Bank Holiday Monday and it didn’t disappoint. Yes it rained! It rained a lot, but in-between the showers we had a great time at the Guildford Staffordshire Bull Terrier Charity Dog Show where I was asked to photograph the proceedings. It was challenging on many levels, most notably tackling the…
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Bank Holiday Monday Dog Show.
April 29, 2017Here in the UK, it’s another Bank Holiday Monday coming up which means I don’t have to do my normal Monday job. So if you are in the area I just wanted to let you know that I will be attending the Guildford Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue’s Dog Show at… -
British Wildlife Centre 5/4/17
April 7, 2017A week in Cornwall and on the 30th March 2017 I saw my first ladybird of the year. It strikes me that it is incredibly early to see one out but here it is.First Ladybird of the year! So after a week in wet and windy Cornwall where the…
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Tornado Shots
February 19, 2017The photo’s from when the Tornado passed last week can be seen here: http://www.andrewwinterphotography.com/hidden-stories -
The Tornado 4/2/17
February 4, 2017I am really lucky that just behind where I live I have a railway line and every so often they run Steam Trains along it. Normally bad weather accompanies the arrival of the train and so it’s not always possible to get out to photograph them or I am at… -
Gemma’s 3 Year Gotcha Day!
January 18, 2017Today is Gemma’s 3 year Gotcha Day! Here is an outtake from the summer. The thing to remember when photographing animals, especially dogs is that when you want them to look at you, you mustn’t call their name, otherwise they get up and come over to see what all the… -
January 2017 - Remembering Meg (29/10/99 - 24/12/16).
January 8, 2017Meg (29/10/99 - 24/12/16) It’s January 2017 and the holidays are over. December was a particularly difficult month in that our elderly Cocker Spaniel, Meg who was 17 yrs and 3 months old, suddenly started to go downhill. She had been suffering from Dementia which up until earlier last year…
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Hydestile Resident Animal Rescue
November 29, 2016On Sunday we dropped in to the Hydestile Christmas Fair at Milford Village Hall as I wanted to see Graham Cornick deliver his “A Talk On The Wildside”. It was fun filled hour where he brought out a Polecat, a Weasel, a pet Rat, a Barn Owl, a beautiful Rex… -
My first celebrity ‘Like’!
August 5, 2016Just had my first celebrity ‘like’! Kylie Olsson liked my photo of Meg taken a few years back at my parents house. Being a musician as well as a photographer, I’m often watching or listening to her rock show. So I guess she must also be a dog fan. Anyway… -
iPhoneography
August 3, 2016I have added a Gallery page that is dedicated to photos that I have taken using my iPhone. As it’s always in my pocket, I have taken shots over the years that were not possible with my normal camera and sometimes it was the only camera I had on me… -
The British Wildlife Centre - Members Open Evening 2016
July 10, 2016Yesterday was the annual Members Open Evening at the British Wildlife Centre. Weather was perfect, not too hot and sunny and thankfully no rain. There has been a lot of rain around lately but yesterday was just right for the animals. The evening is an opportunity for members to have… -
The Pond 2016
June 9, 2016Last year I built a pond. It is completely natural and is not filtered as we allow plants to do this for us. Last year the pond established itself and we have sat with fingers crossed to see what will happen. This year has so far been amazing. So much… -
An Update
June 1, 2016Welcome Anyone who keeps put o date with my posts on here or over in Facebook will notice that I have been quiet for a few weeks. This is often the case as I have other work that takes up a lot of my time during School Terms. So when… -
Another Photo Review
May 4, 2016One of my most popular images was reviewed last week. If you would like to have a listen to the review of my ‘Fisherman’ photo by Hudson Henry, Click Here It can be found at 09.12sec into the film. -
Photo Review
April 8, 2016If you would like to see the short review of my photo it can be viewed here Click Here If you start watching from 2 mins 20 sec as he is talking about the image for the house, Gemma will pop up before he goes on to talk about it… -
My Birthday
April 6, 2016Yesterday was my Birthday. The weather was kind to me this year and the sun was out so another trip to the BWC was in order so try and get some better images of the snakes than I managed last time. There were a lot of people there and a… -
The size of your lens………..
April 4, 2016Is there a direct link between the size of your lens and whether you have anyone with you? Let me explain… I have noticed that anything up to a 200mm, sometimes a 300mm lens is acceptable and people are willing to come with you on your photographic trips. If however…