Happy Christmas!

Almost Christmas!
Nearly the end of the year but no sign of snow for a white Christmas..

Down in Hertfordshire at the moment, fingers crossed for reasonable weather and a few photos.

Only 2 weeks until we leave for USA photo trip. Will fill orders until we leave then unable to ship anything until February.

Enjoy yourselves!

Dave Butcher

Landscape Photography course September 2008

Here are some photographs taken by Dave Crabtree on my Peak District black and white landscape photography course in September. As you can see Dave has taken some excellent photographs.

Yosemite continued

I have now added well over 60 pictures to my web site from my recent trip to Yosemite National Park. Here are a few more to tempt you to have a look.

More tree shots to come soon from the Mariposa Grove area.

Dave Butcher

www.davebutcher.net/x3285.html

Artist and Designers Fair, Buxton

Our next event is the Artist andDesigners Fair in Buxton Pavilion Gardens, 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July. The will be the usual mix of framed and unframed pictures, fine art posters as well as Peak Light and High Light books. If you are interested in coming on one of my courses I will be there the whole weekend to chat with about any aspects of the courses. Hope to see you there.
To follow where I will be exhibiting click on this link to go to my Events calandar:
www.davebutcher.net/x590.html
Dave Butcher

Yosemite Photographs

My web site now has a new section called Yosemite under Landscapes. You can get to it from the home page: www.davebutcher.net

There is 1 page of 20 black and white photographs so far added with access from the home page at the moment: www.davebutcher.net

There are dozens more to add, I just have to scan and add them. Hope you like them. Dave Butcher.

Examples here include Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point, El Capitan and Tree, Vernal Falls and Rocks, Mirror Lake Reflection and Chilnualna Creek Cascade (Wawona).

Waterstones Book Signing Saturday 28th June 2008

I will have a small display of my exhibition black and white photographs and be signing copies of Peak Light at Waterstones Book shop in Macclesfield on Saturday 28th June, 9am to 5.30pm.
Why not come along for a chat and see some striking Peak District photographs?

Hope to see you there.

More black and white photographs on www.davebutcher.net
Dave Butcher

Gallery for a Weekend Again!

I have set up a gallery-type exhibition at Peak Village, Rowsley. This is just off the A6 between Matlock and Bakewell. Take the turn for Chatsworth from the A6 and after 100 yards turn left into Peak Village. There is a huge car park. Come in at the second entrance and we are in the second unit on the right (used to be Julian Graves). If you have trouble finding it call me on 07976 872679 and I will talk you in!
There are framed and unframed black and white photographs as well as Peak Light and High Light books. If you are interested in courses we can have a chat about these, there are places for the Photo course on 23rd August and Darkroom course on 8th November.
Hope to see you there.

New USA Black and White Photographs

First posted 20th June 2008
Reposted 23rd August 2014
I'm not sure why Blogger threw this post out while I was adding labels to it so that it was indexed but the only way to get it back into my blog appears to be to publish like a new post. So here goes...... The photos aren't quite as new as they were in 2008!


I have been back from the USA just on 4 weeks now. I had hoped to write an almost daily blog while out there but couldn't work out how to access this blog through my Blackberry (couldn't get to the sign in screen).

We flew to San Francisco, then spent 12 days in Yosemite National Park, back to San Francisco before flying to New York to exhibit my work at the Surtex trade show in Manhattan. This means I have black and white pictures from all of these places. If you go to the web site there is a link from the home page to the New York and San Francisco shots: http://www.davebutcher.net/

I'm working on the Yosemite photos right now and should have them on the web site next week, hopefully, at least the first ones.

Here's a few city shots to tempt you:

USA trip

I recently returned from a trip to the USA. I tried to write a blog from there but my Blackberry wouldn't give me the sign in screen.

Peak District Landscape Photography Courses

Here are some photographs taken on Landscape Photography courses with Dave Butcher. I hope you like them!

They are by Stephen Bell, taken 12-April-2008.

Next Show - Surtex, New York

Our next show is in New York. We have a stand (2030, Hall 1E) at the Surtex trade show for licensing images for use on surfaces and textiles. Sunday 18th to Tuesday 20th May 2008, Jacob Javits Centre, Manhattan.

We did this for the first time last year which led to the deal with International Graphics Walmsley GmbH for fine art posters.

Also taking the opportunity to add to my picture library with San Francisco, Yosemite National Park and more shots of New York City. Keeping fingers crossed that the weather is good.
It will take me a few weeks to print them but keep an eye on the Recent Photographs page to see if you like them.

Dave Butcher

New black and white pictures on web site

I have added about 30 new black and white pictures to my main web site, http://www.davebutcher.net/. They include black and white photographs of trees, waterfalls, castles, a ruined abbey, a seaside pier and a vineyard and chateau in Switzerland.

Places include Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles, also in Northumberland, Whitby pier and Whitby Abbey, Hardraw Force waterfall and Aysgill Force in the Yorkshire Dales, Falling Foss waterfall in the North York Moors, Chateau d'Aigle in Switzerland and the surrounding hillsides of vines.

Hope you like them. Dave Butcher

Black and White Darkroom Courses

There are still places available on my black and white darkroom courses. These are for beginners and improvers and teach you how make good black and white prints quickly and easily with basic techniques such as split-grade printing. You will spend most of the day making black and white photographs from your own negatives with me, Dave Butcher (an Ilford Master printer), guiding you throughout the day. Ilford Multigrade RC paper (16 x 12 inch) and Ilford chemicals are provided and are included in the price, as is a buffet lunch.

The courses last 1 day, from 9.30 am to 5 pm, and are a fast way to learn or to improve your darkroom printing skills.

There are places available from 15th June 2008.

For more details on Dave Butcher black and white darkroom workshops click on this link:
http://www.davebutcher.net/x621.html
Dave Butcher

Peak District Landscape Photography Courses

There are still places available on my Peak District landscape photography courses. These are specifically to teach you how to take or improve your black and white landscape photographs. They are equally applicable for digital and film camera users and we visit some stunning locations in the Peak District National Park.

The courses last 1 day, from 9 am to 5 pm, roughly (if the light's good we carry on shooting!).
There are places available from 12th July 2008.

For more details on Dave Butcher landscape photography courses click on this link:
http://www.davebutcher.net/x621.html
Dave Butcher

Artist and Designer's Fair, Buxton

The next event for Dave Butcher Photography is fast approaching - the Artist and Designer's Fair in the Octagon of the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton. The dates are Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March 2008. It's open from 10 am to 4.30 pm with free admission.

We will have a few hundred framed and unframed hand printed black and white photographs, big posters, the books 'Peak Light - The Peak District Landscape Photography of Dave Butcher' and 'High Light - The Landscape Photography of Dave Butcher' and places on landscape photography courses and darkroom workshops are still available. Why not come along for a chat?
Lots of other artists, craft workers and furniture makers too.
Hope to see you there.

To see where you can meet me click on the link below:
http://www.davebutcher.net/x590.html

Dave Butcher

Buxton Pump Room Gallery Opens for 2008

The Pump Room gallery in Buxton opened at Easter for 2008. This is the main exhibition space for the local artist group, High Peak Artists and Craft Workers Association. It will remain open every day until the end of September, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm, then at weekends from October to Christmas, 10.30 am to 4 pm. Free admission, all exhibits for sale and can be taken on the day.

My display, on the left near the door, has several large hand printed black and white photographs, some large poster prints, plus smaller prints and signed copies of Peak Light and High Light books.

There are 35 exhibitors with very varied and high quality work. Well worth a visit.

To see where you can catch up with me click on the link below:
http://www.davebutcher.net/x590.html
Dave Butcher

Exhibition Ending Soon!

My exhibition called 'Peak Light', linked to the book of the same name, finishes on Easter Monday (24th March). There are 36 large exhibition black and white photographs to see, all taken in the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is sponsored by Harman Technology Ltd who supplied all the Ilford papers and chemicals used to make the black and white photographs for the exhibition.

The venue is Buxton Museum and Art Gallery which is on the main street through Buxton (near the Market Place). For sat nav, the post code is SK17 6DA.

I will be there on Saturday 22nd March doing a last book signing. Come and have a chat if you are in the area.

Dave

Dave Butcher Books

I have written 2 books on my black and white landscape photography:

• 'High Light - The Landscape Photography of Dave Butcher' is available once more after being reprinted in 2007. It is available from http://www.davebutcher.net/ for £12.99 including p&p.
• 'Peak Light - The Peak District Photography of Dave Butcher' was published in 2007. It is available from http://www.davebutcher.net/ for £14.99 including p&p.

Dave