RHOS QUARRY ANOTHER FIRST TIME VISIT 

And yet again brilliant Vlog Mark. Great to hear the new mikes in operation they work well. Looking forward to the next jaunt wherever it takes us. 👌

Another great area there Mark, at time stamp 2:05 would make a great composition looking through that wall 🙂 and you know me I love a waterfall ha-ha.

Nice work mate.

Like your thoughts on workshops. I’ve started offering workshops this last year and find it very rewarding tbh. To pass on my experience, show them locations and help the on the photography journey is as good as capturing a good shot. I wouldn’t feel comfortable vlogging and running a workshop at the same time, even if the client was happy with for me to do so. I’ve been asked to vlog a workshop to show what you get out of one and if I did that then I would offer it for free just to show the example of what can be gained from attending one. It should be 💯 the client. I do sometimes take the camera with me just to show composition examples. What does the client get out of it, well I try and design my workshop around the individual, what level they are at, what they like to shoot, who inspires them. Some just want to be shown areas for compositions. For a more experienced photographer going on a workshop can still be a good thing, and can be very useful. Bouncing off each other and sharing your thoughts can improve any photographer.

Hi Mark, what beautiful old buildings, the construction of the walls and buildings amazes me, you have to apericate the amount of work that went into building them. Thats my struggle with doing vlogs, its hot and cold, in one shot you have a coat on and the next your in a teeshirt lol. Some great photos there mate as always they really show the beauty of the place. On the photography guide topic, you might want to emulate a photographer that has a particular style and watching them work might achieve that I guess. I would be more inclined to pay someone for their local knowledge of good photography spots rather than lessons, I like learning the hard way of getting out and getting it wrong, I think that's the best way to learn photography, I see it more like a long distance run rather than a sprint.

Hi Mark, looks like you had a good day. It was interesting to hear you talk about not disclosing locations and the reasons why, with which I agree. There are other considerations too, such as making vlogs on private land such as Rhos Quarry. I am not above a bit of trespassing myself and have strong views on access and land ownership. I would, however, think twice before publicising my transgressions to a wider audience. There is no right of way through the quarry which is bordered by, but not on, access land. This arrangement would have been negotiated during the formulation of the Countryside Rights of Way act of 2000. In this instance, I am certain that the landowner would have been fuming if he'd caught you there and even more irate knowing that you've posted a video from Rhos. The two main access points to the quarry are clearly signed as PRIVATE etc. I know the landowner (he is, in effect, my next door neighbour) and we have had several lively discussions about access issues including wild camping. I sometimes use the quarry as a short cut but on every occasion I ask permission first so as not to antagonise the landowner and risk damaging relations. If he says no, then I don't go! Landowners and various user groups must work together respectfully to avoid conflict and this video does not help towards those ends. Please take this comment in the spirit in which it is meant. 🙏