Based in Okehampton on the northern flank of Dartmoor National Park, Miles is a keen rambler and Dartmoor enthusiast. Miles considers Dartmoor to be his spiritual home; the place he escapes to for fresh air, quiet contemplation and to practise his landscape / nature photography. Thus it will come of no surprise that 90% of his photography is focused on this beautiful region.
Miles can often be found walking up the East Okement Valley to the charming village of Belstone and beyond into the northern Dartmoor. He likes little more than to sit atop the statuesque granite outcrops (tors) and watch the play of light across the panoramic landscape; whilst observing the changes in flora and fauna with the passing seasons. When it’s too wet and windy to perch on the rocks he can often be found sheltering amongst the ancient moss-carpeted forests and verdant woodlands.
Photography
Miles is entirely self-taught from books, magazines and online photo communities. He started digital photography with the Olympus E-510 DSLR and quickly graduated to the Olympus E-3. Several years on he is now a Nikon convert and uses the excellent Nikon D300 with a growing number of Nikkor lenses and Lee filters.
The majority of Miles’ photos were captured in RAW format and post processed using a combination of Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop on an Apple Mac Pro. He tries to keep any editing to a bare minimum letting nature speak for Herself and capture the imagination of the viewer; the only exceptions being his Black and White photography which he feels intensifies the magic and drama of the Dartmoor wilderness.