As I eagerly await the arrival of hardback copies of my maiden "Two Tone Toon" photography book about Newcastle Upon Tyne, my mind is turning to the next major project to stay motivated and creative.

I am toying with the idea of a similar format for a book about the historic Northumberland town of Berwick Upon Tweed, as I have a good number of images taken from over recent years, and there may be regional art grants available to help fund further trips in 2025.

However, this year (2024) has given plenty of excursions away from Newcastle and opportunities for alternatives, including a possible ebook around Dundee and Tayside, London maybe, landscape/seascapes, and around Edinburgh. 

Yesterday I revisited the RAW images I took around Cheltenham, Bourton-on-the-Water and Tewkesbury in early June, and started processing a couple of them.  Before I knew it, I was onto my 10th image, ready to upload to @artphotome on Instagram (feel free to give me a follow!).  This made me realise that maybe there is a suitable enough excuse to return in the Spring next year and fill out potential book content and gallery interest for a dedicated monochrome photography book about  "Gloucestershire Cotswolds Tewkesbury Cheltenham". This could include Gloucester and other local-interest subjects that I either didn't capture (or well enough) or would otherwise be silly to exclude (e.g. the Racecourse and Festivals).  At the very least, I think I can make a start on the companion online exhibition gallery almost immediately.

Watch this space!

N.B. The Feature image is the Neptune Fountain in front of the Municipal Offices in Cheltenham, and the other image is inside Tewkesbury Abbey