Paul Harris Photography

The 'Year of the Dragon' begins in Hoi An ...

Glimpses of the preparation for 'Tet', the Vietnamese New Year coming up this weekend

Discovering some fine Winter beaches on the Lleyn Peninsula ....

On assignment for National Trust Wales

2024 CALENDAR
A heartfelt thanks to all those of you who bought one of my 'NOURISH' calendars.

This year I have been raising funds for The Trussell Trust from the sale of the calendars and am please to say that between us, we have raised £250

THANK YOU !

Its a wrap on National Trust shoots for this year and some wonderful long term projects which I will return to ...

National Trust

A new project thinking about the meaning of 'Toil'

Working perspectives .... Shot last month on assignment for National Trust Wales. This was my 2nd visit to the wild and beautiful uplands of Abergwesyn ini Mid Wales and on this occasion, I was here to document the ongoing restoration of peatlands. Abergwesyn Common has been looked after by the National Trust since 1984 and lies in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains in Powys.
This project showcases the Peatland Code across the UK which is a voluntary standard for UK peatland projects wishing to promote the climate benefit of peatland restoration. There are four main reasons why peatlands are so important; biodiversity, carbon storage, historical value as well as water quality and quantity.

N O U R I S H - my 2024 Calendar is here !
30% of the print run has now been posted from Pre orders

DM me here or Order a copy from my website - www.paulharrisphotography.com/calendars
The cost is £12 + p&p
and £2 from each calendar sold will be donated to The Trussell Trust

Thank you

EXPLORE 2023
After a break of several years, its great to be working with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) again at their Explore weekend - 4th & 5th November

It is a fantastic opportunity to get advice and inspiration on any kind of expedition you are planning whether it will be on your home turf or some far flung destination. it can be a personal project, science based, or pure adrenalin adventure but with an emphasis on reporting back your findings, discoveries and what you have learnt in the wider world

On Sunday 5th Nov, I will be joining documentary photographer, Ana-Maria Pavalache and wildlife photographer, Graeme Purdy to give advice on how to communicate your discoveries: sharing work, inspiring action.

To find out more - https://www.rgs.org/in-the-field/rgs-explore-festival/explore-symposium

2024 Calendar
What started out as a lockdown project going down an archive rabbit hole has morphed into an annual event. This will be my fourth Calendar. Each year I pick a not especially seasonal theme. So far I have had - Home (2021), Water's Edge (2022) and Faith (2023). 2024, the theme is NOURISH
The calendar is at the printers and will be ready to post out or hand deliver before the end of October.
I am now taking Pre Orders - The cost is £12 plus p & p
£2 from each calendar sale will be donated to Trussell Trust
Please go to my website to place an order or DM me -

Calendar — P a u l H a r r i s

Super Grazers.. A long awaited return to Brimham Rocks in Nidderdale to document Belted Galloway cattle brought in to graze the moorland. 'Belties' are some of the best conservation grazers in the UK, particularly good at rooting out invasive species allowing endemic plants to recover and thrive
On assignment for Yorkshire National Trust

End of summer .... from a recent shoot at Gibside, Northumberland

Gathering stills and video for Peaks, Paddles & Pedals on a glorious three days in Knoydart

A quick trip to Northumberland yesterday to document the release of 4 Eurasian Beavers on the Wallington Estate. Such a delight to see them settle into their new home so quickly

It’s the first re-introduction by the National Trust in the North of England and the third overall, following releases at Holnicote in Devon and on the edge of the South Downs.

Paul Hewitt, Countryside Manager at the National Trust, said: “Much as they did centuries ago, these instinctive animals will engineer the landscape, creating a dynamic system of dams and ponds that, over time, will become a lush wetland, brimming with life.

“The BBC’s Wild Isles was a powerful reminder of the beauty – and critically, the scarcity – of British wildlife. If we are to make sure those amazing natural spectacles don’t become a thing of the past, we have to create space for wildlife to thrive. Beavers are a fantastic tool to help us do that; where they go, fish, insects, birds and amphibians follow.

From a recent commission with National Trust in Pembrokeshire to promote their new Bell Tents at Gupton Farm Campsite and the surrounding landscape

Shout out for Community Singing guru, Roxane Smith - http://www.harmonyjunky.co.uk who raises spirits and voices to new heights ... and I have had the privilege of working with her to highlight her work and the voices she inspires. This image from a couple of weeks ago at Camp Plas where those voices raised the roof and the sky !

Recent Campaign briefs with National Trust ....

Some Council TLC required ....

I'm relieved I was doing the photography and not the pruning !

This would be a real shame to lose such a venerable and important and valued institution ....

Newcastle’s Side Gallery to close unless new funding secured Pioneering documentary photography gallery, which has hosted the likes of Chris Killip, Tish Murtha and Mik Critchlow during its 46-year history, faces permanent closure without public support

.... and while we are on the Chilean theme .... I had always associated Neruda's writings with his politics, rainy landscapes and love poems but he had a deep interest in the far north and its high altitude desert landscape and culture. On my 2nd visit to Chile I visited some of the old salt mining communities. Long since functioning, they are very well preserved and you can get a sense of what they were like in their heyday. One in particular is Humberstone which once had a population of 3,500 people. My visit happened to coincide with a celebration and campaign to get World Heritage status for these ghost mining towns which was finally awarded in 2005. This images shows two of the campaigners who as musicians used to entertain the miners. They are photographed in the old hospital

Remembering Easter Island on Easter Monday ... Known by its native name of Rapa Nui, Easter Island is a special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It’s 2,300 miles (3,700km) west of Chile and 2,500 miles (4,023km) east of Tahiti. I took the 5 hour flight to the island from Santiago some years ago as part of a project researching the visual themes I found in the works of Chilean Poet, Pablo Neruda