My views are my own, but I may be influenced by TV, radio, newspapers and the internet.
Posted on 10th July 2025
Rama1337 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: How Spaghetti Westerns Inspired My Photography Photography is about telling stories through images, much like how films do through moving pictures. For me, one of the most powerful cinematic influences on my work has been Sergio Leone’s iconic film...
Posted on 24th May 2024
On a warm summer evening in Salcombe, the sky was painted with the soft hues of twilight as the sun dipped below the horizon. The bustling coastal town, known for its picturesque scenery and charming streets, began to quiet down as the day-trippers retreated to their homes and holiday cottages....
Posted on 4th January 2024
World’s Top 10 Street Photographers 2023 - Oneeyeland And the winner is.......me! Omg! I’ve only gone and been ranked No.1 In the UK and No.4 in the world in the World’s Top 10 Street Photographers 2023, by Oneeyeland, in their very prestigious photography awards. ...
Posted on 31st December 2023
Weird! People keep giving me awards - Well, that was an interesting month. It started with an Honourable Mention in the International Photography Awards for my street photography book proposal called Grockles, looking at tourism in the South West. Then I got shortlisted for the phenomenal...
Posted on 27th May 2023
Better Call Saul - Better Call Saul is one of my favourite images from last year. So far it has also gone on to become one of my most successful images, finishing second in the Fine Art Photography awards and making Editors Pick on LensCulture in the critics choice...
Posted on 9th June 2020
Photograph To Remember : My Dad - I thought long and hard about putting this one up but here it goes: In 1987, I lost my dad. His name was Roy Anthony Carruthers. It affected me in such a way I can honestly say I walked around in a...
Posted on 26th May 2020
Head On Photography Awards - WOW! I am so excited to announce that I am the International Runner Up of the Head On Photo Awards. Thank you to everyone involved in such a fantastic competition. It’s was online this year because of Covid-19 (so no...
Posted on 23rd May 2020
There are no Grockles this year. No tourists to spend money in the shops. No cricket on the beach, or ice cream in Salcombe. The streets are empty. When I went for my first foray outside in almost three weeks, I couldn’t resist taking a look...
Posted on 14th November 2018
The British Photography Awards Amazing news. I have not one, but two pictures shortlisted for The British Photography Awards. There are some absolutely amazing images on there; the judges are from the Guardian, the Sunday Times, and more. Finalists will be invited to the Savoy hotel in London where...
Posted on 28th March 2018
Sometimes It Snows - In Salcombe. North Sands, Salcombe Wow! We finally had snow in Salcombe thank’s to The Beast From The East and Storm Emma. Apparently Salcombe hasn’t seen a covering of snow like that since 78/79. I actually remember that year very well....
Posted on 15th January 2018
MONOCHROME AWARDS International Black & White Photography Contest When your lucks in, it’s in. I'm riding on the crest of a wave at the moment. Not only did I just go to the Royal Albert Hall to pick up my British Life Photography Award, and...
Posted on 11th December 2017
British Life Photography Award Winner - Wow! I am very very pleased to announce that I have won The British Life Photography Awards. https://www.blpawards.org/winners2017 A major photographic competition celebrating british life. The BLPA was founded in 2014 and recognises and showcases the work of established...
Posted on 4th August 2017
It’s amazing what you can create with a whisk, a dog lead, and some steel wool. Steel wool burns at up to 700 degrees, but with it you can create some seriously cool images. First things first. Be careful. You are quite literally playing with fire. Make...
Posted on 13th April 2017
Lost In Venice It was twenty years ago, and I walked the streets of Liverpool. I had nothing with me but a little camera and a tripod. I wandered without knowing why – I wanted to improve my photography and so I looked for pictures. Spotting something unusual,...
Posted on 31st March 2017
Barbados is what the British sea side really would be - if only we could turn the heat up and make it a little warmer. Water lighter than the sky is enjoyed by both locals and tourists. It is busy, but never crowded. You can lose yourself...
Posted on 16th February 2017
For two Saturdays a month, horses are brought to the Garrison Savannah racecourse. It consists of a towering main stand, yet the rest of the course is not fenced off from the public. Rather the course is surrounded by racegoers, all joining in on the revelry. On the afternoon of...
Posted on 20th September 2016
Green is my new favourite colour Putting your DSLR in the water is not a clever idea, but it’s not the first time I’ve almost ruined one. Trying to make my old tripod last longer than it should have I was perched beside Torquay harbour, forced...
Posted on 11th March 2016
Why Swimstones? I needed a name for my new website. Paul Carruthers Photography had been taken, as had what seemed like every other variation. For a while I played with other ideas ranging from the hilarious to the ridiculous – Bad Photography.com was a personal favourite but it didn...
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