Links

The links here are mostly those that I have found useful in the past. They are also biased towards the equipment that I use, the places I have travelled to and other information sources, some that relate to my background and others that have not always been easy to find. I hope you find them useful. Please let me know if any of them are no longer working.

Materials & Equipment

Photographic

Events, Artists and Designers

  • Artist & Designer's Fairs - Buxton Pavilion Gardens

  • Craft Experience - A large art and designer craft show in May at Fawley Court, Henley-on-Thames

  • Craft in Focus - Art and designer craft shows in the south east of England

  • Design Factory - I am a Designer/Maker

  • Focus on Imaging - The biggest annual photography and imaging show in Europe. I either have my own stand or can be found on the Ilford part of the Harman Technology stand.

  • Great Dome Art Fair - A top quality show in late July in the Buxton Dome for members of Peak District Products

  • Gallery in the Gardens - Home of the High Peak Artists and Craftworkers Association in The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton - A permanent display of Dave Butcher photographs, posters and books. You can also meet me roughly 3 or 4 days a month here (see events calendar for dates)

Peak District Products Members

Listed here are some of the other members of Peak District Products. There are over 60 members in total spread across the Peak District.

Maps & Guidebooks

Travel & Holidays

  • Trekking in the Alps - Hilary Sharp, Alpine leader based in Vallorcine in the Chamonix valley; snowshoe and trekking trips in the Alps. Using a guide like Hilary (married to Jon de Montjoye) lets me spend time taking photographs instead of worrying about route finding, booking huts, local transport, etc.

  • Jon de Montjoye - Alpine mountain guide based in Vallorcine in the Chamonix valley. Jon was my guide for most of my ski mountaineering trips and is very tolerant of photographers and their needs!

  • Forest Lodge b&b - Bed & breakfast in Chapel-en-le-Frith

  • High Croft Guest House - A top quality guest House with fantastic views between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge, just 100 yards from the Hanging Gate pub restaurant

  • Kinrara b&b - Bed & breakfast in Whaley Bridge

  • Moorside Grange Hotel - a Best Western hotel about 4 miles away between Disley and Whaley Bridge

  • Roebuck - A pub that does b&b on the market place in Chapel-en-le-Frith

  • Shady Oak - A pub that does b&b 2 miles from Whaley Bridge on the Buxton road

  • Spire House b&b - Bed & breakfast in Whaley Bridge

  • Springbank b&b - Bed & breakfast in Whaley Bridge, close to the station

  • Stanley House b&b - Bed & breakfast near Boot in Eskdale in the Lake District

Places

Odds & Ends

Real Ale and Malt Whisky