Keith Wood

is a professional outdoor photographer, specialising in landscape and heritage photography.

Based in Penrith, Cumbria, Keith is ideally situated to reach the key locations in the north of Britain. Four National Parks are within easy reach; Northumberland, The Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and The English Lake District. Additionally a number of designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB’S) including the North Pennines are within reach. Scotland and in particular The Borders and Dumfries and Galloway are also close by.

But it is to The Lake District that Keith is most often drawn with an extensive library of all parts of the National Park taken throughout the seasons. Having completed a full round of “The Wainwrights” in 2007; all 214 fells described in “The Pictorial Guide to The Lake District” by Alfred Wainwright, Keith is now able re-visit the most photogenic locations through the seasons in the best conditions.

His work is regularly published in both local and national publications, several calendars annually and commercial applications.

He has had eight books of illustrated walks published in Halsgrove's "Boot up" series of "leisure walks of discovery". Five titles covering walks in the Lake District and a further three titles covering the three main Yorkshire Dales valleys of Swaledale, Wensleydale and Wharfedale. Additionally a richly illustrated desk diary of the Lake District using 50 of Keith's most popular images is available. October 2010 sees his first coffee table style book published "The Yorkshire Dales-A Winter's Tale" with 140 images of the Yorkshire Dales taken during the coldest winter for 30 years- plenty of snow and ice. He is currently busy working on a further four titles in the "Boot up" series!

Equipment

Up until recently most work has been produced using medium format cameras and Fuji Velvia film. Where light weight is a premium Keith uses his trusty Mamiya 645 Pro TL outfit with a range of lenses from wide angle to short telephoto. If weight is less of an issue the Pentax 67II outfit comes into its own with a similar range of prime lenses.

The advent of digital technology has meant a re-investment in new equipment. Having toyed with Canon’s 20D and 40D series, Keith now uses the 21 Mega Pixel full frame Canon 5D Mark II with a range of Canon’s L-series professional lenses.