David's images of Teesdale earn accolades from guild

IMAGES of Teesdale have helped to earn a Marwood photographer a prestigious award.

David Forster secured a coveted commended award from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild for the second year on the trot.

Among the portfolio of pictures Mr Forster submitted for the award were photographs of a rainbow over Middleton-in-Teesdale, a moody view of Cronkley Fell and mist shrouding Egglestone Abbey.

Mr Forster said: “I am really chuffed. I have only been with the guild for two years, so I am quite lucky.”

The former mechanic-turned-professional-photographer is renowned for his weather images which have graced the pages of the Times, Sun and Daily Star newspapers as well as National Geographic magazine.

More recently he has begun to write about the outdoors and a piece he has written about Kirk Carrion has been published by the Royal Geographic Society.

Now he is considering even more diversification.

Mr Forster said: “One of the things I would like to do is produce a film about Teesdale.

“I’ve taken loads of footage over the years.

“Given the opportunity I would do that.”

Along with submitting photographs to national publications and marketing his photographs to stock photograph websites, Mr Forster supplements his income by offering one-on-one photography courses to those who want to learn or enhance their skills.

He has also produced a Kindle book “Camera Walks in Teesdale”, which is a guide of ten walks taking in the best photographic viewpoints in the region.

For more information about his work, visit Mr Forster's website at bluestoneimages.com.