http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog en-us Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:18:50 +0000 Main Page Blogware Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2012/1/17/4980475.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2012/1/17/4980475.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:22:54 +0000 Monday 16th January, a.k.a. Red Monday, was supposed to be the worst day of the year but I’ll wager that climbers who were out in the Peak over the weekend don’t hold to that theory... Main Page News Climbing photography Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2012/1/3/4971424.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2012/1/3/4971424.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:10:54 +0000 So if that was 2011 it must be time to dust off the NY resolutions then and get cracking… Main Page News Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/12/19/4962088.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/12/19/4962088.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:25 +0000 We’re almost there now but if you’re still mulling over last minute Xmas goodies we’re still shipping stuff right down to the wire! The last date for guaranteed First Class delivery from the PO is Tuesday 20th so bash the orders through and we’ll get them out! Main Page KSP Products Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/11/3/4932382.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/11/3/4932382.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:03:09 +0000 Congrats to V-Publishing for winning best guidebook in the 2012 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival – awesome result! I got an ‘out of office’ back from John Coefield, Vertebrate Publishing’s Publications Manager, a couple of days back and now I know where he is - living it up in Banff with a gong under his arm! Main Page News Publications publications Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/11/1/4931086.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/11/1/4931086.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:11:11 +0000 KSP HQ (lol…) has been in shipping mode now for a while with copies of Climbing 2012 hitting the mail sacks daily. However, and in a rare moment of reflection, I did notice a howling gaff in the Bandits at Dinbren article posted on-line on my website… Main Page News KSP Products Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/10/30/4929427.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/10/30/4929427.html Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:16:16 +0000 Parkour in very much an in-vogue activity at the moment, amongst certain groups that is. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to check-out the local scene and photo some young guns down in one of Sheffield’s city Park. It was nearly dusk when we kicked-off and time was limited but enthusiasm and energy was seriously high… Main Page News Photography Parkour Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/10/2/4911188.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/10/2/4911188.html Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:56:41 +0100 So at the 11th hour we get what must have been the hottest day of the year on 1st Oct! The un-seasonally high daytime temperatures followed by overnight dips give us a mass of soggy, gopping wet crags all last week. Just what we all wanted ahead of the weekend… Main Page News Climbing photography Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/24/4905848.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/24/4905848.html Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:00:55 +0100 Climbing:2012 was rolling off the press this week and all being well it’ll only be days now before I’ll be able to start shipping – well over a month ahead of last year shipping date. Get-in… as they say… Main Page News KSP Products Photography Climbing products Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/16/4900965.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/16/4900965.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:05:37 +0100 Cue drum roll… Folks, please give it up for Craig Bailey, the winner of this year’s UKClimbing ‘Be in my Calendar’ Competition… Main Page KSP Products Publications Photography products Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/16/4900928.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/9/16/4900928.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:52:24 +0100 “Final Proofs? Sure, they’re over there on the table”. Music to the ears of anyone involved in print media projects. Within minutes they were signed-off and Climbing:2012 was committed to the press… Main Page News KSP Products Photography Climbing publications products photography Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/8/12/4877152.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/8/12/4877152.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:05:59 +0100 I’ve been in calendar mode for a good month now and a couple of weekends back I dragged Steve Mac and Mark Busby up to the Lakes for some pixs. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Lakes and Steve has too it seems. We had two days and figured two venues in different valleys would be cool. The weather wasn’t awesome as we went past Kendal so we figured that a low lying, easy access crag would be a good choice. I suggested Raven Crag, Langdale and Steve agreed; the question was would Steve fancy the ripe plums on offer?... Main Page News Publications Photography Climbing Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/8/11/4876478.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/8/11/4876478.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:28:18 +0100 Climbing into thermals, thick oversuit and wellies in the middle of the flippin’ hottest day for ages was more than a mare! Thankfully, the short walk over to the cave entrance was quick and as soon as we got there we lit-up and dived straight in. The cold blast that blew our way was real sweet – heaven in fact… News Photography Caving caving Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/4/4851695.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/4/4851695.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:57:47 +0100 The business day at Cliffhanger was even sunny and hotter that the qualification day – not a day for bearing down hard on small crimps or slopey volumes but that’s just what the World Cup hopefuls had to do – big style… Main Page News Climbing Events events Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/3/4850966.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/3/4850966.html Sun, 03 Jul 2011 08:11:49 +0100 Cliffhanger opened its gates yesterday in a blaze of glory – the weather, for once, played along with the preferred game plan... Main Page News Climbing Events Sheffield events Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/1/4850117.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/7/1/4850117.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:58:46 +0100 A little kid walking through the green and leafy west end suburb/parklands of Sheffield asks his mum “Hey mum, what’s that big red tent doing there – is it a circus”? Mum, sage that she is, answers, “That’s the World Cup son – it’s here in Sheffield this coming weekend”. “No way, you mean the bouldering world cup - right mum”? “Right!” says mum. Kids are smart these days… News Photography Climbing Events events Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/30/4848806.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/30/4848806.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:55:30 +0100 It’s time for the ‘Be in my Calendar Competition’ again as UKClimbing are sponsoring a page in Climbing:2012. We want YOU to feature in your finest kit and cut a lean, mean figure on the UKClimbing page. You should know the score by now; answer a few simple questions and then stand by and wait for Keith to call you to arrange the calendar shoot... Main Page News KSP Products Photography Climbing products photography Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/14/4838301.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/14/4838301.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:30:06 +0100 Peak Cavern in Castleton proudly proclaims itself to be the Devil’s Arse. Last Sunday, as ongoing prep for our forthcoming wee caving trip, we duly entered said Devil’s Arse with a clutch of sacs of camera kit with the specific intention of testing some new electronic wizardry and filling a card full of images… Main Page News Photography Caving Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/11/4835814.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/6/11/4835814.html Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:20:02 +0100 For the last few weeks of so I’ve been prepping-up ready for a wee trip underground. Obviously, I’ll be dragging my cameras along as well – just to make life more ‘interesting’ - so I’ve been wrestling with a whole sack-full of how-to questions.. Main Page News Photography caving Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/5/12/4815694.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/5/12/4815694.html Thu, 12 May 2011 22:58:36 +0100 A year ago the young top gun that is Adam Ondra blasted into The (Yorkshire) Dales and all but mopped-up. Well guess what – he’s back and straight down to work above the Malham Catwalk… Main Page News Climbing YorkshireDalesClimbingNews Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/5/7/4811693.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/5/7/4811693.html Sat, 07 May 2011 09:06:33 +0100 With April fading fast in the rear-view mirror it’s clear that it’s been an exceptional month - both weather wise and climbing wise… Main Page News Climbing YorkshireDalesClimbingNews Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/4/21/4800576.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/4/21/4800576.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:44:06 +0100 Spain is where it all seems to be going down these days. Adam Ondra has been a regular in the news recently but this week it’s Chris Sharma’s turn. Hot off the press is the news that Chris has just made the first ascent of his long term project at the Laboratory, Margalef, First Round, First Minute… Main Page News Climbing sportclimbing Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/3/15/4772436.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/3/15/4772436.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:13:23 +0000 Several years back I had a quick early season visit to the old skool climbing mecca that is Siurana. I’m off back there this week, to get some new images, (hopefully) mop-up some outstanding business and to check-out some of new nu skool venues. Whilst packing, I pondered the changes that had occurred since my last visit... Main Page News Climbing trips Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/2/27/4760114.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/2/27/4760114.html Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:33:33 +0000 A fickle thing isn’t it the weather! Two day ago the forecast was for a wall-to-wall sunshine weekend in the Pennines, sadly, it turned out a little different than that. Almscliff was to be the venue and bouldering the game. Well we went and we saw and we left – for Malham… Main Page News Climbing YorkshireDalesClimbingNews Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/2/20/4754862.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/2/20/4754862.html Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:14:06 +0000 Woke yesterday to find an inch of wet snow covering the ground; winter, it appeared, was back. Today was no better either; Stanage area was covered in around 2 inches of the white stuff – very wet, white stuff it was too. Inside was the only way forward - for (another) training session… Main Page News Photography Climbing Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/9/4723211.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/9/4723211.html Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:52:12 +0000 Amidst the grim winter weather here in the Peak we get an occasional burst of brilliance – a shaft of sunlight blasting through the clear air it’s looks nothing if not magical. The trick, as ever, is to be in the right place at the right time and this weekend the right place was Stanage and the right time was the evening ‘golden hour’. Main Page News Photography Climbing Sheffield photography Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/9/4722583.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2011/1/9/4722583.html Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:42:51 +0000 Whilst most folks were doing Crimball John Fulwood was out havin’ it on Peak Grit. From under the noses of all, John nailed Golden Egg (Font 7c+) at the former off the beaten track venue that is Clifftop Boulders down in the Cratclife area. Main Page News Climbing PeakDistrictClimbingNews Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/12/20/4707596.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/12/20/4707596.html Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:16:58 +0000 Ian Parnell has just reviewed Climbing:2011 for Climb#71. Here’s what he said… Main Page News KSP Products Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/11/20/4684697.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/11/20/4684697.html Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:58:54 +0000 At the last minute I turned the car out to the Peak rather than heading inside for a wall session and I’m glad I did. The days that are laden full of expectancy can so often fail to deliver. Conversely, days that are ‘obviously’ going to be rubbish turn out to be totally the opposite. Today was a case in point… Main Page News Photography Climbing Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/10/31/4668709.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/10/31/4668709.html Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:22:55 +0000 After a twelve month gestation period, Climbing 2011, my rock climbing calendar for 2011 is back from the printers and is now shipping! Initial feedback suggests that others think it’s a cracker too. Positive feedback is a real blast for any producer – so I’m pretty happy at the mo… Main Page News KSP Products Photography Climbing Keith http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/10/31/4668683.html http://blog.keithsharplesphotography.co.uk/blog/_archives/2010/10/31/4668683.html Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:20:22 +0000 OK time to fess-up – I’ve not being keep up to date with the blog and the blog admin recently – sorry! 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