Matt Ditch Photography Blog

 The view from Slate Fell near Cockermouth around the time of Sunset. 

  A quick snap of the remains of Whitwell level crossing on the Leamside line. I passed over here yesterday whilst out exploring the Shincliffe and Sherburn areas. The leamside line is currently mothballed with no trains having ran on it in over 30 years. 

  Afternoon everyone, I have a few things I need to get off my chest regarding the use of my photography. It goes without saying that I take a lot of pride in my photography, and I enjoy sharing it with you across social media and on my website. However, there have been a few incidents recently regarding the use of my work that I wanted to address here. Firstly, relating to people using my work without my permission. To put it simply, don’t do this. Photography is my job and people do pay me to use my images. Not only is it illegal and a violation of copyright laws, but it is also disrespectful to the time and effort I put into creating these images. If you want to use my work, please ask for permission and credit me appropriately. Secondly, there have been cases where people have cropped or edited my photos without my consent. This is also unacceptable. When you crop or edit my work, you are essentially changing my art and presenting it in a way that may not align with my original...

 

  Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST No 14 (Works No 3056) the last steam loco to work on the HCR returns to Hetton on the 18/06/22.  Full gallery

  BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT No.80136 passes through Goathland with a demonstration goods train

  Looking down Nanny Mayer's Incline My latest disused railway gallery is now live on my website. It covers a walk along the Stanhope & Tyne railway from Lydgetts junction to the top of Weatherhill incline. Below is a small selection of images from the gallery, see individual photos for more details. The full gallery can be found here If you'd like to learn more about the Stanhope & Tyne railway then I highly recommend the books by Rob Langham