Thomas Heaton & Simon Baxter Photographers Meet-up

On the 17th September 2022, 50 photographers gathered at the beautifil location of Laskill Country House in the North Yorkshire Moors for a meet-up. It was the brainchild of Thomas Heaton and Simon Baxter who thought it would be great idea to get to know some of their YouTube audience.

At 2pm campervans arrived and tents were pulled from the boots of cars to enable those attending to get set up ahead of the afternoon and evening. We were all invited to bring along an A4 print, which would be exhibited and then judged to see who could bag some prizes from Shimoda, Kase and Manfrotto. The quality of work on display was superb and it was a privilege to be in the company of such talent.

The beer then started to flow, before Mandy, Laskill’s owner, fired up the barbeque for some great food, which took us into the evening around a roaring firepit. The conversation flowed, locations were shared and friendships were formed before everyone drifted back to their sleeping bags. We woke on the Sunday morning to the smell of bacon and coffee coming from the house, before everyone went on their way, back home.

It was an incredibly enjoyable event and one that will hopefully be repeated in the future.

For those that don’t know the work of Thomas Heaton and Simon Baxter, then please check out their websites and Youtube channels at:

Thomas Heaton

https://thomasheaton.co.uk/

Simon Baxter

https://baxter.photos/