These are posts related to web design, SEO or web analytics. The vast majority of web design work which I do is Wordpress development or static sites in pure HTML, CSS and Javascript.
This small personal project came about because I was regularly involved in Whatsapp discussions with people asking about where they could find hunter hirelings in my area. I knew a few people who provided the service, or used to, but not many, so I set about searching the web for more providers. Long story short, […]
Barrowcliffe Farm, in Leicestershire, is typical of much of the surrounding countryside in the heart of the traditional hunting homeland. Ridge and furrow fields of rolling pasture extend for miles. In recent years the owners have been developing an equestrian cross country training facility, spread across three of their adjacent fields, and covering about 35 […]
How to create a lightweight carousel or logo slider using the Oxygen Builder.
For some time now it is been frustrating me that, as a photographer, when I want to add multiple images to a blog post using the new WordPress Gutenberg interface I have to do each image one at a time. In fact, it annoys me so much, that I started to post multiple images as […]
What is HTTPS? HTTPS is a URL (web address) system similar to the standard HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) scheme. However, HTTPS signals the browser to use an added encryption layer of SSL to protect the traffic. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web […]
If you are reading this then the chances are you have a website yourself and you care about your content being found by others. You've probably read a lot about good practice in designing your pages, but have you thought about your images/graphics and how they can be optimised for good SEO? A quick summary […]
As many readers will know I have been the official photographer at Garthorpe for the point-to-point meetings there for some years, and through the contacts I made there I have been helping out with making sure that press releases had images to accompany them. I had also been instrumental in setting Garthorpe up with a fully-functional […]
One of my client sites uses Qode's Bridge theme. With certain caveats (their documentation is awful, for example) I'm pretty happy with it, but a recent problem had me completely stumped and I was forced to go through their support ticket system to find a solution. The page looked great but I couldn't click in […]
A few test items to finish the month. As you can probably see, Greymatter is now running this site (I thought the day Blogger was down was a good day to start) and seem to be making a good job of it.Archives can still be found here.Now I just need to do some work on […]
I must give this test a title This is a test.... (and as it turned out I stayed with Greymatter for a while then settled on WordPress.)
I am an equine photographer, website designer and hosting provider living in Lincolnshire.
I work with clients who are sole traders and others which are FTSE companies. They are equally important to me.
If you need commercial photography, editorial photography, event photography, lifestyle, equestrian or wedding photography, then I can help you, with over 30 years experience in these areas.
I also teach photography. I mentor photographers with a range of experience, from beginners to working professionals and run an equine photography course which gives members access to articles about the business of equestrian photography.
I have a varied set of skills, having worked for well known web design, SEO and analytics companies in parallel to my photography.
I design, host and maintain websites for clients as varied as farms, interior designers and equestrian centres, as well as for bloggers and sportspeople, including many riders.
I am the Public Relations Officer for the Midlands Area Point-to-Point Association, a role which utilises my PR and social media skills to promote horse racing both online and in the National press.
If you think that I could be the right person to help you, whatever your project, then please get in touch and we can discuss what you need and the ways in which I can help.
You can find out more about me here.
