About

I’m Peter Kesby, a photographer based in Dover, Kent, with a particular passion for photographing the landscapes, coastline and everyday character of the area in which I live. Living in Dover gives me the opportunity to return to favourite locations throughout the year, often seeing familiar places transformed by a change in the weather, season, light or simply the time of day.

Much of my photography is centred on Dover and the surrounding Kent coast, including the White Cliffs, Dover Castle, Dover Harbour and the coastline towards St Margaret’s Bay, Kingsdown, Walmer and Deal. Being local means that I can often revisit these places when conditions are at their most interesting. A dramatic sky, an incoming storm, a beautiful sunrise or sunset, snow on the ground or a full moon appearing in just the right place can turn a familiar local scene into a completely different photograph.

Although landscape and seascape photography forms the largest part of my work, my interests are quite varied. Transport has always provided fascinating photographic subjects, and my Transport Art collection encompasses railways, aviation and maritime photography. I enjoy both the engineering and history associated with these subjects and the challenge of producing an image that has atmosphere and artistic interest rather than simply creating a record of what was there.

Wildlife provides a very different photographic experience. My Local Nature in Focus collection concentrates particularly on bird life and other wildlife found locally. It is one of the most relaxing and rewarding areas of photography for me. Wildlife rarely does exactly what a photographer would like it to do, of course, which makes capturing that fleeting expression, pose or moment all the more satisfying.

The Kent countryside also provides inspiration for my Agricultural Art, where tractors, farm machinery and working rural scenes become subjects in their own right. Together, these different genres reflect the things that interest me personally: the landscape around me, local wildlife, transport, engineering and the changing character of the Kent countryside.

Through Peter Kesby Photography, I hope to share photographs that will be enjoyed not only by people who live locally, but also by those who have moved away, visited the area or simply have a connection with Dover and Kent. Many of my photographs are available as prints and wall art, and each year I also produce a small range of local calendars featuring some of my favourite photographs of the area.

For me, photography is about much more than recording what a place or subject looks like. It is about light, atmosphere, timing and being there when everything comes together. Sometimes that means planning a photograph carefully; at other times it means recognising an unexpected opportunity. Either way, the pleasure is in capturing that moment and being able to share it with others.