An image of flock of Scottish Blackface sheep and their lambs standing in snowy field at Hepple in Northumberland. Snow is falling, and hills beside the Coquet are visible in the background.

Welcome to my website

martinjaellis photography

My names Martin Ellis and it’s great to see you here. I’m an award winning landscape and event photographer, living and working in the North East of England. I now primarily work in black and white film, from 35mm up to large format. There’s occasionally a bit of colour film and a touch of digital too. If you would like to know more, or would just like to get in touch, please don’t hesitate to contact me, I’d love to hear from you.

An image of Upper Coquetdale from just above Barrowburn on a warm and sunny Spring morning

Landscape

An image of the fell runner Colin Donnelly as he runs across the top of a hill with a large cloud and blue sky behind him, this was taken during the Brough Law fell race.

Shows & Events

A portrait image of a Morris Dancer in Chester looking towards the camera

Recent

An image of a coquetdale young farmer helping in setting up Thropton Show by unloading benches on a warm late summers evening

Thropton Show

An image of a group of adult people taking part in a three legged race at Ingram Show in Northumberland. A pair taking part are falling to the ground, causing much hilarity in the other competitors, two of whom are running unbound and cheating.

Shows 2023

People interacting with lambs in a farm setting, surrounded by fences and greenery, with a stone house and trees in the background.

Shows 2022

Image of a smiling police woman with her horse during the festival of the heavy horse at Etal in Northumberland. They getting ready to take part in the main ring, on a very bright and sunny morning .

Showtime

An image of The Haining near Elsdon in Northumberland. Looking across the Elsdon Burn on a bright and sunny winters day with a misty background and long shadows from the trees and house. on

The Haining

A girl sitting on the grass holds an orange balloon and looks up, while a boy holding a smaller balloon stands nearby. Behind them, a woman in a pink top and floral skirt is standing, and a man in a yellow t-shirt and sunglasses is next to a vintage Volkswagen camper van with its back door open, displaying a bed and storage inside. Other people are in the background at an outdoor gathering.

VW Rally

A man high-fives two boys standing on grass during an outdoor event, with a crowd of onlookers sitting and standing behind them.

Events