Articles about Creators

Short Film: RISE — Climbing In Dinorwig Quarry

Welsh adventure filmmakers Chris and Lee Thomas are back with a new short film featuring some of Wales’ most rugged environments. The film is set within an unforgiving environment — and the wa...

Chasing Cloud Inversions In Snowdonia

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, hikers and photographers alike across Wales were gifted some incredible cloud inversions. The phenomena, caused by cold temperatures in the valleys, creates spect...

Feature in the 2022 Discover Cymru Calendar

You can now pre-order the Discover Cymru Calendar 2022 here. 2022 will see us publish our sixth Discover Cymru calendar — and we’re aiming to raise more money than ever for our charity partner...

The Best Landscape Photographers on YouTube 2021

Need some landscape photography tips? YouTube has become an incredible resource for landscape photographers giving tutorials, inspiration and advice. So, we took to Instagram and our Facebook group to...

Shop Local: Welsh Christmas Gift Guide 2020

Looking for beautiful Welsh Gifts from local businesses? Our Welsh Christmas Gift Guide is full of great gift ideas....

Our Plastic Beach — Short Film

A couple of years back we featured a beautiful film on the blog — Port Talbot, Land of Steel. The director of the film Chris Thomas, and his talented director of photography, Lee Thomas, reached out...

Welsh Christmas Gift Guide 2019

Our 2020 Welsh Gift Guide is here! Check it out via this link. Yep, believe it or not, it’s that time of year again. The season is upon us — and after the popularity of last years guide we’re ba...

Meet the Photographer: Mike Walker

The next photographer we’re introducing to you from our 2019 Welsh Landscapes calendar is Chester based Mike Walker. He’s a keen surfer, wakeboarder, climber — and somehow still manages ...

Welsh Christmas Gift Guide 2018

With all the buzz around Black Friday, Cyber Monday and whatever other hellish marketing ideas the big brands come up with this year, we’re championing shopping local with our alteranative guide...

Photography in North Wales and Beyond — Meet Rory Wooller

It’s time to introduce Rory Wooller, the third photographer to feature in our 2019 Welsh Landscapes Calendar. His epic shot of Llyn Ogwen in the snow below is our December shot for next year. Ro...

Meet the Photographer: Matt Holland

The second picture we’re featuring from our 2019 Welsh Landscapes calendar is this beauty from Matt Holland. It’s taken in on of our favourite spots — Llyn y Fan Fach in the western Brec...

Meet Huw Tomos-Griffiths — Founder of Wander Wonder Blog

If you’re a follower of Discover Cymru, you’ll have no doubt seen some of Huw Tomos-Griffiths’ brilliant photography that we’ve shared. Until recently, you will have found him ...

Inspired by Nature: Hannah Wardle — Short Film

After sharing the beautiful short film of Port Talbot a couple of weeks back, we have another brilliant video for you to enjoy. This time we’re at the far end of the country, in North Wales. The...

Port Talbot, Land of Steel — Short Film

This week we got a message about a stunning piece of video, created in Port Talbot, South Wales. Port Talbot is a town historically rich with industry but now challenged by social deprivation. The ste...

Welsh Christmas Gift Guide 2017

Christmas is just around the corner, and this year, we’re encouraging you to shop local. **Read our 2018 Welsh Gift Guide for the latest** Wales has some incredible creators and producers — an...