Welcome

KeithSharplesPhotography is the website of Sheffield-based climber, photographer and writer Keith Sharples. From his base on the edge of the Peak District in the UK, Keith specialises in climbing and outdoor photographing. He also publishes the only UK-centric rock climbing calendar currently available. His works are regularly published in the specialist national and international climbing press as well as in guidebooks, instructional and illustrated works and in promotional literature for tourist boards, academic/educational bodies, local authorities, gear manufacturers and distributors.

Keith also shoots travel and scenic subjects, outdoor action and adventure, lifestyle, people, nature and the built environment.

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Galleries

A selection of Keith's climbing and non-climbing images are showcased in the on-line galleries. The latest climbing gallery from Climbing:2012 is here.

POTM

The Photo of The Month (PoTM) gallery features an image from Keith's climbing activities and/or travels. Along with the image itself is a mini commentary.
The PoTM is currently posted as a special category blog entry which you can check-out here

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KSP Shop

Keith's latest climbing calendar and year planner/poster, plus a range of other goodies, are available direct. Payment, and security, is via the PayPal system. All major credit cards plus PayPal can be used. Click here to start shopping

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Payback

Keith is pleased to support the Access and Conservation Trust (ACT) which works on a range of access and conservation projects around the UK and Ireland. Find out more here.

Latest News

Climbing:2012 is back from the printers and it’s bigger and better than ever ...

Climbing:2012, my annual climbing calendar, is not only reality but it’s now shipping! It’s my eighth consecutive calendar (phew!) and it’s been totally redesigned for 2012 by Vertebrate Graphics. We’ve switched to a saddle stitched (ie stapled), landscape layout (think magazine but on it’s side) and by using a different paper size we’ve pumped-up the (opened) real estate of the calendar by about a third! This means bigger images and bigger date grids. We’ve also added a QR Code as well for SMART phone users.

Sam Whittaker is front cover man for 2012 (see below…) and he’s featured deep in the darkest recesses of Thor’s Cave in the Peak. I’m totally chuffed to have globe-trotting Chris Sharma in Climbing:2012 alongside our very own super hero, Steve McClure. Steve is also featured on the 2012 Poster on-sighting the Lake’s test-piece Dawes Rides a Shovel Head and Leah Crane is rocking on the 2012 Year Planner with Simple Simon at Wright’s Rock in the Churnet.

There’s more details here and you can click through here to go through to my e-shop and buy your copy now. Extra copies of the 2012 Year Planner are available here…

KSP Blog...

Keith’s latest news relating to climbing and the latest caving activities and/or his travels as well as updates on his published photographic/written works which are all posted online here

KSP Articles...

In addition to printed works Keith posts articles on KSP as well – some are previewed here…

Bandits at Dinbren

I knew from past experience that UKC devotees are fast to respond to posts and comps etc. so it was no surprise at all that the first responses to the 2012 Be in my Calendar UKC competition dropped into my inbox within minutes of the posting going live! This was the fourth Be in My Calendar comp – snappily titled as it was by that doyen of the tinterweb Mick Ryan – yet it was still a total blast to see that so many people wanted to get involved. In fact, more people than ever were up for the chance of following in the footsteps of Liam Lonsdale, last year’s comp winner. I photographed Liam at St Bees on a cloudless blue-sky day and used one of the images on the front cover of Climbing:2011... Read More>>>

St Bees – The 2011 Known Unknown…

The ‘Be in my Calendar’ Competition throws up rewards and challenges aplenty – much like shooting the rest of the calendar. The whole shebang is awash with unknowns, be they known unknowns or unknown unknowns as Donald Rumsfield famously described them. This year’s competition threw Liam Lonsdale into the spot-light at St Bees ... Read More >>>

Rodellar…

Europe is stuffed with rock no more so than in Spain where awesome crags are seemingly around every corner. Rodellar though seems more than a little bit special ... Read More >>>

Wanna go Sport Climbing?

Shockingly, 2010 saw the tragic death of Kurt Albert, the well-known German climber widely credited with the invention of sport climbing. With sport climbing now 30+ years old, the magic and appeal of the sub-sport shows little sign of vanishing. However, it’s an unforgiving discipline demanding much of it’s devotees. If you’re new to the business and need to hot-wiring your technique then help is at hand ... Read More >>>

 

KSP Works

 

Climbing Calendar

Climbing:2012 is the only UK-produced, UK-centric climbing calendar and is now shipping. To check out Climbing:2012 and buy your copy direct click here

Reseller Info for Climbing:2012 is available here.

Year Planner/Poster

Inspiration or organisation is on hand with the KSP 2012 Year Planner/Poster. It’s available separately in an exclusive deal here.

Back Catalogue

Missed a copy of a past climbing calendar, year planner/poster or poster? No worries; all are available here

Climbing FactFiles

Supporting the KSP climbing calendar, the Climbing FactFiles are rammed with essential beta on some of the very best climbing areas in the UK, Europe and beyond. Click here to search the current FactFiles and start viewing/downloading to plan your next trip.

Prints…

All images within the KSP on-line galleries, as well as those in the KSP Stock Library, are available as either pocket, art and corporate prints in sizes to suit your needs.

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KSP Services

KSP can supply archive images or contemporary images from stock, undertake bespoke photo assignments, photograph events or scan/print your photographs to your requirements.

For further details click through the following links here; Presentations, Assignments, Stock Images or Scanning and Printing

Get in touch…

If you have a query or a photo-request, or want to order a print then get in touch with Keith via the Contact tab or click here