Paul Cronin

Welcome to my portfolio. I am Paul Cronin, an amateur Suffolk landscape photographer dedicated to capturing the natural beauty of East Anglia and the wider UK. After retiring from rugby, I traded the muddy pitch for a camera, sparking a deep passion for outdoor photography.

While my primary focus is documenting the dramatic Suffolk coast and UK countryside, I am also an avid wildlife, aviation, and macro photographer (with a strict rule against spiders!). For me, the joy of British scenery comes from fully immersing myself in the great outdoors—usually with a warm flask of tea by my side.

As a landscape photographer, I am drawn to golden-hour light and dramatic, inclement weather. I often arrive on location long before dawn to capture the first morning light, creating the atmospheric East Anglian images that define my portfolio. I hope you enjoy exploring my gallery.

Awards & Recognition

Landscape Photographer of the Year (2017):

· Commended in the Classic View category for "A frosty start, St Benet's Level Drainage Mill, Thurne, Norfolk, England". This was also personally selected as the Judge's Choice by writer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane.

Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY): shortlisted multiple times across various abstract and intimate categories:

· 2020 (CUPOTY 2): "Imitation" (Shortlisted, Intimate Landscape)

· 2020 (CUPOTY 2): "Circles" (Shortlisted, Manmade World)

· 2020 (CUPOTY 2): "Red" (Shortlisted, Manmade World)

· 2024 (CUPOTY 6): "Engulfed" (Shortlisted, Studio Art)

· 2024 (CUPOTY 6): "Oranges and Apples" (Shortlisted, Intimate Landscape)

Editorial Features

Amateur Photographer Magazine.

• Breaking Free
• Just Jane under moonlight
• Eight broomsticks