Kate talks through some of her images

1 South Gare Storms

A sunset over stormy seas at South Gare, Teesside. In low light, a 1/50 sec shutter speed is just enough to catch the rough seas and driving turbine blades. 1/50 sec at f/4.5, ISO 100.

2 Keld Waterfalls

Upper Swaledale is a gift for kayakers and photographers alike. Taken with a focus-stacked blend, using a 10-stop ND filter and a slow shutter for the silky motion. 1/3 sec at f/16, ISO 200; 15mm.

3 Eilean Shona

This is an eight-shot blended panoramic stitch of stunning morning light over Eilean Shona during a multi-day expedition, wild camping along the Scottish coast. 1/1,000 sec at f/7.1, ISO 200.

4 Bamburgh Castle

Blue hour before a Bamburgh sunrise and some slow shutter speeds, with a 10-stop ND filter to capture the ethereal wave action of the incoming tide. 0.8 sec at f/14, ISO 200.