Folkestone,My Home

In response to an earlier video slating Folkestone and then the local press publishing it i thought i would share some of the beauty that our town has to offer though my images. Picture quality is not good on here but if you go to http://www.dandesborough.co.uk you can see the pictures in better quality.
I look forward to hearing your comments.

Also, My photography work will be on permenant exibition in the new Googies art cafe in the lanterns in Folkestone which opens this weekend. Please pop in and say hello and help to promote local art and business.

Category:

Travel & Events

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• Folkestone
• Sandgate
• South East
• Kent
• UK Beach
• Harbour
• Photography
• Dan Desborough
• Landscape
• Tourism
• Town Promotion

[thedebtsettler]

I am moving to Folkestone soon and I wondered if anyone can let me know what large regular boot sales there are on in the area?

I am willing to travel up to about 25 miles from Folkestone itself.

Ive heard there is a good one on at Ashford on a Sunday?

I would be most appreciative if anyone could let me know?

[bubbawillums]

@thedebtsettler they have loads here.. one on radnor park, 2 or 3 in hythe most weekends and one at port lympne zoo... also a big one over in sandwich. 

[MrThePun]

haha i live in folkestone all i can say to this is PHOTO SHOP MUCH I Hate fOLKestTONE

[bubbawillums]

@MrThePun Well i see you are also a photographer so why dont you go and take some "unphotoshopped!" pictures of Folkestone if you live here instead of saying you hate it... you can always move if you dont like it here :)

[louthesz]

Folkestone is gone, dead, forgotten. Jimmy Godden destroyed the seafront and killed the tourist industry so no-one has any reason to go there. People think of it as a run-down, chain-shop polluted town that just happens to be on the sea.

Would the last person to leave Folkestone please turn out the lights? Thank you

[bubbawillums]

Sorry you feel that way my friend.. however it is on the up and i have seen many positive changs in the last 2 years and will continue to help and promote my town :)

[marbleone]

When will people realize that photoshop is just a digital version of the darkroom (that EVERY film photograph went through) Jake..:

Boost colour - Use Fuji Velvia film

Dark vignette - Use cheap lens

Grainy - Use fast ASA film

Darker skies - Graduated filter

Even sharpening was done in the darkroom.

Jake, I can't believe you get up to change the channel instead of using the remote because it's the 'modern' way of doing things...

[grrrmuffman]

@bubbawillums Hey buddy, really love the images you took, personally I would say that the only negative is its obvious they've been photoshopped, in my opinion if they hadn't been pushed quite so far in photoshop they would look a lot better and more authentic., I've yet to get out to Folkestone for some pics (I'm only 20 mins down the road) but there's definitely some good places to shoot,

[CoastalGardeningSoc]

Fantastic video !

[TateTrips]

@louthesz I live up north and i LOVE Folkestone, i lived/worked on a Vineyard there last year for about 3 months and i have so many happy memories. Although i agree these pictures are more creative art than a document of what Folkestone actually looks like. I'm planning a short visit in October, can;t wait!

[sjsorder]

not being funny but anyone with basic photoshop skills can make a shit hole look amazing, which is basically all you've done here from what i can see.

[Rand0mCar01in3]

It may not be the best town but its my home :)

[sicknotesicknote]

BULLSHIT



[spaicecowboi]

These photos were nice to see. I have not lived in Folkestone for over 10 years when I finished school there. It's great to see these photos and to recognise a few sights. It might even convince me to come back and have a look at the place next time I am in the UK. Nice to see some positive publicity for once. Great photos...thanks for putting them here for everyone to see :).

[djpsyuk]

Really Amazing Pictures! nice work :)

Sie

[eryberrie]

Folkestone's my home town and will always be my home, whether or not I move somewhere else, Folkestone has my heart. X