Photography articles & Tips
Here you can read and browse all my articles, tips and tutorials
In my blog you’ll find a variety of articles about photography with tips, tutorials, stories and latest information about me and my workshops.
Featured Articles
Fogbow
A rare phenomenon
Kase K9 Filters
review
Photographing
Lofoten in winter
Kase K9 Filter System Review & Sample Images Comparison
I am delighted to announce that I have been appointed an official Kase Filters UK Sales Agent, Below I have written a full Kase Filters review and comparison.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2019 for Melvin Nicholson Photography
I am delighted to have been notified that for the fourth year in succession, I have once again been awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence having received the same accolade the past three years. As it currently stands, I have over 120 ‘Excellent’ reviews (4th July 2019).
A Day With The Olympus OM-D E-M1X Mirrorless Camera
This blog is really a tale of two stories. One involving a day spent using the latest Olympus OM-D E-M1X mirrorless camera and the other a day spent as a guest of Olympus in conjunction with the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Power Maxed Racing (PMR) team on qualifying day at Oulton Park 29th June 2019.
Lofoten – watch me photographing this stunning location.
In these two videos I take you to six wonderful locations in Lofoten and explain how I composed the photos that I took as well as show you the final images taken.
My image features on the front cover of The Scots Magazine
I am absolutely delighted to have my ‘Traigh Bheag, Isle of Harris’ image feature on the front cover of the March 2019 edition of the world’s oldest (and still published) magazine, The Scots Magazine. The magazine celebrated its 280th anniversary on the 9th February 2019.
My Top Ten Images of 2018
WELCOME to my Top Ten Images of 2018 and a brief explanation of the images and why I took them. This year I have decided to include the images that not only stand out as being some of the best work that I have had the pleasure to photograph but also base my choices on how I felt at the time when I clicked the shutter button.
New Zealand Photography Tour Review – Sept 2018
New Zealand for a lot of people is number one on their bucket list of destinations to visit with a camera and having myself travelled there twice previously, the first time in 2003 as a young, free and single adventurous backpacker and again as a wannabe landscape photographer in 2008, I was desperate to return and ten years later I did.
Fantastic One Day Workshop at Stowe National Trust (1st Sept 2018)
I was contacted by John Emmett, one of the members of Culworth Camera Club down in Northamptonshire a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in presenting a lecture on a Friday evening followed by a workshop the next day at Stowe National Trust.
Tripod Protection Storage Cabinet for Clients Tripods on Workshops
I have an admission to make, I am a bit of a perfectionist, very much so in fact and because of this, I am constantly looking at ways of improving what I offer to my clients and how I can enhance the experience for those who attend my landscape photography workshops.