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In my blog you’ll find a variety of articles about photography with tips, tutorials, stories and latest information about me and my workshops.
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The Importance of Post Processing
I must hear the following sentence at least once a week if not more. “I hate post processing, I just want to get it right in camera in the first place.” Now I believe that you should want to strive to capture the very best quality images that you can in camera but and for me it’s a big BUT, post processing using an image editing program is a major part of creating beautiful images.
Right Place. Right Time
“Oh wow, how lucky were you?” is often a question that I am asked when I find myself in the incredibly fortunate position of capturing a photograph of a stunning scene. Well there is definitely an element of luck but there’s often a tremendous amount of effort involved in being able to capture on camera the images that I do.
Charlie Waite was worth the wait
Last night I attended a lecture evening by Charlie Waite as organised by Preston Photographic Society, my local photography club of which I was President three years ago. The now firmly established annual tradition of the club booking a big name speaker in the world of photography started back in 2010
A Week in Iceland – A Photographer’s Paradise
It was back in September 2015 when I made the impulsive decision to visit Iceland. On arriving at Reykjavik airport with my fellow travelling companions, the sight of snow all around pleased me immensely.
The Weight of Expectation – Seven Days in Iceland
Two days from now I shall be enjoying my first day of seven in Iceland (Thursday 11th February 2016). It’s a place that I have wanted to visit for a number of years now and even more so these last couple or so mainly due to the sheer numbers of images I have seen on various Facebook groups.
The Skye’s the Limit
The Volvo estate was crammed full of camera equipment and personal possessions and there was a seven and a half hour journey ahead of us from Preston in Lancashire to Portree on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
My 2015 Top Ten Images
So without further ado, here is my 2015 Top Ten Images. It was a seriously difficult decision to whittle down the many thousands of images that I have captured, both during the workshops and private tuition days that I run in the presence of my clients but also when out with friends or even shooting solo.
Big Speaker Event 2015 – What An Evening
Friday evening saw many months of planning come together in aid of one glorious evening of landscape photography, my Big Speaker Event 2015.
A Weekend Workshop in Wiltshire
As landscape photographers, we are always on the hunt for that elusive image, that perfect shot that in reality does not exist. We travel the length and breadth of the country in the pursuit of finding THE next magical location.