Landscape Photography in Bad Weather
During my February visit to Scotland I knew I’d be facing some bad weather and well…… it’s Scotland after all, so rain is something that you expect. In fact, rain is kind of essential to…
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How to Shoot Amazing Astrophotography Nightscapes
There’s more to capturing stunning nightscapes than simply knowing how to shoot star trails, aurora, the Milky Way or the Orion Nebula. Nailing your technique is only half the battle and even knowing how to…
My Best Landscape Photography Images of 2015
2015 has been a fantastic year for me in terms of landscape photography. With visits to Thailand, Cambodia, Alberta, Oregon, California, Utah, Nevada and British Columbia, I’ve seen more stunning locations this year than at…
Landscape Photography Tutorial – Hunt Foreground
With this landscape photography tutorial I’m going to discuss a really obvious tip that can instantly improve your landscape photography in a huge way. Hunt Foreground! Sounds really simple right? Well it is a simple…
Achieve Better Landscape Photography with this One Tip
One of the most basic photography techniques that I show to my students is something I’ve named the ’20 in 2′ method. By taking your camera off the tripod and shooting in (gulp) AUTO mode,…
The Trona Pinnacles Photography Guide
Few places capture the imagination quite like the Trona Pinnacles. Situated in Southern California just 10 minutes from the town of Trona, this otherworldly landscape of tufa spires offers the photographer endless photo opportunities, day…
Know Thy Camera – Be a Better Photographer
Too much choice is a very bad thing. How can you really get to know your tools intimately if you keep changing your tools? I’ve seen so many of my photography students struggle to locate…
My Gear List
I often get asked about the equipment that I use to make my images and videos. I thought I’d put together a list of items that I use on a regular basis along with a…
The Sony A7R II with 42 Megapixels and 4K Video
My palms just got a little sweaty at the announcement of the new Sony A7R II mirrorless camera. As many of you may know I originally had a love/hate relationship with the first generation of…