Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 Review and Setup Guide

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Are you thinking about purchasing the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100?  Or have you just purchased it and want to know how to set it up?  In this video I’ll show you how to set it up, make your first print, use ICC profiles, talk about ink costs and give you some ideas for displaying your prints.

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Trevose Head - An Iconic South West Coast Path Location on the North Cornwall Coast

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If there's one place to get light from the setting sun, it's the coast.  With such a small gap between the clouds and the horizon, will my trusty friend Trevose Head give me the light I'm looking for?

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Can You Go Green and Still Get the Shot? Part 1 - Photographing Dartmoor by Train - Ditching the Car

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Most of use a car to get to the locations that we want to photograph, but is it possible to go greener and use public transport?  In this video I ditch the car and take the train to #Dartmoor.  Will this save the planet or is it just too impractical?

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The Dance of Light and Shadow - How Black and White is Changing My Landscape Photography - Part 1

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What’s the point in creating black and white landscape photographs?  Is it just a last-ditch attempt to rescue a poor photograph?  In this video I tell you why I’m now using black and white and with intent.  Join me on #Dartmoor to find out more.

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How Early Would You Get Up to Capture a Landscape Photograph?

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Early morning for sunrise or late evening for sunset?  Which type of landscape photographer are you?  In this video I explain why I’m happy to set my alarm for 03:30 so I can see the sunrise at Bowerman’s Nose on Dartmoor.

 

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Photographing Row Tor on Dartmoor for the 1st Time - A 5 Minute Photo Adventure

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There are Still Places I Haven't Photographed on Dartmoor

Over the three years that I filmed my video series Discovering Dartmoor I greatly expanded my knowledge of Dartmoor and the locations worth photographing.  That combined with my 10 years of experience in capturing of landscape photographs of Dartmoor, you might think that I've photographed most of Dartmoor.  Nothing could be further from the truth though, and as Dartmoor covers over 365 square miles, there is plenty left for me to photograph.

One such location is Row Tor on the northern edge of Dartmoor.  I'm familiar with Row Tor as I've parked close by numerous times on my way to photograph a neighbouring tor.  And this is perhaps the reason why I've not photographed it before.  With so many great tors nearby such as Belstone Tor, East Mill Tor, Yes Tor, Oke Tor and West Mill Tor, poor old Row Tor didn't hold much interest for me.

But have I been missing out?  Just because Row Tor is small, doesn't mean it's not worth photographing.  So, let's find out if it is in my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure.     

A landscape photograph of Row Tor on Dartmoor taken at sunrise

Row Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon - Nikon Z8 with Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 at 24mm, f/13, 1/4 sec at ISO 64.

Newbiggin Crags Limestone Pavement - Cumbria - A 5 Minute Photo Adventure

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Have you ever wished you could just pull of the motorway, take some landscape photographs, and then carry on with your journey?  Then Newbiggin Crags Limestone Pavement just of the M6 could be the location for you!

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Photographing Dartmoor's Yar Tor - A 5 Minute Photo Adventure

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Yar Tor - A Dartmoor Gem Just off the Road

One of the things I love most about Dartmoor is the ability to wander away from the roads and venture into heart of the national park.  It's in these remote locations you can find some of Dartmoor's finest tors and, in the right conditions, they can make for some truly wonderful landscape photography subjects. 

But long walks and big climbs aren't for everyone, so fortunately there are plenty of Dartmoor locations worth photographing that are close to a road.  One such location is Yar Tor which is just a 15 minute and relatively flat walk from the B3357.  It might not be the biggest or the grandest of Dartmoor's tors, but for those photographers willing to work for their compositions there a few photographic gems to be had. 

I wrote about Yar Tor for the first time last year, but I decided to return recently so that I could film one of my 5 Minute Photo Adventures which I am delighted to be able to share with you below! 

PS - Yar Tor is definitely a location I will be returning to so that I can photograph it again so don't be surprised to see another video from this location in the future.  Don't want to miss it?  Subscribe to my YouTube channel and/or my newsletter.

 Yar Tor - Landscape Photographs of Dartmoor

Yar Tor at Sunset #1, Dartmoor National Park, Devon - Nikon Z8 with Nikkor Z 14-30m f/4 S at 18mm, f/13, 1/5 sec at ISO 64.

Yar Tor at Sunset #2, Dartmoor National Park, Devon - Nikon Z8 with Nikkor Z 14-30m f/4 S at 22mm, f/13, 1/5 sec at ISO 64.

Yar Tor at Sunset #3, Dartmoor National Park, Devon - Nikon Z8 with Nikkor Z 14-30m f/4 S at 15mm, f/13, 1/5 sec at ISO 64.

I Shouldn't Have Been Surprised - A 5 Minute Photo Adventure from Rippon Tor on Dartmoor

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With little chance of capturing a compelling landscape photograph and filming a video that will likely never get published, I was ready to go home.  But never right off Dartmoor.  Dramatic conditions can be just a moment away.

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Capturing the Coastal Beauty of Dawlish Warren - A 5 Minute Photo Adventure

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There are few better ways to start the day than by watching the sunrise at the beach.  So, join me in my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure as I photograph first light at Dawlish Warren beach in Devon.

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