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

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

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?

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

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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The 400th Blog Post - I'm Back on YouTube - Oke Tor, Dartmoor

That's right, I'm back on YouTube and giving my channel a reboot!  In this first video of a packed schedule of upcoming videos, I visit Oke Tor on Dartmoor to capture some landscape photographs.  I also talk about where I've been and more importantly, what I've got coming in the channel over the next few months.

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Bite-Size Blog Post #43 - Belstone Common - Dartmoor National Park

In this blog post I share with you some of the photographs I captured from the recent snowfall on Dartmoor, and I discuss some of the compositional challenges when there is "too much snow". 

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Bite-Size Blog Post #39 - East Dartmoor Woods - Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor is more than just barren rolling hills, it also has its fair share of woodlands and lone trees.  In my blog this week I take advantage of the autumn colours and head to East Dartmoor Woods to have some fun with the camera

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Discovering Dartmoor - All 5 Episodes Now Available

A few years ago, I asked myself the questions, “What do I know about Dartmoor? What makes this place so unique?”.

When I couldn’t answer those questions, I made a commitment to myself to not only see more of Dartmoor, but to learn more about it.

And from that commitment, Discovering Dartmoor was born, a 5 part video series where I explore and photograph 24 of Dartmoor's finest locations and speak to some of Dartmoor's most passionate ambassadors so I could find out for myself what makes Dartmoor so special.

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Creating an 8K Landscape Photography Video with a Pergear CFexpress Type B Card

What's the point of publishing one of my landscape photography videos in 8K?  Well, I got the idea when @Pergear asked me to try out their updated 2023 Prime CF-Express Type B Memory Card.  I thought the best way to put a card like that through its paces would be to shoot an entire video in 8k.  And if I shoot it in in 8K, why not publish it in 8K!

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Photographing and Printing Dartmoor with Fotospeed Gloss and Lustre 310 Papers

I love printing my photographs as much as I love capturing them!  Join me in this video as I head out to Dartmoor to capture a new landscape photograph and then head home to print it on the new Fotospeed PF Gloss and Lustre 310 papers!

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