On My Bookshelf is back and, in this episode, I'm looking at Sam Gregory's 2nd book, Dolomiti Dreamscapes. The book is a personal collection of images inspired by Sam's travels around the Dolomites. But is this book of unique photographs of the Dolomites a book for your bookshelf?
Read MoreI'm back!!! After taking some time to work on a photography project, I'm back producing videos for YouTube. To kick things off I head to one of my closest tors where I get some unexpected, but very welcome conditions.
Read MoreIs there a backpack designed for photographers & videographers that can also be used on multi-day hikes, adventures, and wild camping? Lowepro thinks they have one with the PhotoSport Backpack PRO AW III. In this video review, I put it to the real-world test by taking it on a landscape photography and wild camping adventure on Dartmoor.
Read MoreIt’s a shame to have captured a photograph and not to publish it, so I’ve gathered up a few orphan photographs to share with you on this blog post.
Read MoreEach season offers the landscape photographer something unique and wonderful. One of the best ways to discover those changes is to photograph the same location every season. Sounds like a great idea for a photography project, doesn't it? I thought it was, so I decided to photograph Holne Bridge on Dartmoor during summer, autumn, winter and spring. However, things didn't turn out how I expected them to.
Read MoreThere's only one way to review a lens like the new Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 Auto-Focus lens for Nikon Z mount crop (DX / APS-C) cameras and that is to take it out in the real world. In this video, I will be using this lens with my Nikon Z fc to capture landscape photographs from Dartmoor National Park. I've also filmed this video using the lens, so I'll also share my thoughts on how it performs with the Nikon Z fc for video capture.
Read MoreWhile most landscape photography locations on Dartmoor can be accessed during the day by those who don't mind a long walk, being at those locations for sunrise or sunset can be more of a challenge. Sometimes the only way to be at these remote locations for the golden hours is to wild camp.
Read MoreA great guidebook can transform your time in an area from random chaos to an efficient voyage of discovery and exploration. Explore & Discover South Wales by Drew Buckley and published by fotoVUE aims to do that for everyone from the casual explorer with a phone camera to the serious landscape photographer.
Read MoreWhen does a photograph become a photograph? Can a photograph be more than just a collection of ones and zeros? For me, the photographic process isn't complete until I have made a print. In this video, I share with you my passion for printing by capturing a landscape photograph on Dartmoor and then making a print of it to display on my wall.
Read MoreOver the years I've barely changed my landscape photography post processing workflow, but DxO PureRAW promises to change all that! It claims that its demosaicing, denoising, lens correction and deep learning technologies will improve sharpness, and reduce distortion, chromatic aberrations, and vignetting. Those are some bold claims, so I decided to try it out for myself. The results surprised me!
Read MoreIn the blog this week I take you to two of Cornwall’s classic coastal locations.
Read MoreI've got hold of Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera, the Z9, and I'm off to Dartmoor to take landscape photographs with it!
Read MoreWhy use a geared head? What's so good about the Sunwayfoto GH-PRO II+? What's new with the + version? Is this the best geared head for landscape photography? Join me on Dartmoor as I answer all those questions and I also capture landscape photographs in some unexpected conditions.
Read MoreWith lakes, mountains, rivers, picturesque villages and Britain's favourite view, the Lake District has it all! In this special episode of On My Bookshelf, I go on location to tell you all about the new and improved 2nd edition of Photographing The Lake District and to try one of the book's new high mountain walks.
Read MoreThe world is full of amazing places to photograph, but few countries have captured the heart and imagination of photographers like Iceland has. In this blog post and short video, I'll show you some of the locations I visited on my trip to Iceland and the landscape photographs I was lucky enough to capture.
Read MoreIs it worth going out with your camera even when the conditions are grey and flat? I think so! In this video, I share the reasons why I went out to Dartmoor on an overcast morning to capture some landscape photographs. Grab yourself a cup of coffee because it's time for another 5 Minute Photo Adventure!
Read MoreChasing the light is a phrase often used by landscape photographers but in this 5 Minute Photo Adventure from Dartmoor, I literally find myself running around Rippon Tor chasing the light!
Read MoreGrab yourself a cup of coffee because it's time for another 5 Minute Photo Adventure. In this episode I'm photographing Honeybag Tor (nr Haytor) on Dartmoor. Can I capture some landscape photographs to help inspire you to get out with your camera?
Read MoreMy plan was just to head out for a nice walk on Dartmoor with Monty. I didn't plan to make a 5 Minute Photo Adventure video, but sometimes the conditions are too good to ignore. Join me and Monty as we photograph East Mill Tor and explore what is beyond.
Read MoreIs the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S Nikon's most versatile lens for landscape photography? In this video, I head out into the real world with my Nikon Z7 to put this lens to test to see how it performs when capturing landscape photographs of Dartmoor.
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