For a few short weeks each year, Dartmoor transforms into a purple landscape as the heather blooms across the tors. This video follows my journey across the moor, through sunrise, sunset, changing weather, and shifting conditions to photograph the heather at its absolute best.

A forecast of snow on Dartmoor was all I needed to read to get me to drop everything else and head out with my camera!

In this video I continue my exploration of black and white landscape photography by creating a portfolio of prints using Fotospeed DUO papers and a Fotospeed Spring Back Binder.

Looking for the perfect photography gift or a new book to inspire your own creativity? In this special edition of On My Bookshelf, I’m sharing 10 amazing photography books worth gifting (or keeping for yourself).

The view down Loch Etive from the village where I grew up is something I will never bore of, especially when the light is great.

A scenic tourist drive between Moffat and Edinburgh reveals a location that forces me to pull over and admire the view.

Despite Vixen Tor being very much out of bounds and on private land, there are still some wonderful viewpoints to photograph.

Despite it's near roadside location, the view from Sharpitor on the western edge of Dartmoor is something I'd not experienced before but when I found myself driving by one day, I just had to pull over and take a look.

In this video, I put Fotospeed’s Natural Smooth 310 to the test. The paper is made from 34% hemp, 33% recycled materials, and is produced with sustainability in mind but how does it actually perform when printing photographs?

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I’m looking at one of the most highly anticipated books of 2025, Headlands by Norman McCloskey. Will this follow-up to Beara and Kingdom be the crown of the trilogy?

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I look at Gemini and Mercury Remastered by Andy Saunders, the acclaimed follow-up to his bestselling Apollo Remastered. 

A little excursion to the French alps provides the chance to capture the Mont Blanc Massif.

I had to wait, but my third day photographing the Lake District delivered the views I was hoping for.

The plans for my 2nd day in the Lake District were impacted by Storm Amy resulting in the planned walk up Blencathra being cancelled. But we weren’t going to let the weather stop us going out with the cameras.

After three years I return to the Lake District. Here’s what happened on my first morning out with the camera.

Looking for the best camera backpack for outdoor and event photography? In this video, I review the Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW III, one of Lowepro’s most popular modular camera bags designed for professional photographers and content creators.  But is it the best option?

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.

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?

In this video I head to the south Devon coast on a beautiful summers evening to photograph one of the South West Coast Path's best known landmarks, The Daymark.

In this episode I look at 'Visually Speaking: Mastering the Art of Photography' by Ted Forbes.  Is this guide to mastering photography as a visual communication a book for your bookshelf?

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at Wild by Jo Stephen and published by Kozu Books.  Is this collection of intimate landscapes and portraits of nature a book for your bookshelf?

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?

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at Forgotten Souls by Matt Oliver and published by Kozu books.  Is this collection of silver birch photographs a book for your bookshelf? 

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.

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at 'Stillness. In Motion' by Sally Mason and published by Kozu Books.  Is this 'collection of images exploring motion in nature and the beauty of the ephemeral' a book for your bookshelf?

In this video I look at the Summit Creative Metropolis 16L Backpack.  Learn more about this bag, how I’ve been using it, what I like, and what I disliked to see if this is a camera bag you should consider.

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.

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I dive into Kelp by Mark Littlejohn to see if this photography book is a book for your bookshelf.

In this special 50th episode of On My Bookshelf I take a look at Land and Light by Adam Gibbs.  Is this career spanning collection of photographs and stories a book for your bookshelf?

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!

Hans Strand is a world-renowned nature, environmental and landscape photographer from Sweden.  In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at his latest book from Kozu Books, titled Aqua, to see if it is a book for your bookshelf. 

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.

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.

Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott are two of the UK's leading landscape photographers and in this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at their latest book 'From Dawn to Dusk - Mastering the Light in Landscape Photography'.

In this 5 Minute Photo Adventure I head to West Mill Tor where I find one of the most interesting clouds I think I’ve ever seen in the skies above Dartmoor.

In this special on-location edition of On My Bookshelf I show you how I used the book Explore & Discover Liverpool in the real world to make the most of my short visit to photograph the city of Liverpool.

Join me on another 5 Minute Photo Adventure to see why the view from Beinn a' Chrùlaiste towards Buachaille Etive Mòr is probably my favourite viewpoint in Glencoe.

On My Bookshelf is back for a 7th series, and this first episode I look at the Natural Landscape Photography Awards competition books.  Are these fine art hardback books for your bookshelf?

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.

To celebrate my recent birthday, I got together with some friends who also happened to be photographers celebrating birthdays and headed to the Land’s End for a weekend of photography.

In the blog this week I head to West Mill Tor on #Dartmoor after I was told it was "it's much more interesting" than East Mill Tor.  Find out if it is and see what I else I captured that morning.

This week's blog covers my favourite photo from 2024: Bowerman's Nose on Dartmoor. It might be one of my best shots of Dartmoor. 

There can't be many better locations to start your 2025 with than Glencoe!  In this blog post I share the stories and photographs of the few days I spent there in January.  You may be surprised by what you see!

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". 

In my blog this week I head to one of my favourite Dartmoor locations, East Mill Tor.

In my blog this week I tell you about a rare visit I made to the woodlands and river near Shaugh Prior on Dartmoor to capture this autumnal photograph.

Happy New Year everyone!  And to celebrate the start of 2025 here is a photograph of the start of a new day at The Cobb in Lyme Regis in Dorset.  Read more about his photo in this blog post.

In this blog post I tell you about the three fantastic days I spent photographing the snow on Dartmoor.

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