Autumn in the Lake District is heaven on earth for landscape photographers. This year was exceptional; it felt like the stars aligned, the weather, the colour, the light, and the atmosphere. If you’ve never visited Cumbria in autumn, I’ll try to paint the picture for you, though truthfully, words will never do it justice. Picture …
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The Lake District is one of England’s most treasured National Parks. Its sheer natural beauty is a landscape photography paradise. Within the Lake District National Park, you will find several stunning lakes, countless iconic mountain ranges, and miles upon miles of spectacular scenery. With so much to see and do, it is worth planning your …
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Hello everyone! Autumn is almost here, the time of year landscape photographers most look forward to. And for good reason! Autumn is an incredible time of year for landscape photography, filled with vibrant colours and attractive complimentary weather conditions. Let’s take a look at why autumn is so special for landscape photographers and what you …
Summer Landscape Photography. Challenging, Yet Rewarding! Welcome back to my landscape photography adventures! At the time of writing this, it is World Photography Day. What better time to relive some of my favourite summer adventures? For anyone who doesn’t know, landscape photography is incredibly seasonal. Seasons have such a big impact on lighting and also …
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Macro Photography & Save The Butterflies Over the past week or so, macro photography has dominated the majority of my time spent outside with my camera. For the most part, my focus has been on photographing the various species of butterflies populating the fields and woodland around our village. What I love most about macro …
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Diving into the beautiful world of macro photography. In this post, I take a look into the worlds within our world and get close up with local wildlife.
What a strange couple of weeks it has been. I like to keep track of the weather, even if only briefly, so that I can gauge what to expect and potential opportunities. It seems there has been a divide across the UK recently with the east seeing below average temperatures and rain and the north …
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The worst part about catching sunrise this time of year is the early alarms. Not because of the time as such, more because I can never sleep the night before! I’m like a kid at Christmas, just about able to scrape a couple of hours, if I’m lucky. Does anyone else have the same problem, …
It all began on Monday, 24th April, when I received notification of a red warning for the Northern Lights. As a landscape photographer, I’ve wanted to photograph the Northern Lights for years, but I never quite managed to make it happen. Excitement started to build at the thought of finally seeing the elusive aurora. I …
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My goal stepping out of the front door to embark on this trip was one of a developing annual tradition, to watch and photograph the Lyrids meteor shower. Previously, every year I had attempted this I had been defeated by the Great British weather. Cloud cover is the bane of our lives regarding astrology, particularly …