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Kamnik Alps view in the Ravenska Kocna Valley, Jezersko

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Beautiful light and clouds scattering over Bohinj Lake, ,Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

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Full moon (January Wolf Moon) rising over Veliki Vrh mountain peak at sunset beside the island church at Lake Bled, Slovenia. Taken on 13th January during the major lunar standstill of 2025

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Star trails behind a small chapel in Vodice, Gorenjska, Slovenia. The brightest stars around the church spire are from the Orion constellation. This small graveyard is also lit by candles on the graves, which is a common practice here in Slovenia. This image was captured just as the moon was waning at 96.4% and just rising to the east, which, along with cars and streetlights, helped to nicely illuminate the chapel and graveyard.

How to photograph stars and star trails with a dslr

Night photography is not as difficult as you might think. I this tutorial I'm going...

Velesovo Monastery, a Dominican convent developed around the local church of the annunciation, in Adergas village in the municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia.

Time Blending - how to blend two moments in Photoshop.

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Church of Saint Michael by Joze Plecnik at dawn, Crna Vas, Slovenia.

Best time to photograph Saint Micheal's Church on the Marsh

There are hundreds of churches scattered across Slovenia, but none as interesting...

Blejski Vintgar gorge, Gorje, near Bled, Slovenia. The 1.6 km long Vintgar gorge has been carved through the vertical rocks of the Hom and Bort hills by the Radovna River.

How to photograph Vintgar Gorge

Read all about Vintgar Gorge near Bled in Slovenia and what you can see and photography...

Moon rising after sunset at Portlethen, near Aberdeen, Scotland.

Portlethen - Great Photo Locations

Portlethen, a coastal village near Aberdeen in Scotland is another great photo location....

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Kamnik Alps view in the Ravenska Kocna Valley, Jezersko

My Shutter App for Canon now has a great new interface

I've been using a great app called Shutter for a couple of years now, ever since...

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Camera Filters, are they still useful?

There are people out there who argue that camera filters are no longer necessary...

Beautiful light and clouds scattering over Bohinj Lake, ,Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

5 stunning photography workshop and tour locations to visit in 2025

Photography workshops & tours not only offer great opportunities to elevate your...

Full moon (January Wolf Moon) rising over Veliki Vrh mountain peak at sunset beside the island church at Lake Bled, Slovenia. Taken on 13th January during the major lunar standstill of 2025

Best App for Predicting the Moonrise

Photographing the Major Lunar Standstill over Lake Bled Last Monday, 13th January...

Benro Tripod Review – Why I love the Tortoise 34CLV Levelling Tripod

Benro Tripod Review – Why I love the Tortoise 34CLV Levelling Tripod

In this tripod review, I show you why I love the Benro Tortoise 34CLV Levelling Tripod...

Sun rising over Lake Bled and the island church of the assumption of Mary with the Karavanke mountains in the background, Slovenia.

My Favourite Photoshoots of 2024

I thought I would start the new year with a review of my favourite photoshoots throughout...

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