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Golden Hour
is it best?

Is it really the best time to take photos? Here I show you how heading out at other times of the day can also produce great photos.

Sell Photos
Online

In today's competitive world it may seem hard to make money with photography. However, new technology has made it easier.

Photograph Durdle Door

Durdle Door is a natural limestone rock arch on the stunning Jurassic Coast in Dorset. In this article I show you how to photograph it.

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...

Full moon rising at dusk over Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and Storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia.

6 Best Apps for Landscape Photography

In this article I give you a list of the the 6 best...

View across the village of Volavje to the Julian Alps mountains in the west. Volavlje is a small village in the hills east of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Christmas Sunset over the Slovenian Mountains

I spent Christmas Day in a lovely region just outside...

Sunset at the church of Saint James in the little village of Hrase, near Medvode in Gorenjska, Slovenia, with Mount Storzic of the Kamnik Alps peaking through the clouds behind.

Afterglow

On the run up to sunset this evening, it hadn't seemed...

Lake Bled castle and church of Saint Martin with the Karavanke Alps behind during some soft morning autumn light, Slovenia.

Slovenia Autumn Workshop Report

Bad weather should never stop a workshop. It's an opportunity...

Tutorials

Sunrise at Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and Storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia. Framed by some trees in Spring Bloom.

Photography Tips

Focus Stacking – A Quick Tutorial

If you’ve ever wondered how you can extend your depth of field beyond what the camera is capable of, well there is a technique known as focus stacking.

Ghost looking at shrine to Jesus Christ on a misty hill in Prezganje, near Ljubljana, Slovenia. The shrine was built to commemorate the first visit of Pope John Paul the second to Slovenia in 1996. This is a single exposure, 30 secs with the me in the shot for part of it. This is how the ghostly effect was made. No photoshop or composites.

Tutorials

Ghost photography technique tutorial

In this ghost photography tutorial I show you how to turn yourself into a ghost in just one photo.

Afternoon sunrays falling over the church of Sveti Josef (Saint Joseph) seen from the church of Saint Anna (Sveta Ana). Sveta Ana is perched upon an exposed hill overlooking the Ljubljansko Barje (Ljubljana marsh) near the village of Preserje.

Tutorials

Understanding Lighting for Photography

Understanding lighting for photography and how it affects our scene and our photos – a short insight from professional photographer Ian Middleton.

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.

Great photography locations

How to photograph Vintgar Gorge

Read all about Vintgar Gorge near Bled in Slovenia and what you can see and photography there, including some info about the location.

Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician at sunrise, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and storzic mountain in the background, Slovenia.

Great photography locations

How to Photograph Jamnik Church View

Jamnik church is perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and storzic mountain in the background. In this article I’m going to show you the best places to get photographs of this great church and view.

Planina, a floodplain in the Notranjska region in western Slovenia.

Great photography locations

How to find great photography spots

As a landscape photographer I’m always trying to find great photography spots. There is one place I’ve known about for a long time, but it’s a seasonal lake, which means that you can only photograph it after long periods of heavy rain. Recently, after several weeks of rain, I not only got the chance but was also able to find an outstanding viewpoint thanks to a new photography location website called Photohound.