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Gondolas at dawn with the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

Stories

Sleepless in Venice

Getting up for dawn and sunrise in summer is always hard because it’s so early. But on a recent trip to Venice in Italy, getting up wasn’t the problem.

Photographing Swanage during a rainstorm.

Dorset

Photographing the Wild Weather in Dorset

My wife often thinks I am mad heading out when the weather is bad, but it is a fact that some of the most amazing moments can happen during this time. On a recent scouting trip around Dorset for my upcoming workshops, this was never so true.

The fairytale cottage in Srednji Vrh village with the Julian Alps behind, near Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Story behind the photo

The fairytale Cottage – A scouting trip

Located in northern Slovenia, near to Kranjska Gora, is a location known as the Fairytale Cottage. I went here on a scouting trip the other day as I plan to include this location on my autumn workshop this year, which will be five days instead of the usual four.

Sun setting over Izola harbour, Slovenia

Great photography locations

A great view thanks to Photohound

Thanks to a website called Photohound, I was able to find a very unique view of Izola on the Slovenian Adriatic Coast. Read more about it here:

The Pagan Girl, also known as "Ajdovska Deklica" in Slovene, is entwined with local folklore, symbolizing a mythical giantess who was turned to stone.

Folklore & Legends

The Face in the Mountain at Vrsic Pass

The Pagan Girl, also known as “Ajdovska Deklica” in Slovene, is entwined with local folklore, symbolizing a mythical giantess who was turned to stone.

Sun rising over Lake Bled and the island church of the assumption of Mary, Slovenia.

Favourite photos

My Favourite Photoshoots of 2023

I thought I would start the new year with a review of my favourite photoshoots throughout 2023. While I got some good stuff every month, I have focused on the months that produced some of my best and favourite photographic moments.

Bear essentials - Article by Ian Middleton for EOS Magazine

Photography Tips

Bear Essentials – EOS Magazine

Since 2015 , I have been privileged to visit and photograph the beautiful brown bears that roam the heavily forested country of Slovenia. This article was written for EOS Magazine and has just been published.

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.

Photography Tips

What to Photograph in the Summer

Many think that summer is a bad time for photography. Well they are wrong. In this article I’ll give you a few tips on what to photograph in the summer

The beautiful coastal landscape at Kimmeridge bay in Dorset. This is one of the many wonders to be found on the Jurassic coast, an UNESCO world heritage site.

Great photography locations

Kimmeridge Bay – My favourite place on the Jurassic Coast

One of the places I just had to visit while down in Dorset earlier this year was the wonderful Kimmeridge Bay, by far my absolute favourite place on this beautiful stretch of coast.