Slovenia

Saint Volbenk church in winter, Poljanska Sora, Slovenia.

Winter Photos in Slovenia

Winter finally arrived in Slovenia the other week, albeit short-lived. So I thought...

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...

Dawn view on the day after the Summer Solstice from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas), the Kamnik Alps, with the waning crescent Moon and Venus beside them, Slovenia.

Moon and Venus over Saint Thomas

Dawn view on the day after the Summer Solstice from Rantovše hill across to Sveti...

View of Mount Triglav at sunset from Saint Ana church hill on the Ljubljana Marshes, Slovenia.

A Stunning Viewpoint Near Ljubljana

On the southern side of Ljubljana lies the Ljubljana Marshes, a 160-sq km natural...

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...

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 Ljubljana where you can get...

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.

On the run up to sunset this evening, it hadn't seemed like it would be anything...

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 to show just what you...

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

The fairytale Cottage - A scouting trip

Located in northern Slovenia, near to Kranjska Gora, is a location known as the Fairytale...

Afternoon view across Lake Bled to the island church of the assumption of saint mary and hilltop castle, Slovenia.

Spring in Slovenia Workshop - Trip Report

My recent Spring in Slovenia photography workshop was a great success, and we had...

Sun setting over Izola harbour, Slovenia

A great view thanks to Photohound

Thanks to a website called Photohound, I was able to find a very unique view of Izola...

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

The Face in the Mountain at Vrsic Pass

The Pagan Girl, also known as "Ajdovska Deklica" in Slovene, is entwined with local...

Bear essentials - Article by Ian Middleton for EOS Magazine

Bear Essentials - EOS Magazine

Since 2015 , I have been privileged to visit and photograph the beautiful brown bears...

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.

The Annual Jamnik Church Sunrise

Every year the sun rises over the majestic peak of Mt Storzic behind Jamnik Church...

View across Lake Jasna to the beautiful Julian Alps, near Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Long Exposure over Lake Jasna in Kranjska Gora

I had been watching the weather forecast and Lake Jasna on the webcam most of the...

Sunset over Triglav Mountan beside the hilltop castle and the rest of the Julian Alps at Lake Bled, Slovenia.

Sunset over Triglav Mountain beside Bled Castle

This image far exceeded my expectations. I had been watching the sunset over Bled...

Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician at sunrise with the twin spires of Sveti Jost in the distance. This church is perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau, Slovenia.

Knowing your location

I went to Jamnik yesterday for sunrise because the clear outside app showed there...

A different view of Lake Bled's hilltop castle and Mount Begunjščica, one of the peaks of the Karavanke Mountains. Slovenia.

A Different View of Bled Castle

Here you can see a different view of Lake Bled's hilltop castle and Mount Begunjščica,...

Pericnik Waterfall in the Vrata Valley, Julian Alps, Slovenia.

How to Photograph Peričnik Waterfall

Peričnik Waterfall is one of Slovenia's most beautiful waterfalls. Here I explain...

View of the ruins of Smlednik Castle with Storzic mountain, part of the Kamnik Alps, behind, Slovenia.

Smlednik Castle & the Kamnik Alps

There are many lovely castles in Slovenia, but the old ruined castle at Smlednik...

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...

Sunrise over the Selca valley (Selška dolina) Skofja Loka, Slovenia.

Best sunrise photo not quite what I had planned on the day

The best sunrise images are not always what you had planned. On this morning I had...

View across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Mala Osojnica in autumn, Slovenia.

Bled Lake always offers a unique moment

As I'm stuck in Ljubljana during the peak of the autumn colours and unable to get...

Sunset at Strunjan on the Adriatic Coast in Slovenia.

Read the story behind my latest photos of a Standup paddleboard (SUP) at sunset taken...

Ljubljana Castle and city centre with a rainbow over, Slovenia. Seen from Neboticnik terrace cafe.

Rainbow over Ljubljana Castle

The story of how I captured a surprise rainbow over the Ljubljana Castle from Neboticnik...

View of Neowise over the kamnik Alps with Storzic mountain to the right. Captured just as a flash of lightning lit up the clouds right over the mountains.

Neowise comet meets lightning

The story behind the photo I captured of Neowise comet over the Kamnik Alps just...

View from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) in the Skofja Loka hills, Slovenia.

Long Exposure at Saint Thomas Church

It's important to be patient when doing landscape photography, but my patience was...

View at sunrise from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) and the Kamnik Alps, Slovenia. What to photograph in the summer.

Best Sunrise Photos at Saint Thomas Church

This Saturday, June 20th, marks the summer solstice (longest day of the year) and...

View across Lake Bled to the island church, clifftop castle and Mount Stol in all it's spring glory, Slovenia.

Lake Bled View Part 2

In this 2nd part I show you a great viewpoint where you can get the island church,...

Sunrise over Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Mala Osojnica, Slovenia.

Lake Bled viewpoint Part 3 from Mala Osojnica

A guide for photographers. Mala Osojnica hill provides some of the best view of Lake...

View across the Ljubljana Moors at sunrise to the Kamnik Alps. Ljubljana Marshland (Ljubljansko Barje), a large area of wetland 160 square kilometres in size.

Best view of the Ljubljana Marshes

The Ljubljana Marshes is a great photography location, and the best view of it is...

Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana

The Dragon Bridge is possibly one of the most famous scenes in Ljubljana to photograph....

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

Lake Bled viewpoint – part 1

The first in a series of articles showing you some of the best places from which...

View across to the Sneznik mountain at sunset, seen from a hill in prezganje in the Jance hills to the east of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Sneznik, The Forgotten Peak

Sneznik Mountain may be dwarfed by its mightier alpine neighbours, but is equally...

Ljubljana view from Neboticnik

Best View of Ljubljana

There are many great places to get a good view of Ljubljana, but where exactly is...

Full moon rising during the Blue Hourover 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.

Full Moon over Jamnik Church View

Coming up in a few weeks is the annual event when the full moon rises over the mountain...

Jamnik church of Saints Primus and Felician at dawn, perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau, Slovenia.

Jamnik Church in the mist

Jamnik church is a classic scene in Slovenia, and one I've photographed often; as...

Sunrise view across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Ojstrica as the run rises beside Storzic and Kocna mountains, Slovenia.

Lake Bled viewpoint from Ojstrica at sunrise

Through Spring, Summer and Autumn the sun rises over the mountains behind Bled Lake,...

View at sunrise from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) and the Kamnik Alps, Slovenia.

The magic moment.

At the icon view of the church of Saint Thomas in Slovenia, I headed out one summer...

Early sunrise at Lake Bled. View across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Ojstrica, Slovenia.

Lake Bled at sunrise from Ojstrica

The story behind the shot. Making a success out of failure. The intention on this...

Savica waterfall, Triglav National Park, Bohinj Valley, Slovenia.

Savica Waterfall, Source of Lake Bohinj

Savica Waterfall lies at the far western end of the Bohinj Valley and is a great...

Springtime view at sunrise from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) and the Kamnik Alps, Slovenia.

A Different Perspective of a Classic View

A different perspective of the iconic Saint Thomas church view.

Preseren Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The beautiful Franciscan church and Preseren statue.

Prešeren Day in Slovenia

Slovenia’s greatest poet lived in Ljubljana in the 19th century. France Prešeren’s...

sunrise over the mist on the Ljubljana Moors (Ljubljansko Barje), a large area of wetland 160 square kilometres in size.

Photographing the Ljubljana Moors at dawn and sunrise

In this video blog I show you how I photographed the Ljubljana Moors at dawn and...

Guide to photographing saint thomas church in Slovenia

Video Guide to Photographing Saint Thomas Church

Check out the first in a series of my video guides to great photography locations....

Beautiful light and clouds scattering over Bohinj Lake after a massive storm blew over the Bohinj valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

Photography Workshops in bad weather

What do we do on photography workshops when the weather turns bad? Here I explain...

View of Mount Stol in spring from an area near Bled Lake, Slovenia.

Photography workshop in Slovenia - Spring 2018

A selection of some of my favourite photos taken during my spring photography workshop...

View across frozen Lake Bled, Slovenia. The western side of the lake is slightly frozen after the Siberian storm brought freezing temperatures across Europe late February.

Ice circles on Lake Bled Are Aliens looking for new locations

Ice circles discovered on Lake Bled - Are Aliens visiting new locations? - I discovered...

Lake Bohinj, Triglav National Park, Slovenia

The legend of the Lake Bohinj Merman

Many thousands of years ago the mighty glacial Lake Bohinj was abundant with fish,...

View across the beautiful Lake Bled, island church of the assumption of Mary, and hilltop castle, all topped off with the crescent of the waning moon at dawn, Slovenia.

The Legend of How Lake Bled was made

In northern Slovenia lies the beautiful lake Bled with its island church in the middle....

View at sunrise in winter from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas) and the Kamnik Alps, Slovenia.

How to photograph St Thomas Church view

St Thomas Church (Sveti Tomaž nad Praprotnim) in the hills of Northern Slovenia is...

Mountaintop of the Kamnik Alps appearing through the clouds with the church of Saint Peter sitting in its shadow. This complex also contains a castle, a baroque church, a parsonage, a cemetery and a fairly large stable.

A Fleeting Moment

There is many a fleeting moment in life. In this blog I show you why you should return...

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.

How to Photograph Jamnik Church View

Jamnik church is perched on a hill on the Jelovica Plateau with the kamnik alps and...

A one year old Brown Bear Cub in the forest in Notranjska, Slovenia.

Brown Bear Photography in Slovenia

Story of how I, Ian Middleton, finally got to photograph the European brown bear...

View across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle in all it's autumn glory, Slovenia.

Some favourite photos from my Autumn 2016 Workshop at Lake bled and Bohinj

Despite not having perfect weather on all of the days, my Autumn 2016 Photography...