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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.

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...

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

Sleepless in Venice

Getting up for dawn and sunrise in summer is always...

Photographing Swanage during a rainstorm.

Photographing the Wild Weather in Dorset

On a recent scouting trip around Dorset, I got to test...

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,...

Tutorials

Tutorials

Why using a photo editor is not cheating

Editing your photos is not cheating. The simple fact is that all images need post production work using some form of photo editor. In this article I’ll show you all about the importance of photo editing.

The cute little church of Saint Thomas (Sveti Tomaz) lies in the tiny village of Planinca in the hills near Krim Mountain on the Ljubljana Moors (ljubljansko Barje), Slovenia.

Tutorials

Polarising filter and skies

Read my blog about the effect a polarising filter has on blue skies and the best way to achieve this effect, by Ian Middleton Photography.

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.

Tutorials

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 to show you how to photograph stars and star trails.

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.

Great photography locations

Best view of the Ljubljana Marshes

The Ljubljana Marshes is a great photography location, and the best view of it is from the hilltop church of Saint Anne. Here I give you some tips and info.

Sunset at basanija, near Savudrija, Istria Coast, Croatia.

Great photography locations

Basanija – Istrian Peninsula

Basanija is small settlement on the Istrian Peninsula with a unique sight to photograph.

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

Great photography locations

Smlednik Castle & the Kamnik Alps

There are many lovely castles in Slovenia, but the old ruined castle at Smlednik is possibly the most interesting. In particular, the views from the top are some of the best in the country.