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Here you will find lots of photography tips, techniques, articles, tutorials and much more….

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

How a camera lens focuses up close and distant.

Tutorials

Understanding Camera Focusing – A Photography Tutorial

Every photo has a point of focus, and you nearly always choose this yourself; rarely should you let the camera choose the focusing point for you.

Lighthouse at Portland Bill and the old boat winch in the early morning sun, near Weymouth, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England.

Photography Tips

Be patient, wait for the light……………………..

It’s all about the light and not about Photoshop. See here in these two photos how light alone can transform your image before you start editing.

Tutorials

Shutter Speed – What is it?

Shutter Speed (AKA – Exposure Time) Naturally, as our eyes are seeing constantly moving images, our retina is permanently exposed to the light. However, this

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 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.

Great photography locations

Best Sunrise Photos at Saint Thomas Church

This Saturday, June 20th, marks the summer solstice (longest day of the year) and also the start of summer. It’s also the best time to get sunrise photos at the iconic view of Saint Thomas Church in Slovenia. Read more about it here: