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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.

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

Sunset over Triglav Mountain beside Bled Castle

This image far exceeded my expectations. I had been watching the sunset over Bled the evening before on the Bled webcam and saw how the sun was going down close to the Julian Alps from this perspective. So I headed out the next day.

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Full moon rising over the edge of the Kamnik Alps behind Tunjice church, Slovenia.
Story behind the photo

Caught by Surprise

Sometimes a moment takes you by complete surprise. This evening was no exception. I was on a hike up to Smlednik Castle with my family. From this viewpoint you get a fabulous panoramic view of the Kamnik and Julian Alps. However, looking at the conditions I hadn’t expected much to happen. Even so, I have learned never to leave my camera in the car. A lesson learned the hard way in the past. Well, thank god I had learned that lesson….

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Why use an L Bracket on a camera?
Photography Tips

Why use an L Bracket on a camera?

Why use an L bracket on a camera? Well, there is a good reason for this.

In this video I show you the Three Legged Thing QR11 L Bracket, how to use it and show you why it’s a great little device to have and how it can very easily allow you switch from landscape to portrait mode quickly and easily and with minimal adjustments to your composition.

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Tutorials

Smugmug website example
Tutorials

How to setup photo galleries in Smugmug

In this tutorial, the first of a series on how to build a Smugmug website, I show you the features and benefits of using Smugmug to build your own website to share or sell your photos, and how to setup photo galleries and upload your photos.

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Great Photography Locations

Pericnik Waterfall in the Vrata Valley, Julian Alps, Slovenia.
Great photography locations

How to Photograph Peričnik Waterfall

Peričnik Waterfall is one of Slovenia’s most beautiful waterfalls. Here I explain how to easily get there and how to vary your shutter speed to get different effects on the flowing water.

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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.

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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.
Great photography locations

A Fleeting Moment

There is many a fleeting moment in life. In this blog I show you why you should return to a location time and time again.

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