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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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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...

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

My Favourite Photoshoots of 2024

I thought I would start the new year with a review...

Full moon rising at dusk over 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.

6 Best Apps for Landscape Photography

In this article I give you a list of the the 6 best...

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...

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...

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Why use an L Bracket on a camera?

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...

Photo editing is not cheating

Why using a photo editor is not cheating

Editing your photos is not cheating. The simple fact is that all images need post...

Sunrise at 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. Framed by some trees in Spring Bloom.

Focus Stacking - A Quick Tutorial

If you've ever wondered how you can extend your depth of field beyond what the camera...

Great Photography Locations

Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana

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

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,...

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...

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View of Mount Triglav and the Julian Alps mountains at sunset, Slovenia.

Best New Composition and viewpoint of 2022

Happy New Year Rather than post my favourite photos of 2022 like everyone else, I...

Why use an L Bracket on a camera?

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...

How to make money with photography

How to Make Money with Photography

You don't have to be a professional photographer to make money with photography,...

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

Worth Waiting for the Light

On this lovely autumn morning, the anticipated golden hour light didn't materialise....

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,...

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