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Beautiful light and clouds scattering over Bohinj Lake, ,Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

5 stunning photography workshop and tour locations to visit in 2025

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

Benro Tripod Review – Why I love the Tortoise 34CLV Levelling Tripod

Benro Tripod Review – Why I love the Tortoise 34CLV Levelling Tripod

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

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

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Shutter Speed - What is it?

Shutter Speed (AKA – Exposure Time) Naturally, as our eyes are seeing constantly...

A practical guide to photography by Ian Middleton.

Everything you wanted to know about photography but were afraid to ask..

Here you can download my ebook guide to photography for free and learn how to take...

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.

Polarising filter and skies

Read my blog about the effect a polarising filter has on blue skies and the best...

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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...

Planina, a floodplain in the Notranjska region in western Slovenia.

How to find great photography spots

As a landscape photographer I’m always trying to find great photography spots. There...

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...

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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...

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

Caught by Surprise

Sometimes a moment takes you by complete surprise. This evening was no exception....

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....

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