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Dawn view on the day after the Summer Solstice from Rantovše hill across to Sveti Tomaz nad Praprotnim (church of Saint Thomas), the Kamnik Alps, with the waning crescent Moon and Venus beside them, Slovenia.

Moon and Venus over Saint Thomas

View of Mount Triglav at sunset from Saint Ana church hill on the Ljubljana Marshes, Slovenia.

A Stunning Viewpoint Near Ljubljana

Stitched panorama of 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.

How to create a stitched panoramic photo

Kamnik Alps view in the Ravenska Kocna Valley, Jezersko

My Shutter App for Canon now has a great new interface

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Camera Filters, are they still useful?

Tutorials

Ghost looking at shrine to Jesus Christ on a misty hill in Prezganje, near Ljubljana, Slovenia. The shrine was built to commemorate the first visit of Pope John Paul the second to Slovenia in 1996. This is a single exposure, 30 secs with the me in the shot for part of it. This is how the ghostly effect was made. No photoshop or composites.

Ghost photography technique tutorial

In this ghost photography tutorial I show you how to turn yourself into a ghost in...

Clipping warning feature in ACR and photoshop.

How to avoid clipping your highlights and shadows

In this tutorial I show you how to use the histogram to avoid clipping your highlights...

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Shutter Speed - What is it?

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

Great Photography Locations

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,...

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

Lake Bled viewpoint – part 1

The first in a series of articles showing you some of the best places from which...

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.

Best view of the Ljubljana Marshes

The Ljubljana Marshes is a great photography location, and the best view of it is...

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Close up of Storzic mountain peak, part of the Kamnik Alps, Slovenia.

Best Light for Photography Outdoors

The best light for photography outdoors is after the rain. There is a clarity of...

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How to setup photo galleries in Smugmug

In this tutorial, the first of a series on how to build a Smugmug website, I show...

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2 easy ways to start making a photography website from scratch

In this article, I introduce you to two different options you have to start your...

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...

The June 2021 supermoon rising behind Mount Krim on the Ljubljana Moors in Slovenia.

Photographing the June 2021 Supermoon

In June 2021 I captured some great images of the Strawberry supermoon as it rose...

Cloud storage

Best ways to backup photos

Sadly, many of us don’t backup photos nearly enough as we should. We also don’t take...

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