places to photograph Archives - Ian Middleton Photography

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 and unique as the Church of Saint Michael on the Ljubljana Marshes.

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 deserving of our attention.

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 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.

Sunrise view across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Ojstrica as the run rises beside Storzic and Kocna mountains, Slovenia.

Lake Bled viewpoint from Ojstrica at sunrise

Through Spring, Summer and Autumn the sun rises over the mountains behind Bled Lake, and from the viewpoint of Ojstrica it makes for a great photo, weather permitting, Here’s the story behind the photo.

Early sunrise at Lake Bled. View across Lake Bled to the island church and clifftop castle from Ojstrica, Slovenia.

Lake Bled at sunrise from Ojstrica

The story behind the shot. Making a success out of failure.
The intention on this morning was to capture the sun rising over the mountains behind the island church of the assumption of Mary on Lake Bled, from the classic viewpoint of Ojstrica. It was likely my last chance, because soon the sun would move too far south for the autumn and winter.