Sometimes when visiting locations I’ve been to many times before familiarity or expectation of a scene can make it challanging to see the scene with fresh eyes and come back with new images, so in recent trips to Iceland and Lofoten I’ve been trying a few techniques to try to help me see differently and overcome familiarity.
Read MoreClear blue skies with no drama are some of the hardest conditions to make impactful images in. I was recently in the Dolomites where we had clear skies most days, and in this video I go through my workflow, from composition to image processing, trying to get the best out of the conditions.
Read MoreIn this video I look at some of the most common errors I see in landscape photography which I often have to remind myself about almost every time I shoot.
Read MoreI spent a few weeks last summer hiking the peaks of the Lofoten Islands chasing landscape images in the midnight sun
Read MoreLast week I had the chance to spend 5 days shooting with Fujifilm's latest flaghship camera, the 40mp X-H2. Here are my thoughts on what's probably the biggest jump in performance in an X Series camera since the X-T2
In this video I look at how to capture moving water to create dynamic waterscape images
Read MoreI took the 16-55mm with me on a recent trip to the Dolomites to put it through it’s paces for landscape photography. Usually I’m not a huge fan of mid range zooms, but I really enjoyed using this lens.
Read MoreMountain Photography - Capture to Processing Complete Image Workflow
Read MoreI love using a wide angle lens for landscape photography, and in this video I look at why they work so well, and some of the characteristics of these kinds of lenses that we need to be aware of.
Read MoreThe very first lens I bought when I switched to the Fuji system 4 years ago was the XF10-24mm f4 wide angle zoom. After taking it with me on more than 20 trips around the world it's still the lens that I recommend most often to people who ask me which lens they should get for landscapes.
Read MoreWhen I first got interested in landscape photography I started to come across images from Tuscany taken by Charlie Waite and it was always a place I wanted to visit. I made my first photography trip there ten years ago in 2009, returning many times over the years to lead workshops, and it never fails to inspire. This year's workshop took place, as usual, in early May when the hills are lush green and the flowers are in bloom and the changeable spring weather brings dynamic light and a good chance of mist in the mornings.
Read MoreThe ideas in this video have been buzzing around my head for a while now and this is an attempt to try to identify what it is that compels us to head out into the landscape to make images, and whether an understanding of that can help us to take better photos...or at least images we’re more satisfied with.
Read MoreI’ve just returned from leading a workshop in the gorgeous rolling hills of Tuscany and next month I’ll be in Iceland to lead two workshops in some of the most stunning landscapes in the world. However, when I’m not travelling I often lead small or 1-to-1 workshops in my home city of Lisbon and on the coast here.
Read MoreSince I first started landscape photography I’ve always enjoyed making long exposure images of water. I love the surreal feel it gives the landscape, and in this video I discuss the gear and technique required to shoot them at one of my favourite locations in Carrasquiera, Portugal
Read MoreWide angles are the obvious choice for a lens when shooting landscapes, but there are plenty of times when you really need to have a telephoto lens in your camera bag to get the most out of a scene.
Read MoreBack in the autumn I spent a couple of weeks travelling in the Italian Dolomites, some of the most beautiful mountains in Europe. I’d planned the trip at this time of year as late September/early October is when the trees are starting to turn golden and when the tourist season has passed leaving the trails and many of the more popular locations empty.
Read MoreCarrasqueira is a location I've photographed many times, but not for a couple of years and not since I'd made the switch to Fuji. With the skies looking interesting I made the hour and a half drive down to the estuary of the Sado river hoping that even though the tide was going to be quite low, there would still be enough water to shoot long exposures.
As it turned out I was disappointed, the water had receded revealing the mud that the piers stand in. I'd also hoped to shoot some video, but the wind was so strong that it proved impossible, even with a microphone. The sky, however, was lovely and I passed the time there looking for alternative compositions and attempting to shoot the location in different ways to how I had done previously. It's always great to be out with the camera, particularly in such a peaceful place with a sunset like this, and while the images won't make it into my portfolio it was still a worthwhile trip.
Read MoreI've been so busy with projects recently that I haven't been updating the blog...I haven't even finished editing the Azores photos. There's lots happening though, quite a few projects that will be coming to fruition throughout next year that need all the seeds planting now.
In the meantime though, I've just received my official Fujifilm calendar for 2016 from Fuji. It's a massive honour to see my image from Bali on there. They selected 6 landscape images from all their X Photographers for the A2 sized calendar and mine was chosen for November/December.
Lots more images and news coming soon.
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