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The old Crofts of the Dava Moor

2023-11-13 21:27:54 UTC
Nestled in the heart of Moray, Scotland a few miles south of where I spent my teens growing up, lies a vast expanse of untamed wilderness that captures the essence of both beauty and harshness called the Dava Moor. As winter fast approaches and blankets the moor in a serene…

Tips to help shoot the Northern Lights

2023-11-11 17:00:02 UTC
I’d like to offer some guidance for shooting the phenomenon which is the Aurora Borealis. The appearance of the Aurora is unpredictable, reliant on the natural course of Mother Nature and favorable weather conditions such as limited cloud cover. There is no set time it will show up, you just…

Mastering Photo Focus Stacking

2023-08-28 12:12:00 UTC
What is Focus Stacking? In the world of photography, capturing every detail of your subject is something we all seem to love to do, especially when it comes to macro, landscape, and product photography. For myself and the example given in this blog, it will be all about when the…

The Perfect Photography Wellies

2023-08-17 15:01:13 UTC
In the world of landscape and seascape photography, we often talk about what the best gear is and something that is often forgotten about is what we have on our feet Having the right gear for any part of photography can make all the difference. Whether you’re trudging along muddy…

Places to Visit - Thurne mill, Norfolk

2023-03-06 20:10:28 UTC
Thurne mill In Norfolk From the moment you lay eyes on this magnificent structure, you can’t help but feel a sense of awe and wonder. Its towering silhouette against the Norfolk skyline, with the River Thurne flowing gently by its side, is a sight to behold. As you make your…

Dinorwic Quarry. North Wales

2022-07-08 17:43:58 UTC
Over the course of about 5 years, I have made numerous trips to one fantastic part of the UK, that spot is Dinorwic quarry. This abandoned quarry is located to the North West of Snowdonia National park and attracts people for all sorts of activities, climbing, hill walking, cycling, caving…

Spread Oak Chapel and scrap cars

2022-06-12 18:59:59 UTC
After many years of not exploring, I have decided it is time to go back to where I learnt most about photography back in the days when I got my 1st camera. Rummaging around in the old buildings and all that sort of stuff is something I love, so expect…

Magnetic Acrylic Blocks

2021-10-04 18:55:00 UTC
Since the start of Covid, we as artists have had to reinvent what we do to generate an income. I used to rely heavily on selling my work at local craft fairs and would often generate a good amount of sales from this, so I decided to start getting my…

Saal photo book

2021-08-01 16:11:09 UTC
For quite a while I have been working on a long term project on the coastline, the images I have printed out as part of my portfolio, but I knew at some stage I was going to have to start looking into the concept of creating a book as it…

Black and White colour conversion

2021-06-04 19:13:05 UTC
I hope you are all keeping well, I have been keeping myself busy with learning all about a new program called Imerge Pro and its latest update I thought I would share some work I have been completing while testing out features within the program. I decided to have a…