You are planning a photographic trip. It could be the coast of Dorset, a road trip around Iceland or the townships of South Africa. No matter the location, there is one thing you can be sure of. Other photographers like yourself will have been there … Continue readingWhy Intent Matters
Swedish Archipelago: Canon 5D : EF 85mm f/1.8 USM : 1/400 sec : f10 The Swedish archipelagos hold a special place in the heart of many Swedes. Many will visit the lakes and forests every summer, while others have built small homes from which the whole family spend … Continue readingThe Serenity of the Archipeligos
Hampstead Heath : Canon 5D : EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM (27mm) : 2 sec : f20 Cokin ND 5 and ND 3 Grad filter Sometimes, the ingredients for great landscapes are right under your noses. Hampstead Heath is a case in point. It dominates the green space of North London, is … Continue readingHampstead Heath Perspectives
St Paul’s Cathedral : Canon 5D : EF 17-40mm (21mm) : 60 sec : f22 : Cokin Nuances ND10 and ND 3 Grad filter Anyone who has ever seen the famous image of St Paul’s cathedral caught in the crossfire of the blitz during world war II, … Continue readingIsolating a subject with light
Thames Barrier : Canon 5D : EF 17-40mm (35mm) : 101 sec : f20 : Cokin Nuances ND10 and ND 3 Grad filter Some shots look more dramatic under dark skies. So what do you do when you are at a location, it is the middle … Continue readingThe Thames Barrier at Dusk
Canary Wharf : Canon 5D : EF 17-40mm (20mm) : 69 sec : f20 : Cokin Nuances ND10 filter ND3 Grad filter You cannot control the weather, but when you have the right conditions the opportunities to capture dramatic skylines can be endless. On this occasion, not only … Continue readingThe drama of moving clouds
Rotherhide, Canary Wharf : Canon 5D : EF 17-40mm (40mm) : 208 sec : f18 : Cokin Nuances ND10 filter It is an interesting phenomenon in photography, that it is not always the image that you intended to capture that becomes the most interesting and dynamic. Sometimes serendipity intervenes … Continue readingThe power of isolation