Above all, stay curious, walk around the next corner, over the distant hill; slow down, be patient and observe. I think all these processes have certainly helped me to keep learning and improving. more
The Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge is a very fragile, spring-fed estuary on Florida’s Gulf Coast, 70 miles north of Tampa. more
Calvin Chiu’s photography ultimately reflects his personal journey—a journey defined by a love for nature, a thirst for discovery, and a desire to share the world’s beauty with others. more
The process of printing my book has been a profound learning experience. From selecting the right printer and paper to deciding on the number of copies, I discovered a wealth of information over the past few months. more
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I have long admired this image, and it was the first one, not a landscape image, that popped into my mind after reading Charlotte's invite. more
Episode Twelve features Matt Payne, and we had questions about competitions, Nature First, perceptions of photography, visualisation and more. more
Welcome to our 4x4 feature, which is a set of four mini landscape photography portfolios which has been submitted by David McCulloch, Henk Goossens, Terry Wier & Valentina Parente. more
Everyone has a special place where the soul feels at home and you just breath the energy of that special place being at peace. more
I was born in a desert region of the USA called the Permian Basin. Mostly desert, sand dunes and lots of oil wells. more
Ladakh has a fascinating mountain landscape with sand dunes, salt and freshwater lakes and some rivers such as the Shyok and Indus. more
Pendle Hill is a landmark steeped in legend, with the notorious witch trials of the 17th century painting the darker side of its history. more
Our conversation with Eric takes us from skateboarding in North America to South Korea and a fascination with traditional Chinese painting and poetry. more
Above all, the whole trip was an unforgettable adventure, which still gives me a big smile when I think about it. Some experiences are priceless, and in such a case, the journey itself is much more important than the destination or the results. more
Others have referred to the idea of both music and photography containing rhythm, both containing light and dark, or positive and negative, and to the “subject” being the focus of either piece or image more
The special feature of the Lech can be quickly recognized here: Firstly, it has its source much closer to the main Alpine ridge than the Iller and Isar. more
on Geotagging, Gatekeeping, and Responsible Location Sharing in Landscape Photography
All good points, David. And you're right, the Vermillion Cliffs is a great example of this sort of thing. I love your take on photographing people in the landscape too. Good points!
- Matt Payne, 17:42 11th Decon Photographing the Simple Beauty of Nature
Apologies for the delayed reply, Paul - I was on my honeymoon! Thank you so much for sharing your point of view and supporting mine - I really appreciate it. At times it feels like our whole world is imploding at the moment, so those rare instances of awe are a [...]
- Mieke Boynton, 02:35 4th Dec
on What Makes a Great Photo?
I appreciate your comment, Keith. True, there is no way to know the photographer's true intent that day. However, I can say with complete certainty that had I witnessed a similar scene I would have happily passed up capturing it in favor of simply experiencing the moment. Regardless, I'm not picking [...]
- chris murray, 22:32 29th Nov