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The Art of Aerial Photography
It seems the abstract nature of the subject matter allows more people to read something into the shapes and colours, making a personal connection for them even though they had never visited the locations. more
Britain’s Temperate Rainforests
In the UK, it is also known as the Atlantic rain forest or Celtic rain forests; this is due to being located on the western side of the UK where Celtic heritage is renowned, and the Atlantic hits our coastline more
Minimalism in Infrared
The high contrast effects of monochrome infrared images can often be used quite effectively to augment the minimalist feel of landscape photographs. more
Joe and Tim Droning On About …
This conversation between myself (Joe Cornish) and Tim Parkin was one where we hoped to explore the arrival of the drone in landscape photography and try to understand its impact. Tim is an occasional drone pilot, Joe has never even touched one. more
The Photographer’s Ephemeris 3D
To summarise what the application does is quite simple, it casts shadows. Now that doesn’t sound that clever, but the clever bit is it casts shadows of Mountains and takes into account the curvature of the earth as well. more
Surviving Winter
In the same way, how many photographers do a proper review of their kit before heading out to capture the beauty of the Winter landscape? And how much awareness do we have of some of the risks we may be running when we are lured by the crystalline magic of the season..? more
Photography on the Trail
By its very nature, landscape photography requires the photographer to be outdoors. But what happens when you extend that time in the wild to days or weeks? How does that change your approach to photography more
Surviving Autumn
It can seem like Autumn at any time of the year when you are in the Lake District - such is the famed changeability of the weather. Being prepared for all possibilities is always going to be a challenge, but a key priority for me is protection from the rain - both from myself and my photographic gear. more
The Dreaded Scottish Midge
The dreaded midge is the bane of many a summer photographer. Its insidious zzzz as you prepare your twilight masterpiece is enough to distract the hardiest of the outdoors brigade. And the fear is no longer confined to those North of the border. more
Waterscapes
I recently opened a photo exhibition with my retrospective work here in Sweden. It was randomly put together and there was no overall plan, but when I saw the photographs hanging on the walls I realised that there was water present in every one of them. Everything from crashing waves, rain drops, waterfalls, creeks to flooded forests was in those images. For me, and I am sure for many other landscape photographers, water is a fantastic ingredient in our more
In praise of Summer
Let’s be honest, summer gets a raw deal from us photographers. Of the seasons, summer is the one that has for us, on the face of it, fewest qualities and the greatest number of perceived down sides. Up until this last season, and I shouldn’t be quite so rash to talk in the past tense as we are still in August, I would be one more voice proclaiming “everything is just green”, “sunrise is too early”, “there are too more
Travelling Light and Working Faster
Travelling lighter? I’m guessing a number of photographers will identify with that - particularly given the ever increasingly popularity of mirror-less CSCs. I think it would be fair to say that not many of us actually enjoy carrying heavy loads up and down hills, or wherever else our photography takes us. But working faster?! That doesn’t sound like something any self-respecting landscape photographer should aspire to, does it? Surely it’s all about working more slowly - losing ourselves in the more
How did it all happen?
Around ten years ago, when (from my point of view) shooting 5x4 inch film was the only show in town, I was one of a number of photographers asked to participate in a BBC series about digital photography. The presenter, Tom Ang, asked me to use a phone, to see how I got on with it and how I could apply it in daily use. It was embarrassing in more
Graduated Filters in the Digital Age
Like many landscape photographers coming from a film background the use of graduated ND filters was second nature and the only way to shoot transparency film. more
Opportunity Cost
It’s about being consciously in control of the choices you are making and not being driven by auto-pilot. It’s about being aware of the trade offs and knowing what it is you want to take photographs of. If more