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Isle of Skye Photography Location Guide, Scotland

Published: 10th December 2017 by Laurence Norah -21 Comments

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The Isle of Skye is a popular place these days, and for good reason, it’s a fantastically beautiful place with plenty to see and do. From a photography perspective, it’s a joy to visit. The Isle of Skye has loads of epic photography locations keep you snapping away for days. With this in mind, I wanted to put together a guide to the Isle of Skye's photography locations, … [Read more...]

The Best Photography Locations in Edinburgh

Published: 5th November 2017 by Laurence Norah -14 Comments

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We’ve been based in the Edinburgh region for a couple of years now, and it is definitely one of our favourite cities in the UK. We’ve written a lot about the city – everything from the awesome festivals through to getting off the beaten path in Edinburgh, plus loads more (see the further reading section at the end of the post for more). One thing I’ve somehow not written so … [Read more...]

Vanguard VEO 2 265CB Tripod Long Term Review – 2020 Edition

Published: 12th October 2017 by Laurence Norah -9 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

I’ve been proud to be able to call myself a Vanguard Professional since 2014, which means I’m an ambassador for Vanguard. In case you're not familiar with the brand, Vanguard are an awesome company which manufacture a variety of useful photography accessories (amongst other things), including a range of tripods (essential for photography, read why here) and photography … [Read more...]

The Best Waterfalls in Ohio: A Photography Location Guide

Published: 27th August 2017 by Laurence Norah -7 Comments

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Jess and I have spent a few weeks road tripping around the US state of Ohio, and have visited many of the highlights of this state. It’s also Jess’s home state, so we often visit to see her family. One of the tasks I set for myself on these trips was to find the most photogenic waterfalls in Ohio. After a fair bit of driving and picture taking, I’m pleased to present my … [Read more...]

Reviewing the Vanguard VEO Tripod

Published: 16th December 2015 by Laurence Norah -9 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

Update September 2020: Since I wrote this post at the launch of the VEO range in 2015, Vanguard have launched a number of new products in the VEO range. These include the VEO 2 and VEO 3 Go range of travel tripods, as well as the sturdier and heaver VEO 3+ range of tripods. As of writing, you can still buy the original VEO, but if you are interested in the newer models you … [Read more...]

The Best Photography Locations in London

Published: 7th December 2015 by Laurence Norah -11 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

As part of my on-going quest to find awesome photography locations around the world to share with you, I recently headed to London, a city I know and love, to see if I could put together a guide to the best photography locations in London. The bar has already been set high, with my guides to photographing Yosemite, capturing the Grand Canyon at sunrise and sunset and my 12 … [Read more...]

12 Reasons Why You Need A Tripod for Photography

Published: 23rd November 2015 by Laurence Norah -9 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

I’m often asked what photography gear I use for my photos. I’m asked so much in fact, that I put together a whole page on this site, dedicated to answering just that question! One piece of photography equipment that I highly recommend is a tripod. In today’s post, I want to explain exactly why you need a tripod for photography, so you can understand the benefits to your … [Read more...]

That time I Photographed my own Wedding. Twice.

Published: 5th November 2015 by Laurence Norah -9 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

I’ve done a lot of different types of photography. Followers will know that my favourite type of photography is landscape photography, although you might not know that I do dabble in event and portraiture from time to time – I love to catch friends and loved ones in special moments, or in a way they want to be caught. Like this shot of Jess from earlier in the year, … [Read more...]

12 Best Photography Spots in San Francisco

Published: 15th October 2015 by Laurence Norah -24 Comments

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San Francisco is a seriously photogenic city. Having been based around this area for a period of time whilst in the US, I took advantage of the photography opportunities it presented to test out my Vanguard VEO gear. Which, it turns out, is just at home in the city as it in in locations as stunning as Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. Today I want to share some of my favourite … [Read more...]

Sunrise and Sunset at the Grand Canyon: Best Photography Locations

Published: 15th September 2015 by Laurence Norah -39 Comments

Grand Canyon

Remember how I went to Yosemite to take pictures and share them with you, as part of my series of photography location guides around the world? Admittedly, Yosemite was a tough act to follow. Maybe I should have aimed a bit lower for my first post in the series. I think, however, I may have found a worthy successor. On a recent road trip through the USA, we stopped off … [Read more...]

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

Published: 14th June 2015 by Laurence Norah -8 Comments

The Best Photography Spots In Yosemite

Yosemite is a landscape photographer’s dream. It was here that Ansel Adams took so many of his iconic images, and where countless photographers since then have come to try and capture a little of the wonder of this place. It's no surprise therefore that when I was based in California that it was very high on my list of places to visit, and we finally set aside some time to … [Read more...]

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