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 […]
The Best Photography Locations in Edinburgh
We lived in the Edinburgh region for a couple of years, and even now it’s one of our favourite cities to come back to in the UK. We’ve written a fair bit about Edinburgh too, from the August festivals through to getting off the beaten path, plus loads more (see the further reading section at […]
Vanguard VEO 2 265CB Tripod Long Term Review – 2020 Edition
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 […]
13 Best Waterfalls in Ohio (With Photography Tips for Each One)
Ohio is not a state most people think of when it comes to waterfalls. I know I didn’t, at least not until Jess took me to Hocking Hills on one of our visits to see her family. She grew up in Ohio, and we have spent a fair amount of time exploring the state over […]
Reviewing the Vanguard VEO Tripod
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 […]
The Best Photography Locations in London
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 […]
13 Reasons Why You Need A Tripod for Photography
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 […]
That time I Photographed my own Wedding. Twice.
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 […]
12 Best Photography Spots in San Francisco
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 […]
Photographing the Grand Canyon: Best Spots for Sunrise, Sunset and Beyond
We’ve been to the Grand Canyon a couple of times now, and the first time we went, I was completely unprepared for how it would photograph. The scale is almost impossible to process in person, let alone through a viewfinder. I spent the first half hour just staring at it. I got over that fairly […]
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 […]