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
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 Review
For the last few years I’ve been proud to be able to call myself a Vanguard Professional, which means I’m an ambassador for Vanguard, 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 bags. Vanguard also make optics, including hunting … [Read more...]
The Best Waterfalls in Ohio: A Photography Location Guide
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 around the state, and after a fair bit of driving and picture taking, I’m pleased to … [Read more...]
Reviewing the Vanguard VEO Tripod
Update September 2017: Since I wrote this post, Vanguard have launched the new VEO 2 line. As of writing, you can still buy the original VEO, but if you are interested in the newer model you can see my review of the VEO 2 here. For the last six months I’ve been travelling the world with a set of Vanguard’s VEO gear – a collection of bags and tripods specifically aimed at … [Read more...]
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 to photographing Yosemite, capturing the Grand Canyon at sunrise and sunset and my 12 … [Read more...]
11 Reasons Why You Need A Tripod for Awesome Photographs
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 it is that you need a tripod for photography, so you can understand the benefits … [Read more...]
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 want to be caught. Like this shot of Jess from earlier in the year, … [Read more...]