Landscape Photography Blog

An unforgettable night of photography, capturing the northern lights above Bodiam Castle in East Sussex.

A special book looking back at 50 years of photography taken by Michael Kenna

In this article, I delve into the square aspect ratio and explore the benefits it brings to my photography.

A book featuring the work of woodland photographer Simon Baxter.

A collection of photos taken during spring 2024.

Landscape photography from my trip to Snowdonia in late spring

A landscape photographer’s review of the Manfrotto Befree Advanced Twist Carbon tripod.

A landscape photography book by Finn Hopson featuring a collection of photos taken of the South Downs National Park in the southeast of England.

Thinking about buying the Fujifilm X-T50? Read about why I decided to buy this camera to use alongside my XT5.

My top tips for capturing sharp photos with a telephoto lens. Learn to avoid camera shake, use a tripod, and perfect focusing techniques for clear landscape shots

A collection of photos taken during winter 2023.

The Edge of Permanence is a photobook by Gill Moon, featuring a range of pictures from a week-long photographic study of Coigach, a peninsula in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.

Part two of an on-location article chronicling my recent landscape photography trip to Snowdonia.

An A5 zine celebrating the wonder of trees, featuring 40 captivating photos by photographer Gary Turner

The first of two instalments of an on-location article chronicling my recent landscape photography trip to Snowdonia.

Published in 2006, Working the Light provides an invaluable insight into the thinking of three of the UK’s leading landscape photographers.

In this article, I share some of my favourite tips for photographing the woodland in spring.

This post provides a look inside my camera bag and lists the gear I use for landscape photography in 2024.

A collection of woodland photos I took while on a walk through the forest during a brief interlude in a period of relentless wet and windy weather.

As the title suggests, A Year Amongst Trees by Brad Carr is the result of a 12-month project, photographing his local woodland.

Photos from a short walk around the London Bridge area with my camera at sunrise.

An introduction to my Timeless City project. In this post, I provide a bit of background and answer a few questions such as why I take photos of London, why I chose this style for the photos and what the future might hold for the project.

A joint woodland photography project by Joe Cornish and Simon Baxter celebrating the beautiful and diverse woodlands of the North York Moors.

I took a walk into the woodland with just my Fujifilm XF 50-140MM telephoto lens to photograph the last of the autumn colours.

In this article, I share my processing steps to create the best quality landscape photos with my DJI Mini 3 Pro.

Littoral is a photo book comprised of 35 black and white photos that pay homage to the extraordinary features and views found along the shoreline.

I look back at the landscape photos I took in 2023, choose a few favourites and think about what I want to achieve in 2024.

In October 2023, I made a third trip in three years to the Brecon Beacons and spent a fantastic 48 hours taking landscape photos along the two main waterfall trails this national park has to offer.

In this blog, I share some photos I took during a misty morning in my local woodland and I talk about why getting to know your local woodland is so useful for getting the best possible photos.

Quiet Light is a showcase of images taken over 25 years by renowned Canada-based landscape photographer Adam Gibbs.

In this article, I share the camera settings I use to take the best quality landscape photos with my DJI Mini 3 Pro.

With fresh green leaves, a scattering of bluebells and some fantastic foggy conditions, I've shared some of the photos I took during a recent hike through my local woodland.

This A5 zine is dedicated to the art of long-exposure photography with 24 beautiful black and white photos by photographer Gary Turner.

At the time of writing, I’ve owned a drone for almost a year now and I’m always looking for ideas and inspiration to draw from. so, when I came across this book on Amazon, knowing how the “Masters” series of books is presented, I knew this would be a book I would enjoy.

Back in April 2023, when all my weather apps were aligned and fog was predicted for the next morning, I packed my bag and set the alarm for an early morning trip out to my local woodland.

My review of the Fujifilm XT5 from the perspective of a landscape photographer after 6 months of owning and using it in the field. How good is the new 40MP sensor? How is the image quality? Have a read and find out what I think.

In this article, I list my 10 top tips for getting the very best woodland photos from when to shoot, how to eliminate distractions and what gear can help improve your images.

In January 2023, I took a trip to Snowdonia to spend 48 hours photographing this stunning, snow-covered landscape, from epic sunrises to aerial drone panoramas.

Shoreline by David Southern. An abstract view of natural shapes, patterns and textures created by mother nature along a 40-mile stretch of England’s northeast coastline.

Want to know what gear I take on a landscape photography shoot? This post provides a look inside my camera bag and lists the equipment I use in 2023.

Woodlands by Nigel Danson is the second book in the series and having already purchased the first, I had no hesitation adding another of his to my collection.

Join me for my usual yearly retrospective where I share some of me favourite photos I took in 2022 and what my plans are for 2023.

My review of the DJI Mini 3 pro from the perspective of a landscape photographer after 6 months of owning his very first drone. Was it easy to fly? Is the camera any good? Have a read and find out what I think.

I’ve been watching Ben Horne' on YouTube for a couple of years now and admire his large format work. So, when his previously sold-out book became available, it went straight into the basket and this is my brief review.

I’ve never really given the humble beach pebble much thought. We have many pebble beaches down here on the UK’s south coast so being so used to them, I tend to take their existence for granted. That all changed when I came across Rob Whitworth’s Beach Pebbles Rock project

Joe Cornish is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top landscape photographers and this book, written from the perspective of fellow photographer Eddie Ephraums, is a unique insight into the way Joe took landscape photographs.

In April 2022, I visited the Brecon Beacons to spend a couple of days exploring and photographing some of the wonderful waterfalls this beautiful national park has to offer.

After hearing so many recommendations for this landscape photography book by other collectors, I had to see what all the fuss was about and I’m glad I did. In this Photo Bookshelf post, I’m talking about The Landscape by Paul Wakefield.

In this photo bookshelf post, I talk about Surrey Landscapes by Nick Oakley. This book features landscape photos taken across Surrey and having lived in this wooded county all of my life, I just had to pick up a copy for myself.

Find out how I got on when I spent the day taking landscape photographs along the East Sussex coast at Beach Head.

This is Venice by Dorothy Bohm. A nostalgic journey through a beautiful city, featuring 90 film plates of the landscape, architecture and people of Venice.

I talk about Vistas by Nigel Danson. Featuring some of his finest big vista landscape photography from the serene English countryside views to epic Icelandic mountains.

After using the Kase Wolverine Magnetic filters out in the field for over a year now, I decided to share my own feedback in a bid to help others when choosing their next filter set for landscape photography.

After finally making my first photo trip into London of 2022, I took my Fujifilm prime lenses for a sunrise walk around Tower Bridge and an afternoon visit to St Paul’s Cathedral.

In this photo bookshelf post, I talk about Masters of Landscape Photography. Featuring 16 of the biggest names in landscape photography, each sharing 6 landscape photos and the stories behind them.

I’m kicking off this photo bookshelf series with one of the modern-day heavy hitters in the landscape photography community; Landscape Photography. On Location with Thomas Heaton. Vol 1.

It has become customary on my blog for me to share some of my favourite photos I took in the previous year so here’s my 2021 landscape photography review featuring a collection of woodland, landscape and cityscape photos.

The first in my two-part blog post showcasing the photos I took during a sunrise photo walk in London

This post features some of my recent winter landscape photos and includes 9 useful tips to help you get the most from your winter landscapes.

An on-location photo blog featuring pictures taken during a foggy morning in London.

My photographic review of 2020 including a look back at some of my favourite photos.

I’m going to show you what I think are 5 of London’s top spots along the River Thames to take long-exposure cityscape photos of some of the city’s most iconic views.

If you want to capture what are normally very busy tourist hotspots in London without all of the crowds of people, an early morning shoot is the best option and in this post I did just that and ventured out around Covent Garden with my wide-angle lens to capture this incredibly popular location.

It seems a bit strange that I am writing a blog post about a camera, even more so about a camera I no longer plan on using but this little camera came along just at the right time and helped re-ignite my photography spark. Having now upgraded to a more recent model, I have decided to share a selection of photos I took with this cracking little Fujifilm camera.

Who says long exposure photography needs to be expensive? If you’re looking to give this fantastic technique a try but not looking to invest too much money (just yet) then take a look at this post to see how I took this photo with under £50 of accessories.

The Garden at 120 is a new rooftop terrace 15 stories up that opened in early 2019 offering new photographic opportunities of London’s skyline. I popped along one evening, just as the sun started to set and captured a few images for myself.

“What’s the best camera to get?” “That’s a great photo, what camera did you use to take that?” These are just a couple of the questions I regularly receive when people see my photos, so, for those interested, here is my own What’s in my camera bag? 2019 edition.

With a second visit to Venice on the horizon, I decided to try something new (well, for me anyhow). I set out to capture a set of black and white photos of this beautiful city. Jump into the post to read about how I got on.

In this post, I share the photos from a sunrise shoot from 35 stories up at the Sky Garden in London. I plan to get up high to capture London a few more times during 2019 so watch out for more posts like this in the future.

I have so much fun taking photos in great light. When the sun is low, the light is warm and the scene is full of contrast making good photos is so much easier. So what do you do when the light is flat and weather pretty miserable? Well, you go out and work harder for those images by finding strong compositions. In this post, I did just that during a day out photographing London’s Square Mile and beyond.

Another year has passed and it only seems like the other day that I wrote about my favourite images of 2017 and now, a year later I sit down to reflect a little on 2018 and think about where I want my photography to head in 2019.

London puts on a great show at Christmas and the illuminations can add something very special to the already iconic views. Join me as I show you my top spots for photographing London at Christmas.

In July 2018, I spent a day and a bit in the beautiful city of Bruges, Belgium. With only around 36 hours in the city, I wanted to soak up as much of this city as possible and photograph some of its stunning views, cityscapes and interesting architecture.

I love to see my photos printed but for some, printing at home can be both daunting but equally rewarding. In this blog post I walk you through the simple steps I took when printing my own London cityscape photo of The Shard on Fotospeed’s Metallic Gloss paper using photoshop and my Canon PRO-10S printer.

Do you want to know how I created this epic panoramic of London’s skyline? In this article, I walk you through the capturing and post-processing steps I used to create the final image.

I recently spent a rare full day in London capturing sunrise at Tower Bridge and sunset over at Canary Wharf. This post covers the shots I took ending with a time-lapse video taken throughout the day.

A few months ago I took a trip to Venice and while most of the trip I took handheld photos, I did have the opportunity to grab some sunrise long exposures and capture some of my favourite photos of this unique city.

A few weeks ago, I headed out to one of my favourite photography locations in London to capture a few shots of The Shard and City Hall at sunset. This has proved to be a location that has left me wanting time and time again. Can I get the shot this time?

It’s important to review your work regularly. In this article I review some of my favourite landscape and cityscape images I took in 2017.

How I take long exposure images. With my long exposure work getting a bit more attention, I am getting asked more often about how I take these images and what equipment I use. So I thought I would write this article to provide information about my tools and process while out in the field

Revisiting London Bridge to capture the sun rising behind Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast. Find out how I got on creating both a panoramic and a long expose of this view of London

The Surrey Hills are beautiful and Newlands Corner has some stunning views. In this post I am in there taking panoramic images of this quite stunning location.

This travel photography article is part two of my visit to Venice in July 2017 with my Fujifilm X Series camera. Jump into the article to see some more photos, settings, stories and history from this trip.

In July 2017, I spent a few nights in Venice and wow, what a city! It really is something else. This travel blog is part one of two, covering my visit and the photos I took with a little bit of history thrown in

I ventured out to photograph the City of London with my new Fujifilm XF55-200 lens on a dull, dreary day. I did not expect to see any light. Boy was I mistaken. I certainly learned the lesson to always expect the unexpected

See how slowing down the three stages of my photography process has contributed hugely with helping me become a better landscape photographer.

What may look familiar or even mundane to you may well look exotic to others. Here are 6 top reasons why you should spend more time exploring your local area and photograph around your home.

Join me as I walk you through how I edited one of my favourite photos of 2017, Sunset at the South Bank. Starting with the RAW file and taking you all the way to the final image.

I often wonder what it is that draws us landscape photographers to the golden hour. What is it about the light at this time that makes us almost worship that great ball of fire in the sky. In this article, I discuss if there is something deeper than just contrasty scenes and pretty light.

In this On Location post, I spend some time with my new wide-angle lens capturing images around the Millennium Bridge at both sunrise and after dark with interesting compositions and some quite stunning light.

I started to use the long exposure technique to add a new creative dimension to my photography in London and this article is about what I think it brings to both the colour and composition of the image.

Sometimes, as a photographer (and in life) you have to just get out there and see what happens. In this post, I start my day at St George’s Wharf and end up capturing a sunset with my new Fujifilm XF10-24 lens at Canary Wharf.

In this article, I talk about the transition to summer and the opportunities coming up to photograph more sunsets in London. I also talk about some projects I plan to start and 5 benefits of starting photography-related projects.

I wanted to try my hand at creating a time-lapse video so I chose a spot on the Isle of Dogs to capture Canary Wharf as the sun was going down to give it a try. Check out this article to read how I created my first time-lapse from capturing the images to editing the final video and the lessons I learned along the way.

On a cold, fresh February morning I had a walk around Westminster to capture a couple of the iconic structures that sit beside the River Thames. I captured The London Eye, the Revolving Torsion fountain with The Houses of Parliament and finally Big Ben from underneath Westminster Bridge. Jump into the post to find out more and see the final images.

So I started a blog. I have been photographing London and wider afield for quite a while and one thing I have wanted to do for some time is start writing about the pictures I take, some post-processing techniques and every now and then, dive a little bit deeper into the art of photography. Jump into the post to hear a little bit more and what I have planned.