In 2004, I touched down at the Iceland International Airport for the first time. I ended up staying in Iceland for 14 years. These posts document my Nature Photography Adventure around Iceland & some of the things I learnt.
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A Glimpse Into the Future of Photography Through Innovative Camera Technology
In this blog post, we will explore innovations and technology that will shape the world of photography in the years to come….
The Essential Landscape Photography Camera Gear Guide: How to Choose the Right Lens & Camera for Incredible Results
Capturing the grandeur of nature with a single frame can be incredibly gratifying. But to capture exemplary landscape shots you need the…
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
These articles include my approach to Landscape Photography. I discuss landscape photography topics such as composition, exposure and sharpness as well as recommended camera gear.
Landscape Composition – following and breaking the rules
The rules of composition are guidelines for producing a well designed image. ‘Guidelines’ are probably a better description than ‘rules’ as they…
Telephoto Landscapes: the importance of lines
When I play back through my shots I see how I am working on a frame getting slightly closer to the correct…
LONG EXPOSURE TECHNIQUES
Long exposure photographs communicate movement by making the most of motion blur. A Slow Shutter speed opens the door of creativity. These posts discuss using long exposure in creative landscape photography.
Long Exposure Photography Techniques – Silky Water
Love them or your hate them, long exposure photos are a good way to understand shutter speed. this article looks at ways…
Colour Ripples – Glacier Ice on Diamond Beach
We caught the tail end of the overnight storm at Jokulsarlon Diamond Ice Beach. The wind & sand created incredible scalloped textures…
NIGHT & NORTHERN LIGHTS
Night photography helps you see more in the dark. It also helps you learn how to use your camera very quickly. Iceland has a lot of NIGHT, but only in the Winter months. These posts talk about capturing night scenes & Northern Lights in the Icelandic Nature.
Beginner’s guide to Night Photography
Night photography and Beginner photographers can go together and they should go together. This articles discussed some Night photography basics for anyone…
How to Photograph the Northern Lights
A total guide to taking photographs of the Northern lights for Digital Cameras & wide angle lenses. This night photography guide…
MAGIC CLOTH TECHNIQUE
Magic Cloth Photography is a technique for controlling the amount of exposure to different parts of a landscape photo. During a long exposure, the Magic Cloth will help you dodge and burn an image onto the digital sensor.
Magical Dawn – Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon – Icelandic Summer
Taking nature photographs on a beautiful Summer morning at Jokulsarlon with some icebergs reflecting in the glacier lagoon.
Berserk Lava field Snæfellsnes – Icelandic Scenery
Magic Cloth Long Exposure Berserk Lava field Snæfellsnes Snæfellsnes Peninsula This fabulous light was the nature of things on this 2 day…
BEGINNER’S GUIDE
These posts attempt to explain Landscape and Nature photography to the beginner.
Photography Basics – camera settings and types
On a DSLR there is a choice of settings that allow you to have different levels of control over the camera. First…
Photography as Communication
If you have communication in mind when you take the picture, then your photograph will have a communication value. This article discusses…