Carrying a 28-300 or 100-400 Canon lens round for two weeks is no mean feat – Especially when you are ‘working’ 20 hour days sometimes, scrambling up mountainsides and getting in and out of zodiacs into the sea daily. What…
I have chosen this image as my photo of the week because it was quite literally one of the ‘last ever opportunities’ for us to witness and photograph a night launch of the NASA space shuttle programme. The launch of…
I have chosen this image as my photo of the week, because it reminds me of a great moment when you discover something new in photography, something which alters your perspective and photographic style. Heavy rain had fallen that afternoon,…
Given the weather we’re having these last few weeks, I have chosen an image that takes us back to sunny and far off shores. This is Wadi Rum in Jordan, home to Lawrence of Arabia and wandering nomads. Its a…
Antarctica, the trip of a lifetime and the chance for us to snap some memories that would last forever. We embarked on our trip to Antarctica as novices with a relatively new inventory of photography and video equipment. We had…
We recently had the privilege of spending the day at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park – a great location for photography. Its open and walk through enclosures mean you’re rarely shooting through glass or wires, which gives you a real opportunity…
There’s something about the concept of staring into the eyes of another creature which gives me goosebumps. The idea of such an intense connection, of a memory without spoken word – a moment lost in translation. Photography gives you the…
I have often heard the criticism that the tourist with a camera sees little of the place they visit. Whilst I understand the sentiment behind this, ironically, some of the best pictures we’ve taken are when we’ve been least prepared…
As well as my ‘Photo of the week’ post, I’d like to add another post called ‘with the benefit of hindsight’ which will share some of the photography mistakes we’ve made along the way, with the aim of sharing lessons…
Upon hearing that we’ve been to Antarctica, the first (sensible) question people ask (after ‘Why the heck would you!), is ‘What is it like?’ That’s a really hard question to answer and one I’d struggle to answer in words alone.…