Landscape Photography Guide for Southern Namibia
Namibia has been my obsession for the past few years. I have travelled to this photography mecca on three occasions and loved every moment of my time exploring both the wildlife rich north of the country and the landscape rich south. This article will be a brief overview of where to go and how to shoot the highlights of southern Namibia with some ideas for how to get unique images of these well photographed locations.
Landscape Photography: The most important strategies for building your portfolio.
I have learnt some key strategies for building a landscape photography portfolio over the years and I have tried to summarise them succinctly in this article. If you follow these strategies as well as learn how to use your gear and compose an image you will be well on your way.
This article is also published at The Luminous Landscape.
Pentax K-1 Landscape Photography Review
This is a review of the new Pentax K-1 camera from the perspective of landscape photography. I have tested it in the field along with the new Pentax 24-70 and Pentax 15-30 lenses.
This article is also published at The Luminous Landscape.
Monochrome Wildlife Photography
A brief article on the benefits and strategies for doing a monochrome conversions on your wildlife images. I go over a number of key things to look for when selecting images for conversion and touch on the conversion process.
This article is also published at The Luminous Landscape.
The Photographic Diversity of Namibia
A brief overview of the country of Namibia which I consider the premier location for photography in Africa. The sheer diversity of the images you can get in this wonderful place is astonishing. Not only that it is safe and easy to get around. Namibia is 'Africa for beginners' and heaven for photographers.
This article is also published at The Luminous Landscape.
Controlling The Light - Key Landscape Photography Principles
A discussion on the important principles of controlling light in Landscape photography based on an photography project to shoot the same location many times.
This article is also published at The Luminous Landscape.
Photographing Wild Africa - Part 1
This two part article is based on my experiences of photographing wildlife in Botswana, Kenya and Namibia. Hopefully it provides some help to anyone hoping to do something similar, in Africa or elsewhere.
Photographing Wild Africa - Part 2
This two part article is based on my experiences of photographing wildlife in Botswana, Kenya and Namibia. Hopefully it provides some help to anyone hoping to do something similar, in Africa or elsewhere.
Pentax 645z: The best landscape camera in the world?
This is a practical review of the amazing Pentax 645z camera that I purchased for my landscape photography. I examine its use in the field and the benefits from its medium format sensor, particularly it's dynamic range.