Spring in the New Forest
The weather was ideal last night for an evening out with the camera in the New Forest. Most of the…
Shooting and processing a light-trail image
Photographing is sometimes described as the art of painting with light. Capturing cars at full speed as dusk falls is…
Joe McNally: the location and the light
Earlier this month, I attended a talk, The location and the light, by the renowned documentary photographer Joe McNally at…
People in landscape photos
There's a bit of red-herring that does the rounds sometimes: landscapes should never contain people. On the contrary: they lend…
Five rail projects that offer better value than HS2
A few days ago, in the aftermath of the great storm that swept away the sea wall at Dawlish and…
Reopen the Plymouth to Okehampton railway line
The horrendous storm that severed the main line between London and Cornwall today in Dawlish has illustrated the folly of…
Infinity
Taken on a pedestrian level crossing outside Romsey, Hampshire, this is a classic 'photo as metaphor' shot. I shot it…
Three favourite Claudio Abbado recordings
The death of Claudio Abbado earlier today marks the passing of an era for me. Along with Herbert von Karajan…
Two Queens in port
Yesterday afternoon, I went to Hythe Marina on the south side of Southampton Water and was fortunate to capture blue-hour…
9 steps towards better landscape photos
There are snapshots that you can take on your mobile phone – and then there are great shots: the ones…