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I quite often forget to take photographs when I’m out walking. I tend to get immersed in my surroundings, lost in mini experiences and focused only in the moment. It’s only when I’m home and I’m replaying some of the memories that I curse my brainles

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Luskentyre Sands must be one of the most tranquil, remote and photogenic beaches found anywhere in the UK. Located on the west coast of South Harris in the Outer Hebrides, this is a vast beach, with white sand and pristine dunes. “On this particular

With 15 years of experience running landscape photography workshops, Dawn 2 Dusk Photography’s ethos is simple: to guide you to photogenic viewpoints and provide knowledge and opportunity to capture gorgeous and creative images. dawn2duskphotography.

What do you get a photographer who already has everything? How about a leather vintage-look camera strap embossed with their name or initials? £46, notonthehighstreet.com A polarising filter reduces reflections, glare and will give photos vibrancy an

Click! With one finger depression, or tap on an LCD screen, it’s captured. A brief moment in time. A moment so fleeting it is consigned to the past, never to be lived again. So, what draws us to take a photograph in the first place? For me, there is

Discover the history of photography at Lacock in Wiltshire, the birthplace of William Fox Talbot, one of the pioneers of photography. The Fox Talbot Museum (above right) is housed in a stunning 16th-century barn and tells the story of photography.  n

Brothers Water is one of those places that isn’t as popular as some other Lake District locations, but I love this clump of trees right at the start of the lake, bathed in cool, pre-dawn light. CAMERA AND SETTINGS: Canon 5D Mk IV + EF16-35mm f/2.8L I

This is the amount of light allowed to strike and expose the sensor, controlled by a combination of aperture choice, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity. While shooting on a Lake District fell, outdoors photographer Dave Willis discusses what makes a g

What better way to celebrate the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – 70 years of service – than a tree-planting campaign? In 2022, the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) invited everyone across the UK to plant trees to create a leafy and life-giving

During the pioneer age of photography, when Louis Daguerre and William Henry Fox Talbot were unveiling their inventions, a woman named Anna Atkins published 15 copies of a book entitled Photographs of British Algae. The albums had striking Prussian b

It’s a sunny early summer’s day and I am sitting in a meadow listening to the chirping of grasshoppers and crickets, the songs of skylarks and stonechats and the buzzing of insects flitting between the wildflowers. Time almost seems to stand still as

It’s 4.30am and I’m circling a hairpin bend, looking for somewhere to park. I’m in deepest Gloucestershire, awake much earlier than usual in search of an event I hope is worthwhile. As I pull into a pitch black car park, so does another car. Two men

Sometimes we need to be reminded that landscape and nature photography is not an ‘at all costs’ pursuit. Photographers have a responsibility to always place the wellbeing of their subjects and the environment above the desire to take a prize-winning

Admire their artistry and learn from the masters with these inspiring, practical and informative books by world-class nature, landscape and wildlife photographers TEXT BY ROSALIND JANA, HOXTON MINI PRESS, £30 (HB) This fascinating collection of fine

If you haven’t been to Kynance Cove but think you recognise it, it could be that you’re a fan of classic television drama. The bay on the western side of the Lizard Peninsula has served as Nampara in the more recent Poldark series, and appeared in po

Ethics is an important topic, but one that isn’t discussed nearly enough. Maybe a code of conduct is needed to help guide photographers, particularly those less experienced and easily misled or influenced by things they see online. The best advice I

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By: Ben Hartley Where: Chartridge End, Buckinghamshire Published: January 2018 “While out on my bike, I passed a baby fox rolling around in a field, so I rushed home to get my camera. On my return, the fox had gone, but a hare was in the field opposi

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“My memory feels shot. Perhaps it’s running a five-person family, or too much screen time, or a family medical history of Alzheimer’s disease. So I take a lot of photos for fear of not remembering. Since a camera first came with an iPhone in 2007, I