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A selection of autumn tree photography from the Lake District, in Cumbria UK. Taken on medium focal length lenses, in October 2018.

Photos of the eucalyptus trees, which make up the rain forest in and around the Blue Mountains National Park, in New South Wales, Australia.

Photos and advice for landscape photography in the Blue Mountains National Park, in New South Wales, Australia. A beautiful wilderness area.

Observations and analysis of compositions by the American TV painter and artist Bob Ross. What photographers and other creatives can learn.

An encounter with the wild wombats of Bendeela Recreation Area, in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, and 10 of the photos I took of them.

Photos from two sunrise shoots in the Snowdon Horseshoe, including some from the Pyg Track, and some from Crib Goch.

A wander around Aspley Woods, in Bedfordshire, in the snow. I photographed the pines, silver birches, and a grand old oak tree.

15 top tips for your photography website. Aiming to share some advice with other photographers in order to get the best out of their website

Two new photos of a curly-horned Swaledale sheep for my On-Black and On-White series of portraits in low-key and high-key style.

Creating minimalist seascapes inspired by a foggy train journey, and Mark Rothko's abstract paintings.

When planning a photography trip, there's so much potential. But how do you narrow this to achievable goals, and how can we reduce anxiety?

An introduction to the concept of high-key nature photography, showing some of my images in the style, with an example processing workflow

The people who've inspired me to better my photography, follow my creativity, explore the natural world, or be a better person.

A brief discussion of Zenfolio as a photography website hosting platform, compared to a Wordpress site. What are the pros & cons?

I like to use the 16:9 aspect ratio in my photography, both for landscapes and wildlife images. Here's a few examples, and why I like them.

My second visit to Forest How guest house, in Cumbria to see the iconic red squirrels for some native British wildlife photography.

Creating black and white nature photography to add drama, and simplify the image. Black and white wildlife prints are great for wall art.

Attempting to capture a painterly feel to my coastal wave photography, on a stormy day at Reynisfjara beach, Southern Iceland.

I started wondering "Why?". Why do I take photos? Why do I share them online? Why did I make a website? What do I hope to get from it all?

A collection of low-key wildlife portraits together. A project I'm calling "On Black" which features photos of animals on black backgrounds.