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Short Long Exposures is that an oxymoron?… Surely, the title is a contradiction in terms? How can exposures be short and long and the same time… But I promise there is some logic hidden in the title. And it will become clearer when we’ve examined what long exposure photography is really about. Because the very […]

The Falmer Triangle – a photographic guide to the South Downs near Brighton Falmer / Woodingdean / Kingston near Lewes The “Falmer Triangle” – a triangular area between Falmer, Woodingdean, and Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex is where I started my exploration of the South Downs in 2007-2008. It was within walking distance from

INTRO So, what is the best light for landscape photography?… At the risk of stating the obvious – the title is somewhat tongue-in-cheek. There’s a myriad of conceivable potential landscape scenes, and even more inconceivable ones. All of which are not served equally well by the same kind of light. And if you were to

Telephoto Landscapes of the South Downs …AND WHAT MADE ME CHOOSE LANDSCAPE While South Downs landscapes taken with telephoto lenses have been a strong foundation of my body of work over the past 15 years, it wasn’t my first “serious” focus in photography. In reality, at the beginning of my photographic journey I never thought

INTRO Why is landscape photography difficult? Many beginners, and even seasoned photographers specialising in other areas, struggle with landscape photography. Composition is probably the number one cause of their frustration. So often it’s not obvious at all what should be the focus of your frame. You have to create it, craft through your creative choices.