Category Archives: Photography
Review: Photographing the Southwest
A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of Southern Utah, By Laurent Martres
Simply the best photographic guides to this amazing scenery
If you’re planning a tour of the American Southwest these brilliant books are simply the best possible guide to what to photograph, and how. In three volumes Martres guides you to all the photographic highlights of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. At the well known tourist spots he tells you what and when to shoot for best results, but he’s also not afraid to take you off the beaten path to some less frequently visited scenic gems.
I’ve just completed a photographic holiday following roughly the traditional “grand circle” route, and I couldn’t have got some of my most successful shots without these books.
Underwater White Balance
If you’re lucky enough to own either a waterproof camera, or a waterproof housing for your digital camera, you’ll have experienced the problem of trying to correct for the extreme blue cast of shots taken underwater. The problem is that Continue reading
Photography Blog
I’ve now created a separate category for photography-related blog posts, so if you’re interested you can track these separately Continue reading
My Grand Circle Tour
My “Grand Circle” tour of Southwestern USA: what worked, what didn’t, and how to avoid sleep deprivation and scurvy! Continue reading
My Photo Gallery is Now Live
I’ve always had a strong interest in photography, both as a practical tool to record our experiences in life, and as an art form. Fans of the Coppertrees Calendar will know how I’ve had great fun capturing friends, family and Continue reading
Examples
A charming insight into the soul of a great photographer Continue reading