Manor Kilbride is an incredibly photogenic location during the Autumn months. This year, a group of us from Offshoot Photographic Society visited the area. I used some long exposure techniques to blur the water and to catch some movement in the leaves in the trees. On this particular day, the sky was flat grey, so I tried …
Wicklow DriveÂ
A friend of mine and I went for a drive around Wicklow today. We visited Lough Dan, Lough Tay and Lough Bray. We also paid a visit to the Glencree Centre for Peace and Recocilation, where we had a cup of tea and a sandwich. There was a short river walk with an interesting bridge, …
Top 5 Landscape Photo Planning Apps
My Top 5 Planning Apps are: The Photographers Ephemeris http://photoephemeris.com/ Lee Stopper Exposure Guide https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1105022698 Google Maps Weather forecast Yr.no Tide Charts www.tide-forecast.com TPE, the first app I mention, is fantastically helpful at working out where sunrise and sunset are, and when used with Skyfire, it should be able to help you work out what the …
Sleeklens – Landscape Workflow Review
Last week I received an email from a representative of the website Sleeklens.com, asking if I would be interested in reviewing one of their Landscape Photography Workflow Options, "which they would send me for free in exchange for a small review on my website". I was told that "they just wanted me to make an honest review of it and …
My Top 5 Colour Photographers
My top five colour photographers are: Saul Leiter. I love his colour street work from New York. Some of the elements of Saul Leiter's work that appeal to me include, his use of abstraction and his use of the colour red. He has documented one particular area of New York beautifully. http://pin.it/vbuQx3T Aberlado Morrell. In particular …
Wicklow Photo Safari
Wicklow is one of my favourite Counties in Ireland, driving around it is one my favourite things to do, if I want to find things to photograph. This trip provided me with some horses that allowed me to photograph them and some interesting clouds and light. If you are ever need inspiration for your photography, …