Field Notes Photography Tips
Stop comparing your photographs to others
Every time you compare your photographs to someone else's, you're measuring your worst day against their best conditions. I did it for years. Here's what it cost me, and what changed when I finally stopped.
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The Exposure Triangle Explained
In this post I cover how aperture, shutter speed and ISO actually work together, not as a concept to memorise, but as something you start to feel every time you pick up a camera.
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Landscape Photography Composition: Everything I Know
In this guide I cover everything I know about composing a landscape image, from the basics to the thinking process I actually use on location.
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Do you really need the latest camera gear to take great photos?
Everyone says gear doesn't matter. It's easy to say when they've been shooting for years. Here's a more honest take, including when upgrading genuinely changed my photography, and when it made no difference at all.
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Know Your Camera Before you Miss the Shot
Missing a shot because you didn't know where a button was is one of the most common things I see on tour. This post is about fixing that, knowing your camera so well that your hands move before your brain catches up.
Read MoreMorocco isn't like any other photography destination. Here's why it made it onto my tour schedule and what makes it genuinely unlike anywhere else we shoot.
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Plan the Journey, Discover the Photograph
Photography often rewards curiosity more than careful planning. After years of guiding tours in places like Ireland and Lofoten, I’ve learned that the most memorable images are often the ones you never expected to take.
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Why I’m Running Fewer Photography Tours (And Why It’s Better for Everyone)
After years of running photography tours across multiple countries, I’ve decided to take a different approach. Instead of expanding into more locations, I’m narrowing things down and focusing on the places that continue to inspire me the most.
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Landscape vs Travel Photography
What is the difference between landscape and travel photography? After years of guiding photography tours across Ireland, Norway, and beyond, I realised most people are not just drawn to landscapes, but to the full story of a place.
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How to Move Lightroom to a New Computer (2016)
Learn how to move Lightroom Classic to a new computer safely, including catalogs, photos, presets, watermarks, and external drives, without losing edits or collections.
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