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I waited a whole year just to get this shot in these perfect conditions !

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Fog pours through the epic Autumn Avenue in North Dorset and gives me a days landscape photography to treasure.

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Worth the wait ? You decide.....

One of the most beautiful locations Dorset has to offer, Abottsbury Viewpoint !

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I unlock the secrets to capturing Golden light on your landscapes and how to use daytime light to your full advantage ! 

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One of those sessions that all ends well !

A fantastic morning of landscape photography at the iconic Banjo Pier in Swanage, Dorset.

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After a quick divert from my chosen location I arrive at Banjo Pier and watch an unforgettable sunrise unfold in front of me.

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Moments like these are treasured !

A trip to the most iconic barn in Dorset, and maybe even the country ?

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As rape seed is in full boom creating a carpet pf yellow at this much loved location after a four year wait for it due to crop rotation I finally get a chance to nail the bucket list shot

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One of my favourite trips of the year ! 

A misty start on one of Dorsets best known rivers, sounds perfect right ? well it turned out to be a pretty tough session.

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After moving quickly and adapting to conditions I soon discover that light makes everything better !

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But then we all knew that !

Chasing golden light at the cliffs of White Nothe on the Jurassic Coast !

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The frustration of waiting for just the right moment of light to hit.

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How I approach the shot and what I look for in the composition

Its clear blue sky ! The landscape photographers worst nightmare, but a cunning plan will help beat it ! 

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A trip to Sturminster Newton Mill sees some fantastic mist and light at sunrise to save the day and score a bonus pic on a day I wouldn't usually choose to go !

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Now who doesn't love a bit of mist !

A spring carpet of white deep in the Dorset countryside, Wild Garlic adorns the forest floor

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The challenges of shooting in windy conditions and intermittent light

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Choosing the correct focal lengths to nail the shot

I face my Nemesis in the shape of Boscombe pier, no matter how many times I shoot here I never bag the shot I want.

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Will this time be any different or will I finally nail a decent sunrise ?

When a morning finally all goes right !

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Not only did I get a fantastic sunrise, some perfect light but also an amazing rainbow ! 

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This is the morning it all finally goes off and gives me a shoot to remember !

One of my last sunrise shoots on 2020 from Houns Tout on Dorsets Jurassic Coast overlooking Chapmans Pool

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It all goes off and there's a race against time to capture the mornings spectacular colours !

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Panoramas, Wide Angles, and long walks ! 

Chasing golden light on the incredible cliffs of West Bay on Dorsets Jurassic coast.

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Waiting for the light to hit and turn a dull day into a spectacular golden wonder !

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Trying to keep your cool in a busy environment and nail the shot

This video takes us to St Oswalds Bay on the Jurassic Coast for a session of seascapes & sunsets.

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Long exposures, Use of filters, how to use light, its all here

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Simply stunning conditions for this shoot 

A misty start on the River Frome in Wareham.

Includes tips on focal lengths, shutter speeds and how to photograph Sunrise at this iconic location.

Will I get the shot I'm after ? Watch to find out.
 

Cloud threatens to spoil the morning sunrise, but a quick change of plan saves the day !

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Could this be the best morning light ever ? Watch to find out.

Another pre work mission to catch sunrise at one of the most haunted location in England !

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Do I get a decent sunrise ? or ten years bad luck at the wishing trees ! Watch to find out !

A challenge to myself to see if I can get the desired image by blending a long and a short exposure together at the wonderful Cutt Mill.

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Will it work ?

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Only one way to find out ! 

Some of the best conditions I've ever seen at Corfe Castle !

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What to say about this session ? there pretty much are no words, one of my best ever ! 

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Watch and enjoy one of the most iconic locations in England in perfect conditions !

For once I finally get perfect conditions at Colmers Hill as gorgeous mist rolls in and a beautiful sunrise unfolds.

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I have chased this shot for 15 years and never quite got it as I want it, I finally nail it how I had always wanted it to be !

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This is a must watch !

Taking a trip to two wild garlic forests in Dorset for a days landscape photography.

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These stunning forests are in full bloom and I only wish i could bring you this video in smell-o-vision !

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A truly special trip

A long trek gets a well deserved reward, an absolutely stunning sunset over the coastal chapel at St Aldhelms Head.

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One of my favourite videos to date, this one is full of will it/won't it moments but finally it all comes good

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Its all going off !!!

After a long break the vlogs are finally back !

This time I make a return trip to the jurassic coast which starts off bad but ends well !

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A switch of location just in time brings with it a decent sunrise at Dungy Head 

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Its good to be back !

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One of Dorsets most loved landmarks, Old Harry Rocks and a change in weather conditions means a change in shot.

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Opting to shoot the pinnacles produces a stunning morning of landscape photography

on the Jurassic coast.

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Good Times ! 

Quite possibly the best bluebell forest I have ever seen !

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Carpets of blue as far as the eye can see.

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How I plan my bluebell forest shoots and deal with far from perfect conditions

This shoot was absolutely crazy !

Hail, Wind, Rain, Rainbows, Storm Clouds, Light ! All in the space of about an hour !

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But what a shoot it turned out to be ! 

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Great times spent at Horton Tower !

Whats the best photo paper for landscape photography ?

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We take 8 of the very best photo papers that money can buy and put them head to head with each other !.

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Finally the question is answered !

Join me for a review of my 12 best pictures of 2020.

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The stories behind them and why they mean so much to me.

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These images represent the very best of my work from an extremely tough year when getting out was a treat rather than an expectation.

One of the most amazing sunrises of 2020 on the stunning Jurassic coast, This time at Winspit Bottom.

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Feel my elation at witnessing this incredible sunrise that set the sky on fire.

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Sometimes it all just goes right........

One of those sessions where it finally all goes right ! 

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Amazing light and a stunning sunset all over the backdrop of Chapmans Pool on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.

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A great session of landscape photography all caught on film !

I go to photograph the waterfall at Osmington Mills but I get more than I can wish for when a rainbow decides to join the party !

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Epic conditions at the Jurassic Coast in this one.

Ever wanted to know how to work the light ? This video will tell you all you need to know as well as showcasing the iconic Corfe Castle in Dorset.

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You don't always need mist here to get a killer shot.

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When a decent head of mist rolls into the new forest in Autumn the results are always going to be special.

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Your guide to landscape photography in The New Forest, Hampshire.

AFter getting a commission for a client for pictures of the New forest in Autumn I make a trip across the border to Hampshire to scope out a few locations.

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Autumn is starting in the new forest and its really feeling autumnal ! 

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I give a few tips to improve your forest landscape photography

A shoot that turned out quite different from how I planned ! 

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I cross the boarder and go to Spinnaker Tower in Hampshire for a chance to do some night time landscape photography 

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The trip isn't without incident though ! 

Which is best ? Golden Hour ? Sunset ? Twilight ? Or Night for cityscape photography

A real special treat with a perfect field of beautiful pink opium poppies !

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You would be forgiven for thinking this was somewhere like Afghanistan, but no its in the heart of sunny Dorset !

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I share a few hints & tips on how to get the best shots of these fantastic poppy fields

One of the best Bluebell forests I've ever seen as I cross the border to Hampshire for a session to remember !

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I reveal my techniques for photographing these special flowers 

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One to watch

For once the weather plays ball and a stunning sunrise forms over Lulworth Cove in the heart of the Jurassic Coast !

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Rushing around in -2 conditions to ensure I get the shots

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Finally a win !!

The worlds first look at the new Kase Filters Armour System !!

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What is it ? Do you need it ? Is it any good ?

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Everything you need to know about this innovative piece of kit !

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Tried out in the field and I nail a rainbow !

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A last minute dash to a local spot for an amazing sunrise ! 

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The sky absolutely lights up fire red and as quick as it started its over but what a morning !

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Not to be missed !

One of those days where it looks rubbish but mother nature is hiding a secret and she's going to show it all at sunset !

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The sky explodes and an epic sunset happens out of absolutely nowhere !

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Heaven !

You can all have a good laugh at my expense here as the landscape photography session from hell happens ! 

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This could have been such an epic day but turned out very bad indeed ! 

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Make sure this EPIC FAIL doesn't happen to you ! 

That beautiful time of year, Winter !

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How I approach a Winter Scene, what can you do to improve your shots ?

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Everything you need to know !

Come and join me at one of the very best views in Dorset, Swyre Head for a session of long lens panoramas.

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See how easy a panorama is to do and how effective it can be.

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And bring on the light......

The session from HELL that all ends well!

Join me at Portland on the Jurassic Coast as I shoot the Pulpit Rock and my patients is tested to the absolute limit ! 

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Seascapes, Sunsets, Long exposures, its all here ! 

When conditions go horribly clear at my chosen location I am forced to adapt quickly to the conditions in order to save the day ! 

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See how I did it in this video and how the same advice can help you and your landscape photography.

When there's bad weather about, this is how you save the day with a stunning waterfall shoot in deepest darkest Dorset in full Autumn bloom.

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Learn how to do long exposures and how to focus stack.

An early morning pre work mission leads to a simply amazing sunrise at Horton Tower in the Dorset countryside.

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A little bit of effort goes a long way in landscape photography.

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My very first video, where it all began ! See the errors, watch me struggle with it all but keep going regardless at one of the Dorset Stours most beautiful locations, Cutt Mill.