Day 1 – Sunset Back in the summer of 2012 my wife and I were lucky enough to visit spectacular Mono Lake in California which is not too far from Yosemite National Park. We arrived mid afternoon and started scouting the area for compositional ideas. As is almost always the case,

Camera Kind of goes without saying! Get your hands on the best camera you can afford. If you can get one with a full frame sensor you’re off to a great start. There are a wide range of excellent cameras available and it all boils down to your budget and personal preference. I us

When shooting the sunrise (or sunset), I love to capture the sun itself as much as I’m trying to capture the spectacular effect the sun has on the scenery. I just can’t resist the temptation to go for a nice sharp sun star as the glare from the sun get’s clipped by a

A polarizing filter is a must have for any outdoor photographer. Here’s what it does: Increases Contrast Reduces Reflections Saturates Colour Improves washed out skys Protect your Lens from damage   It’s always a good idea to attach a protective filter to the lens of

Do you ever curse your wide angle lens? A lot of the time I use a very wide angle lens for landscape shots but I’m often left wishing I had a big telephoto lens to capture a spectacular scene off in the far distance. As a Canon 5D Mark II user I employ both the 16-35mm and the 2