Landscape and Nature Photography

Have you ever noticed that the very best landscape photos seem to exhibit a timeless quality? This often comes about through the use of long exposures to not only capture the scenes in question, but to convey an impression of something beyond that which is depicted.

The dynamic shapes of the gigantic boulders at Devils Marbles provide a visually interesting and welcomed break for travellers on the long drive between Darwin and Alice Springs.

I love making beautiful landscape photos and I have no hesitation in seeking out locations that lend themselves to the creation of picturesque images. Here’s what I’ve learned about making attractive landscape photos along the way.

I have a monkey on my back when it comes to making digital panoramic photos. It's a monkey that's particularly pesky and I need to get it off of me.

Paradise! I finally made it to the blissful beauty that is Paradise near Glenorchy, New Zealand. The forest in Paradise, that many Tolkien Middle Earth fans would recognize from the Sir Peter Jackson classic movies, was a highlight of my visit to the South Island of New Zealand.

There’s nothing more dramatic than spectacular nature photos of powerful waves crashing into headlands or cascading over rock formations along the shoreline. Here’s the tips and techniques I’ve discovered over the years that will ensure you can produce really amazing pictures when your travel photography adventures take you to dramatic coastal locations.

To photograph the spectacular your own, authentic response is what matters most. Add to that well-crafted composition and great technique for a pleasing result.

Making amazing snow photos can be a technically difficult and physically exhausting experience. I've always found the process to be challenging, yet rewarding.

Erskine Falls, located near the seaside town of Lorne, is a very popular Great Ocean Road attraction. Take what I've learned to make your own visit a success.

Deception Island, part of the South Shetland Islands, is a wild, isolated and beautiful horseshoe shaped island close to Antarctica. Despite offering tour ships a safe and sheltered harbor, I'm afraid my own visit, while exciting, coincided with a heavy snowstorm.

Eagles Nest is a beautiful location near the town of Inverloch in Gippsland, Victoria. I had a fantastic sunset adventure photographing this amazing location.