The Julian Alps: lakes and landscapes of Slovenia
Slovenia’s Julian Alps offered far more than the churches, waterfalls and gorges we had planned to photograph. Around Triglav National Park, we repeatedly…
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Vintgar and Tolmin: photographing Slovenia’s gorges
Vintgar Gorge and Tolmin Gorge were two highlights of our journey through Slovenia’s Julian Alps. Both offered clear water, dramatic rock walls and very…
Waterfalls of Slovenia: six stops in the Julian Alps
Our trip through the Julian Alps took us to six Slovenian waterfalls: Peričnik, Savica, Peračica, Boka, Kozjak and Grmečica. Each had a different setting and its…
Hilltop churches in the Slovenian landscape
Small white churches punctuate Slovenia’s countryside. Often standing on hilltops, they give the surrounding fields, forests and mountains a clear focal point.
Lake Bled photography: island views and sunset light
Lake Bled combines clear water, a mountain backdrop and a small island with a distinctive church. It was one of the places I most wanted to photograph during our…
Lohagad Fort near Pune: a mountain photography trek
While staying in Pune for work, I made an early-morning trip to Lohagad Fort. Leaving at 5 am helped us avoid some city traffic and begin the climb before the…
Meijendel Beach: a winter walk at sunset
Meijendel is a nature reserve I return to for its combination of woodland, dunes and beach. On this February visit, I explored the area with my five-year-old…
Northern Portugal’s Atlantic coast at sunset
During two weeks near Porto, I explored the Atlantic coast between Espinho and the chapel of Senhor da Pedra. Sandy beaches and scattered rock formations offered…
Capela do Senhor da Pedra: sunset photography on Portugal’s coast
Capela do Senhor da Pedra stands on a cluster of rocks beside the Atlantic, near Porto. During my stay in northern Portugal, this small seaside chapel became one…
Sardinia’s Spanish towers: coastal landscape photography
During a visit to southern Sardinia, I photographed one of the historic coastal watchtowers often called Spanish towers. Its position above the shoreline gave…
Autumn in the Kaapse Bossen: woodland light and colour
A long walk through the Kaapse Bossen in Utrecht became a study of autumn colour, tree trunks and light filtering through the canopy. The weather was good, and…
Texel’s lighthouse: coastal photography between rain showers
Texel’s red lighthouse was a highlight of a weekend on the island. Standing above the dunes, it offered a distinctive subject where the North Sea and Wadden…
Capo Spartivento: rocky coves on Sardinia’s southern coast
A short holiday in Sardinia gave me the opportunity to photograph Capo Spartivento. Clear water, a rocky bay and the lighthouse above the coast made it one of…
Zaanse Schans at dusk: Dutch houses, bridges and windmills
We arrived at the Zaanse Schans in the afternoon to scout locations for an evening photography session. The windmills, traditional wooden houses and waterways…
Eendrachtsmolen and the Rottemeren: a Dutch waterside walk
The Rottemeren are close to my home, but reaching the Eendrachtsmolen took a longer walk than we expected. From where we parked, the windmill stood on the far…
A quiet view of the Noord-AA: long exposures at Sweet Lake
I went to the Noord-AA near Zoetermeer hoping for a quiet waterside composition. My usual spot was occupied, the wind was strong and the warm weather had brought…
Vlietlanden: long-exposure reflections near Voorschoten
I chose the Vlietlanden near Voorschoten for an evening of long-exposure photography. The Noord-AA was too crowded, so I looked a little further from home for a…
Zierikzee and Zeeland: historic streets and coastal landmarks
A weekend in Zeeland took me through the historic streets of Zierikzee and out towards the surrounding waters. The town’s old buildings offered a rich contrast…
Scheveningen: beach, pier and sculpture at the shore
Scheveningen is the closest beach to my home and a familiar place to return with a camera. On this visit, I photographed the pier, the Kurhaus and details around…
A red evening sky over the Noord-AA, Zoetermeer
When the sky turned bright red, I drove to the Noord-AA in Zoetermeer with my camera. Returning to viewpoints I already knew helped me make the most of a short…
Meijendel in winter: dunes in the last light
My second visit to Meijendel took place in early December. With bare trees, cold air and an early sunset, the nature reserve looked very different from the…
A misty morning at the Rottemeren
I rarely head out for photography early in the morning, but made an exception for a misty visit to the Rottemeren. The lakes are only a short drive from home,…
Meijendel near The Hague: woodland, dunes and open sea
Meijendel brings woodland, dunes and beach together close to The Hague. On this visit, the variety of the landscape kept offering new subjects within a single walk.
Kinderdijk: photographing the Dutch windmills
The windmills at Kinderdijk are close enough to home for a short photography trip. I went to explore the familiar Dutch landscape and find my own compositions…
Meerpolder near Zoetermeer: fields, water and SnowWorld
The Meerpolder near Zoetermeer took me a while to appreciate as a photography location. Its open agricultural landscape sits beside the much larger outline of…
A fisherman and golden light at the Noord-AA
On my second photography visit to the Noord-AA near Zoetermeer, I returned to the same viewpoint. A fisherman was there again, while the setting sun cast a…
Scheveningen Pier: black-and-white studies during restoration
I photographed Scheveningen Pier while restoration work was underway in 2016. The familiar seaside structure was in a period of change after years of neglect.
Sunset at the Noord-AA: reflections near Zoetermeer
I had visited the Noord-AA many times before taking a camera there. At sunset, the familiar lake near Zoetermeer revealed reflections I had previously walked…
The windmills at Zevenhuizen in changing weather
I cycled from Zoetermeer to the windmills near Zevenhuizen on two separate occasions. One visit brought sunshine; the other came with a cloudy sky.