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This question was posed recently on a YouTube video. I thought it was an interesting one to consider. As a question, it is linked to the answer to, Why did you start taking photographs in the first place?   or even, How would you feel if you couldn’t take photographs for a month? The question is asking about the essence of photography; what it means to each of us and how we would be if it wasn’t in our lives. My answer to the question, Would you still take photographs if no-o

Photo walks are often a good opportunity to capture some images but they can also prove disappointing when we come home with nothing special. I used to believe that just going out with my camera should result in decent images every time. All I needed was to have my camera at the ready and the photographic opportunities would present themselves. But that is not the case, especially when my photo walk takes me to places with which I am very familiar and it can be difficult to k

Recently, the weather here in Ireland has not been very conducive to photography. Each day has had heavy rain, wind, cold and very little light. But not getting out to do photography has given me the opportunity to consume some photography content from books, podcasts and YouTube videos. As well as visiting the channels of photographers I know and whose content I enjoy, I have also had time to discover new channels. One such channel is that of Simon Burn, photographer and sta

When I started this website and blog my intention was to share my journey as a beginner photography and to pass on what I learned to anyone else who might be starting a similar journey. I wanted to share my passion and enthusiasm for photography and hopefully encourage others to commence or continue their own photography journey. My blog posts have taken the form of sharing personal experiences, passing on discoveries I make, discussing how I view the link between photography

To celebrate the ending of January the coming of slightly longer days and the gradual beginning of spring, I have created a short video of winter memories. I hope you like it.

In this post I want to share some of the images I made during this winter season, where I experienced all kinds of weather, some types more conducive to photography than others. There was rain, fog, frost and some beautiful sunsets, all part of the winter photography experience. I hope you like them.

This morning's walk was a slightly different one for me. I was visiting family in a rural part of Ireland during the autumn and I took a stroll around a small village and its surrounding area to see what I might capture with my camera. The weather was not the most conducive for photography. The sky was grey and the light was gloomy as I set out, although the sun did make a brief appearance and I managed to take advantage of some good light. Otherwise, all I could do was to cr

During times of difficulty and turmoil it can be hard to keep doing the things that are good for our health and easy to allow ourselves to slip into bad habits. The constant bombardment of negativity that currently seems to be all around us can leave us feeling disheartened and wondering what is the point of it all? This is the time when we need to be more vigilant about our mental health and take steps, even small steps, to keep ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally

I have been doing photography now for just over 7 years. I started off with an entry level DSLR and kit lens and a vision of doing landscape photography. Below are two of my first images, taken in auto mode.   There are some aspects of the images that I like. For example, I like that the swans are swimming into the frame in the second image. There are a lot of things about them that I don’t like and wouldn’t do today, such as capturing a scene without a proper subject, as in

During the past year I discovered an interest in photographing what I call the ‘everyday landscape’. For me, this involves getting out with my camera as often as possible and looking for potential subjects wherever I happen to be. There is no particular theme to this photography, I just stop at something that catches my eye and take a picture. Sometimes I will plan on taking a certain route close to my home to see what subjects reveal themselves to me, at other times I will g