EXPOSED: Keith Dunlop Interview
Welcome to the new installment of EXPOSED. Today we have humanitarian photojournalist Keith Dunlop. Keith is a US based photographer who specialises in photographing the work of development and aid organisations across the globe. As a fan of black and white photography myself, Keith’s images automatically grab my attention and I am sure you will all feel [...]
EXPOSED: Piper MacKay Interview
Welcome to the new installment of EXPOSED. In this installment of the series we have something a little different! So far virtually all the photographers we have featured have concentrated solely on the people and the places they visit. Piper MacKay not only shoots the people and the places she visits but also the wildlife [...]
EXPOSED: Gary S Chapman Interview
Welcome to the new installment of EXPOSED. Due to unexpected website problems EXPOSED has been gone for a few weeks but finally we are back! Fortunately we have a great interview this week with humanitarian photographer Gary S Chapman. Gary is one of the most experienced humanitarian photographers in the world and so it is a real [...]
EXPOSED: James Morgan Interview
Welcome to the new installment of EXPOSED. For the second article of this week we have UK based documentary photojournalist and film maker James Morgan. James focuses his work on environmental and human rights issues and I believe him to be one of the best contemporary storytellers in the world. James is the epitome of dedication to [...]
EXPOSED: Tony Cece Interview
Welcome to the new installment of EXPOSED. This week we have humanitarian photographer Tony Cece. This week’s edition is a bit more image heavy compared to normal. I blame Tony for giving me too much choice and far too many beautiful images to choose from! Tony is an extremely talented photographer and video producer and [...]
Szechenyi Baths, Budapest
The world famous Szechenyi Baths in Budapest are the largest medicinal bath complex in Europe. Budapest is famous for it’s thermal baths and Szechenyi is certainly not a let down. Inside there are around 12 various baths of differences temperatures and depths along with steam rooms, saunas and plunge pools. I was lucky enough to be given [...]
St Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest: Good Friday Service
Today is the first day of the Easter weekend and in a country which has a population of over 7 million Christians (approx 75% population) it is a special time of the year. St Stephen’s Basilica is one of the largest and grandest churches in Budapest and so I spent around 10-15 mins trying to capture the incredible good Friday service. [...]
Budapest Citadella: April Wallpaper
This image was shot from the Budapest Citadella viewpoint. The Citadella is one of the highest points in Buda and looks over the whole of Budapest. “The fortress was built in 1851 by Julius Jacob von Haynau, a commander of the Habsburg Monarchy, and designed by Emánuel Zita and Ferenc Kasselik, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. It [...]
A Snowy Night in Budapest
As a photographer in Budapest you are well and truly spoilt. During the day time the city is one of the most beautiful in Europe but as soon as the sun goes down, Budapest comes alive. The two images in this post where shot last night just as the snow had finally broken after two [...]
Budapest Central Market Hall
Budapest central market hall was designed and built by Gustav Eiffel (more famous for that tower in Paris) in 1896 as a celebration of 1000 years of Hungary. It is the largest indoor market in Hungary and houses a mixture of stalls. Most of the the ground floor is covered with stalls selling vegetables fruit, cured meats, spices [...]
Budapest: The first few hours
I have been awake pretty much the last 16-17 hours as I write this blog post so please forgive me if it is error strewn! As many of you will be aware, today is the first of my 7 night stay in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. For years I have been mesmerized by the images of Budapest [...]
Lightweight Travelling
The skill of travelling light is to realise that you can live without most things. This realisation generally comes from experience of being on the road and the gear above that I am taking with me to Budapest has been hammered down and minimized over about 7 months of solid travelling over the last couple of years. [...]
A Weekend in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
I have just returned from a short weekend trip to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with a group of friends from Leeds. Originally we had planned to spend the weekend taking photos of the cool modern architecture that is dispersed between the Victorian buildings that produce the perfect backdrop for this old vs modern paradox. Unfortunately the weather was [...]
EXPOSED: David duChemin Interview
Welcome to a new installment of Exposed, an interview series taking an in-depth look at the lives and work of some of the top humanitarian, travel and cultural documentary photographers and film makers in the world. I am please to announce that this week we have David duChemin. David is a world class Humanitarian photographer and one of my personal favourite photographers. He [...]
EXPOSED: Michael Freeman Interview
Welcome to the second installment of Exposed, an interview series taking an in-depth look at the lives and work of some of the top humanitarian, travel and cultural documentary photographers and film makers in the world. I am please to announce that we have Michael Freeman. Michael is one of the rare breed of photographers who have had the opportunity to be [...]
EXPOSED: Jake Lyell Interview
Welcome to the first ever installment of Exposed, an interview series taking an in-depth look at the lives and work of some of the top humanitarian, travel and cultural documentary photographers and film makers in the world. I am please to announce that for our first ever interview, we have Jake Lyell. Jake is a humanitarian photographer and film maker [...]
EXPOSED Interviews
EXPOSED Interviews in association with Manfrotto I am pleased to announce the launch of EXPOSED. EXPOSED in association with Manfrotto is a brand new exciting interview series looking at the lives and work of some of the world’s best humanitarian, travel and cultural documentary photographers and film makers. EXPOSED will be taking a stark, interesting and [...]
Reflection: 2012
Where do I start to begin summing up 2012? I genuinely believe that 2012 has been the best year of my life so far. A year of growth and development not just photographically but also as a person. As clichéd as it sounds, I feel like 2012 is the year that I found myself. Originally I [...]
10 Low Cost Travel Photography Essentials
When travelling I like to keep my gear concise, lightweight and durable. Here is a list of ten low-cost simple items that I would deem essential for my travel photography gear in no particular order: 1) WD Nomad Case – One of the toughest decisions for travel photographers to make is how they plan to back-up [...]
Ethics in Photography
Ethics, Dignity and Respect Maintaining an ethical approach in my work is something I have always tried to achieve. It is a problem that, when travelling especially, you come across on a regular basis. As you travel closer to tourist destinations, you begin to see many people who appear to regard locals as more of [...]
Travelling Light: Images on the Move Webinar
Manfrotto School of Excellence Webinar Wow it seems like I have been away from here for a very long time. Lets just say the last few months have been beyond hectic, not only did I have to contend with coming back to the UK after 5 months on the road but also two weeks later [...]
Through the Viewfinder: Cormorant Fisherman
Out of all the images that I shot during my 5 months in SE Asia the above shot of the cormorant fisherman has garnered the most interest from viewers. Due to the amount of questions I have received about this shot I decided that I would write the second post of my Through the Viewfinder blog series [...]
Guilin, Guangxi, China
Guilin Scenic Area, Guangxi Province The last 10 days of my time in Asia was spent in what is probably the most incredible landscape of my whole trip. The Guilin Scenic Area is world famous for the endless karst formations that line the Li and Yulong Rivers between the city of Guilin and the smaller [...]
China Itinerary: The Backpacking Photographer Series
China – North Guangxi Province This is actually the final and shortest leg of my journey, ironically it is in the largest country in Asia, China. China has always held a position of intrigue and mystery for me and after seeing the incredible images coming from the area around Guilin I decided to add it [...]