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Photographing Nature: Mushrooms in Autumn

I love spending time in nature. Whatever the weather or season I always find it restorative on a very deep level. It also keeps me relatively fit & has the added bonus of making the dog a very happy bunny…

Johann Knox24 October 2021

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Photographing Skiddaw in Winter

Skiddaw in winter is when (in my view) it looks it's very best. The majestic might of the range in which this mountain stands is situated high above Derwentwater, close to the town of Keswick in the North Lakes &…

Johann Knox12 September 2021

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TEN TOP TIPS TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE SPRING

Ten Top Tips to help you celebrate spring First, a bit of an intro: Spring is a time for rebirth & revival, & who doesn't need a bit of that after the time we have all been through? After a…

Johann Knox1 May 2021

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Using Photography to Protect the Environment

What has photography got to do with protecting the environment? A great deal as it happens. We need only to look at the work of Edward Burtynsky & others to understand how their powerful images have drawn attention to the…

Johann Knox28 March 2021

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Top Tips for Photographing in Snow

Snowy Top Tips. Although the snow has now all but disappeared here, it seemed to be everywhere last weekend. The bright, sparkling land together with intermittent patches of freezing fog rolling across the nearby fields made it quite a spectacle.…

Johann Knox30 January 2021

blog post image. close up photograph of a dried hydrangea flower

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PHOTOGRAPHY IN CLOSE-UP

As we move into the second week of this latest national lockdown I like many of you, have been working on new ways to be creative. Having always loved close-up (or macro) photography & having dabbled in it many moons…

Johann Knox14 January 2021

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PHOTOGRAPHY IN AUTUMN

How beautiful is this time of the year? While there are mists, soft light & late season sunshine there is no better time to celebrate life than in Autumn. No wonder poets wax lyrical about autumnal pleasures, & photographers dash…

Johann Knox7 November 2020