Landscape and Nature Photography

The tranquil Painkalac Creek at Aireys Inlet, together with the cliffs, beach and changing mood of the Southern Ocean, provide plenty of opportunities for sightseeing, exploration and fantastic landscape photography at this peaceful stopover along Australia’s iconic Great Ocean Road.

Skógafoss waterfall is a natural wonder in a country boasting spectacular landscapes and natural phenomena. After two trips to Iceland, here’s my recommendations for the best ways to explore and photograph Skógafoss.

Iceland hot springs are an essential part of the travel experience for many visitors to the land of ice and fire. Indeed, a dip in an outdoor hot spring is a favorite activity for many Icelanders, regardless of the weather.

The Krafla Víti Crater was a complete surprise to me. Frankly, I arrived in Lake Myvatn without much of an idea as to the best places for hiking and landscape photography. However, after a little research, I found myself making the short trip out to explore the Krafla caldera and was singularly impressed with the experience that awaited me.

Brilliant nature photos are the perfect way to showcase your artistic and authentic self. Over many years of effort and research I’ve discovered just how significantly creative photography impacts our most unique pictures.

Great landscape photos cover a wide and diverse range of approaches and styles. After many years of research, travel and location based assignments I’ve discovered 10 ways by which you can master the craft and create truly great landscape photos.

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.

While exploring the spectacularly beautiful Yellow Mountain in China I happened across two snowmen, of the frozen water variety.

Are koalas endangered? Let's explore that and other fascinating koala facts for kids of all ages.

At last, after hearing about it for years, I would finally get to photograph Tierra del Fuego National Park.

A sunrise photo session in Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, will help refine your photo skills before the ongoing trip to Antarctica. Located in Tierra del Fuego province in Argentina, Ushuaia is the starting point for most cruises to the Antarctic Peninsular from the South American mainland.

Greenland is a remarkable country. A harsh, wild and beautiful environment where nature rules in its pristine state. But change is coming and Greenland looks set to experience a big boom in mining and defence. Many people will profit, but what cost will be paid by the local Inuit people if the United States of America acquires Greenland?

Greenland, existing primarily of ice and rock, is a massive wilderness. The aerial photos in this post, made near the end of my flight from Reykjavik, Iceland to Ilulissat in West Greenland, showcase the monumental proportions and harsh environment of this sparsely populated, arctic nation.

Ilulissat Icefjord, located off the West coast of Greenland in Disko Bay, 250 km (155 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, contains a huge and ever-changing body of ice. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, Ilulissat Icefjord is best explored on a midnight cruise.

Trey Ratcliff is, arguably, the world’s most famous contemporary photographer with a huge worldwide audience drawn through his Stuck in Customs website and massive social media following. Here’s how Trey and I met, while photographing the sunset at Milford Sound on the South Island of New Zealand.

Lake Hayes is a pristine, picture postcard location on the road between Queenstown and Arrowtown in New Zealand.

The Látrabjarg Cliffs in Iceland are a wild, windy and stunningly beautiful place for bird photography. Towering up to 440 meters high and extending for 14 kilometers, the cliffs mark the westernmost point of Iceland and, by extension, Europe.

Have you considered a Faroe Islands holiday? It’s one of the most beautiful countries I’ve visited in all my years of travel. After a very difficult start, my own Faroe Islands adventure became a triumph of exploration. And I can't wait until I return.

My fabulous Faroe Islands holiday was a dream come true. Here's why Faroe Islands travel is so enchanting.