The World from The Water – Dubai
Underwater Photography Project – Dubai With a skyline of towering man-made monsters, the coastline of Dubai is impressive from almost any angle. If you’ve been reading The Wandering Lens for a little while you’ll...
The 48hr Guide to Queenstown’s Photo Spots
Queenstown Photography Locations Queenstown, New Zealand is somewhere I’d usually recommend you spend a lifetime in preference to a weekend. It’s the kind of place you arrive and instantly realise you’re somewhere special. That...
Aerial Photography: Hot Air Ballooning in Dubai
Dubai Hot Air Balloon – Photography Experience Aerial photography has long been one of my fascinations. Seeing the world from above; the patterns, formations and colours of nature, it’s like mother nature has creatively...
Setting the Scene: Creating Star Trails with Live Composite
How to Take Star Trails The magic that exists once you learn how to capture astrophotography and star trails is immeasurable. Astrophotography is about capturing long exposures that bring out the available light and...
Lanzarote Photography Locations + Travel Guide
Lanzarote – A Volcanic Beauty of the Canary Islands As far as landscapes are concerned, Lanzarote looks a little like the planet Mars blended with the Mediterranean Coast. It’s barren and rocky scenery is...
Diving at Europe’s First Underwater Museum
Scuba Diving at Europe’s First Underwater Museum The water has an effect on me like no other environment. There’s an instant calm from the moment I jump in and take a dive beneath the...
Lavender Fields of Provence – 2017 Season Review
The lavender fields of Valensole were purple perfection this season. Rows stretching toward the mountains, glowing in the warm afternoon light and contrasting with neighbouring wheat fields. Pretty picture perfect! Okay, I’ll drop the...
Setting the Scene: Street Photography in Paris
Photographing Paris with a 50mm lens! Where bicycles pedal past boulangeries, buildings exude elegance and your camera will be snap happy all day long. This month it’s a special ‘Setting the Scene’ post because...
Behind the Lens: Turning Trash into Photography Equipment
So trash might not always be the word to use here but for the following story it is. In photography, part of the fun is attempting to create new angles, seek unique perspectives or...
Setting the Scene: Making Water Dance
Long Exposure Photography – How to Take Long Exposures of Moving Water + Create Beautiful Blur Long exposure photography relates to creating soft flowing water and making it blur, dance and glide through your...
Shooting timelapse videos from my window in Paris
With La Vie En Rose playing in the background I watched as the Eiffel Tower sparkled before me. To say it was magical is an understatement. Sure Paris is the city of love and...
A Day In Photos: Palace of Versailles, Paris
Imagine a palace all to yourself where you can roam the halls, slide down banisters and wander secret passages. Well, this isn’t exactly what we experienced at the Chateau of Versailles. Meeting up with...