Landscape Photography Vlogs

Landscape Photography - Quick woodland shoot and a channel update

Woodland Photography

I head to a local area to do some woodland photography and explore a nice little composition. There is also a quick update about the channel.

Woodland photography is full of contradictions. On the one hand you need great light to find the golden rays coming through the trees. On the other hand, thanks to the canopy, you can capture great images in the middle of the day or even when it is completely overcast. Also, you can capture great images in any weather because the trees protect from the wind and the rain meaning you are more likely to go out. On the other hand, prefect weather can take it to the next level. Those foggy mornings when the atmosphere of the wood is incredible and you can use the fog to isolate a single tree in your foreground.

So many days in my youth were spent in the woods, building dens, riding bikes and going on long walks. There was a very large wood on the doorstep and looked at it everyday for the first 16 years of my life. Strangely though I have not done much woodland photography in my time. Maybe this was because I took the woods for granted.

Compositions in familiar places

In this video I head out to some local woods I am very familiar with today. My mission is to find a nice little composition, essentially out of nothing, and really make it work. This is the beauty of landscape photography. There are always new compositions to find, even in place that are very familiar. Local landscapes can also be revisited over and over again, in any weather, at any time of the year until the images is perfected.

Most of us do not live on the doorstep of places like the Lake District. Landscape photography is not just about the big epic vistas though. Focusing down onto something smaller and something more intimate can still produce beautiful photographs and really tell the story of your area.

Channel Update

There is also some news about the First Man Photography channel. As the channel continues to grow I am working harder than ever to produce consistently high standard videos that people really want to see. This means more landscape photography vlogs, more real world reviews and vlogs covering macro and wildlife photography. With the current time I have available I can only sustain this by dropping to one video per week. New videos will now go up at 6pm on Sundays. There will still be additional videos now and again but I am not guaranteeing it every week. Be assured that I am working harder than ever to grow the channel and produce consistent and quality videos .

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Seascapes, sunsets and isolation - Landscape Photography Vlog

Spurn Point Vlog

I travel to Spurn Point in this landscape photography vlog. An amazing and isolated location that provides some stunning seascape and sunset photography opportunities.

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Remote Landscape Photography

When we are trying to capture our best landscape photography it often means travelling to remote and inaccessible locations. Spurn Point is one such place. It is a thin strip of land out on the East Yorkshire coast of the UK that juts out into the Humber estuary. It is full of military history and is an amazing yet strange place. In part due to its isolation and the weather conditions it must often be faced with. It is also an important wildlife sanctuary run by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

East coast seascape sunsets

It is also one of the very few places on the East coast of the UK where you can capture some decent seascape sunset photography. I headed out with a good weather forecast for golden hour and stopped off on route at the Humber bridge, one of the worlds longest suspension bridges. I had a little composition in mind for the bridge whilst I was still test out the 11mm wide angle prime lens.

Spurn Point is accessed only on foot by a causeway where a road used to stand. It was washed away by the rising sea levels during a storm several years ago. Crossing the causeway adds an element of drama to the day and you risk being cut off by the high tide.

Landscape photography wise my aim was to tell the story of Spurn Point. Capturing some beautiful seascapes and picking up a signature sunset shot at the end of the day with some beautiful colour in the sky was my plan. However proceedings were more difficult than I had anticipated and the feeling of isolation out there in the sea created an unnerving feeling.

In the end it was a successful landscape photography trip and I came away with 2-3 images that I am very happy with.

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Striving for the killer shot - Landscape Photography Vlog

Landscape photography vlog in the North York Moors

I go out hunting for a killer sunset photograph in this landscape photography vlog.

In this landscape photography video blog I travel to the North York Moors to capture a big sunset photograph for the day. When heading out in this capacity you are always at the total mercy of the weather and how the end of the day will play out. Amazing sunsets are not common so photographing that special moment includes an element of luck. To get the killer shot you still need to have a good composition, an artistic idea of what you want to achieve and actually physically being in the right place at the right time. You will not capture amazing images sitting on your sofa.

There will be times when your landscape photography trips end without bagging a killer shot, in fact, probably most times. These occasions should still be viewed as positive. Focus on the learning that has taken place, the fresh air and experience you have benefitted from and you will likely still come home with a decent image in the can.

Invest in your photography

I have talked before about investing in your photography. Committing your time to heading out to capture landscape photographs is a big part of that. If you accept in advance that you may only capture a killer shot once every few times you head out, then we can define this as success. One good image in a day is a success. When the trips and the years start adding up, your portfolio of great landscape images will follow suit.

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Landscape Photography - scouting and planning High Cup Nick

Photography Reconnaissance

I get caught in more dreadful weather and drop my camera in a muddy beck when I travel to High Cup Nick in the English Pennines to scout and plan some landscape photography.

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Planning Landscape Photography

Planning is a vital part of landscape photography. Planning often sounds boring but when your job is to scout out a beautiful location, like High Cup Nick in the Pennines, then it is thrilling. High Cup Nick is a canyon in Cumbria that was forged out thousands of years ago by a glacier and provides an excellent scene for photography.

The weather forecast for the day was not great but that was not to prevent me getting out. I have not visited High Cup Nick before so I decided to use the day to scout out some locations for the future. My aim was to find some compositions that would be perfect when the weather was better and the sun was in the right place. I could then return at the right time of year to capture some beautiful landscape photography.

A new lens

I am also testing out a new super wide angle lens that has not been released yet. I am not able to talk about it too much but manage to capture a couple of images.

On reaching the top of High Cup Nick the weather changed for the worse and the wind, rain and cold arrived. This made the main shot of the day impossible but I turned it to my advantage and captured a couple of moody black and white landscapes.

Another brilliant day of landscape photography and some locations in the bank for future use.

Landscape Photography - Mountain Weather and Changing Plans

Landscape Photography in the mountains.

I trek to the the top of Haystacks in the Lake District and am reminded the weather can change very quickly in the mountains. Landscape photography vlog.

I am back from the Isle of Mull. It was a great trip but I am glad to be home. When it comes to landscape photography, for me at the moment, that means the Lake District.

Buttermere in the Lake District

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful parts of the Lake District is the area around Buttermere lake. It is locked by mountains on all sides which creates a beautiful and dramatic landscape. Unlike some places, as you begin to climb, the possible compositions get better and better with a huge variety of images available. There are Tarns, mountains, and craggy rocks that have witnessed the ages pass and are waiting to have their story told.

My day started in the First Man Photography studio and, following a drive, I found myself in a very sunny and stunning landscape. After capturing my first couple of images of the day, and hiking to the top, the weather changed on me fast. This can happen in the mountains and is something you should always be prepared for. You need the right gear, the right fitness and the right experience. It is always advisable to go in company with a friend too because things can become dangerous. A map and compass is also vital because it is easy to lose the path when the weather turns, especially in fog.

Great landscape photography can be captured in any weather though. Often as the weather is turning you can capture some amazingly dramatic images. I had found a nice composition with a tarn backed by mountains where I was more sheltered from the wind. A long exposure shot ensured I grabbed my signature shot of the day.

Plans change

My plan for the day changed about three or four times as I reacted to the weather and changing light conditions. At the end of the day I did not make it back to the Lake to capture the sunset shot I had planned. I got lost and the wind made the going very difficult so I ran out of time. I still managed to find a reasonable composition for the end of the day although the colour in the sky did not appear as I had hoped.

A tough day, but a great day. Just another day in the life of a landscape photographer.

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Landscape Photography - Shooting on the edge of the world

Isle of Mull Part 3

In this landscape photography vlog I travel to the Isle of Mull in search of some big scenes and a sunset to conclude my epic trip. I also fall into a bog.

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Landscape photography in Mull

In the video I spend my last epic day in the Isle of Mull shooting landscape photography. Today I go in search of some huge landscapes to really tell the story of the island.

The day started well and conditions were still but a little cloudy. The first shot of the day was of an unbelievable road that is sandwiched between a mountain and the sea. It provides an imposing scene. I climbed up a little way to get the composition I wanted. It would be a scary place if the weather was bad.

Next up, Lyle and I, rescued a couple of nice ladies who had broken down. I forgot to film it though so I apologise for that. A quick water fall shot and we were moving on to capture the big sunset shot of the day.

The day, and entire trip, ended in a truly incredible landscape. I shot several compositions and captured a beautiful time lapse. I nearly fell entirely into a bog before capturing a huge scene after the sun had gone down.

The whole trip was amazing and I have made some very good memories and created some images that I am proud of.

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My landscape photography vlogs are designed to document the creation of my work and share my methods and artistic process. If you are inspired to get out and shoot some landscape photography then I have done my job.

Landscape Photography Vlog - Isle of Mull Part 2

Part two of my landscape photography trip to the Isle of Mull.

I go out walking to get in touch with landscape and capture a beautiful sunset.

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In this Landscape photography vlog I am again in the Isle of Mull. After yesterday’s scouting mission, jumping in and out of the car, I go walking and bring things back to basics. I capture two good photographs in the first few moments after leaving the house and end the day with some beautiful sunset photography.

When shooting an image I find my artistic vision comes from getting to know the landscape and gaining an understanding of it. Difficult to do in the car; a walk can be the perfect antidote. Join me on my day shooting some landscape photography.

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Landscapes and Wildlife Photography on the Isle of Mull

A First Man landscape and wildlife photography vlog.

We travel to the Isle of Mull to capture some stunning landscape and wildlife photography and go in search of wild Otters.

This is the first episode of my landscape photography vlogs coming from the Isle of Mull on the West coast of Scotland.

The day started extremely early. I had booked us onto a 2pm ferry so we could arrive whilst it's was still light and potentially capture a sunset photograph on the first day.

The Isle of Mull

The Isle of Mull is high up in the Northern hemisphere. The days are very short in January with only about 8 hours of daylight. This meant maximising the daylight, shooting all day and then enjoying the long evenings. On this occasion I was travelling with my good friend Lyle McCalmont. Evenings spent post processing the day's bounties with the odd glass of wine are something to relish. Especially whilst reliving old times with the spark from some great music.

After a smooth journey and a particularly smooth ferry crossing we arrived on the Isle of Mull. Our accommodation was called Suide Farm Cottages and was about a 45 minute drive from the ferry port. On arrival there we drove straight past and headed for the village of Fionnphort, the most westerly tip of Mull. The sunset Sky never arrived but I ended the day capturing a worthy time lapse.

Day 2 - Hunting Otters

Day 2 began with some unexpected but welcome black and white landscape photography shot from out the back of the house. The addition of a very long lens and some contrast really cut through the haze.

We then got back in the car and went in search of some wildlife photography featuring the Wild Otters, buzzards and Highland Cows (not strictly wildlife). We stopped on a number of occasions to absorb the sheer enormity of the island. It is both brutal and unforgiving and the picture of the lone tree seemed to sum that up.

It took time to get into position to capture the Otters. Thankfully Lyles experience with wildlife photography and the animals meant it was not too long before I started understand how to spot them and understand some of their behaviour. Wildlife photography requires patience, commitment and slight obsession. Lyle has this and drives him to get the shot. This includes crawling through the sea to get low enough to capture a killer image.

We decided to work together so he got the still shot and I filmed the video. Using the 400mm lens with the Canon 5D Mark IV, the 4K features meant I did not have to get a close because I knew I could crop in to 1080p. Sucess followed shortly after and included one of best Otter shots I have ever seen coming from Lyle. I was also chuffed with my footage.

Sunset Phototgraphy

The day ended around the other side of the Loch with the planned landscape photograph of the day. The beaches around Mull are rocky and full of seaweed and make finding good foreground interest challenging. I explored around and found the composition I was looking for as the sun started to light the mountains and create some beautiful colours in the sky. This was changing fast though. I shot a 4 minute long exposure to capture as much of it as possible and introduce some interesting movement to the scene.

The day was fantastic but challenging. The island provided so many photo opportunities that narrowing down and focusing on a few shots became difficult. Especially considering the limited hours of daylight.

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Landscape Photography - Waterfalls and Winter Woes

The world of winter landscape photography

Landscape photography in the winter can be a terrible beast. Many things stand in the way of the perfect shot. Rain, wind, lack of colour, unbearable conditions and limited daylight. Despite this,  some of the most beautiful landscape images can emerge from a winters day. However, being in the right place at the right time to capture a great composition is a massive challenge.

Planning

Planning is the key. It is the key to success generally with landscape photography, but is especially the case in the winter. The destination for your shoot should be planned around the weather. There is little point climbing a mountain in heavy wind and clouds. When you get to the top you will be disappointed and most likely a little uncomfortable.

A freezing winter scene with snow and ice will make a magical postcard scene. Sadly most winter days are not like this, especially in the UK and many other classically beautiful places. They are wet, windy, grey and cold. It makes landscape photography in the winter very tricky and requires some 'out of the box' thinking.

What are my options?

There are two good options. Firstly, you go minimalist and arty. Find a lone tree, a rock in a pool, a pier in the fog. Add some interest with a long exposure and these images can be beautiful and tell a story of the location. The story is vital. Get a feel for the place, try to understand it and translate that story into your image. Truly great landscape photographs are born from this type of process. This story can also be enhanced with a short description of your experience at the time and how you came to capture the image.

Secondly, you find somewhere with more interesting features. Cityscapes work well, or like in the video, somewhere with waterfalls. A good waterfall shot is often taken in woods. An overcast day with nice diffused light will result in a better final image.

Ribblehead Viaduct

Nature then takes the lead, to provide the weather that has been forecast, or pivot and do something completely different. The later presented itself to me on my recent shoot at Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales. My arrival at Ribblehead Viaduct was during some weather of sunny spells, conditions that often lead to a good sunset. However, seconds after I started walking the weather moved in.

Settling for a moody long exposure landscape shot was an acceptable second place. Still the disappointment remains. Winter landscape photography is hard. It requires dedication and an investment of time where the return is far from guaranteed. Failures will happen often. But on some days, when you put in the work and the stars align, you will be rewarded with a very special shot.

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Landscape Photography - Cloud Inversions and Vlog Failures

Landscape Photography Troubles and Cloud Inversions

I get up early to capture the sunrise and find a beautiful cloud inversions. Sadly, landscape photography does not always go according to plan.

Landscape photography is not easy. Not only does it require photographic skill, it also requires the dedication to get into interesting locations at the right time of day. Often this is at sunrise and sunset. A little bit of luck will also come in handy.

Cloud Inversions in the Wye Valley

In this vlog I had everything in place to capture a beautiful landscape image. Having researched a great location in the Wye Valley, planned the shot via Photopills and getting out in time for sunrise, I was confident. I was even optimistic, given the weather forecast, there would be a good chance of a cloud inversion.

The theme for the vlog was to highlight how capturing beautiful landscape photography does not have to be a big deal and time consuming. Whilst this is true, I did not make the most of my day.

Landscape Photography off day.

There are some days when we are not on top form. This was one of those days for me. With the scene in front of me even a child could capture a half decent photo. I wanted something out of the top draw. The location is a well photographed meander in the Wye River as you look down over the Forest of Dean. Some people will try and discourage you from photographing places like this, insisting always something original should be captured. Wrong. I like to visit these places and try and capture some better than everyone else. There are always different weather and lighting conditions that can make a place look completely different. You might also just want to capture it for your personal achievement.

Time constraint pressures

I was quickly overcome by excitement and frustration at the same time. The scene was stunning but the cloud was just so thick that I couldn't see the river. I knew as the day went on the cloud would start to lift and reveal spots of the landscape below. That was the perfect shooting time. That's where the frustration lay. I had a forged a chunk of time out of my day by getting up early. A festive day with my family lay ahead. Or divorce if I stayed out. I spent a minute considering my options before realising my time was nearly up. I quickly shot several compositions of the cloud inversions using bracketing to deal with the massive range of lighting conditions in front of me. I shot wide angle, tighter shots, tried different lenses and filters and also captured several vertical shots to stitch into a panorama later. I am normally much more selective with my photography but the conditions were changing so fast I wanted to capture it all.

I shot several images and annoyingly they just didn't turn out to my usual standard. The fog was too thick and the panorama I shot would just not stitch together.

In the end we can not win them all and you have to roll with the punches and turn your negative experiences and mistakes into learning experiences and turn it into something positive.

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Landscape Photography - Sunrise and Long Exposures

Landscape photography vlog at Flamborough Head in Yorkshire.

In this landscape photography vlog we head out at the crack of dawn to capture the sunrise and some amazing long exposure photography.

In this photography video blog I travel to Flamborough Head cliffs in North Yorkshire in search of some great landscape photography, a sunrise and some long exposures. My plan is to get up early, film the vlog, capture the images and create some time lapse videos.

My video photography blogs are designed to entertain and give you a flavour of how I go about capturing my work. Watch this landscape photography vlog and you will see exactly what I mean. If you enjoy this photography blog I would really appreciate it if you subscribed to the channel. There's lots more content to come.

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Landscape Photography Vlog - The wind tried to blow me off the mountain

A landscape photography vlog in the Lake District

In this landscape photography video blog I face some brutal weather conditions where the wind literally tried to blow me off the mountain.

Landscape Photography requires dedication and often a little bit of resilience in the face of bad weather. Often, following a bout with the elements, the conditions will open up and reveal an amazing photo opportunity at the end of the day. Pushing through the bad conditions would put most people off but for those willing to persevere, the rewards can be great. They can also result in a wasted, or less than successful day.

Safety

Clearly capturing landscape photography like this must be done carefully, bearing in mind the dangers presented by mountainous regions. Having the right gear like walking boots, waterproof clothing and a first aid kit is a must. It is also best to hike with a friend to back each other up.

If you take care though you will find yourself in locations offering amazing opportunities for capturing landscape photographs.

Haweswater Reservoir

In this video I travel to the Lake District and visit Haweswater Reservoir. This amazing man made reservoir is set amongst the mountains and provides drinking water to the city of Manchester. My photography trip today saw me climb the mountain of High Street, a long path across the top of the peaks near Keswick. Although the day started with fine weather, in typical fashion, this worsened as soon as I got to the top.

Photo opportunities were very limited at the top due to the very high wind, rain, cloud and sheer unpleasantness. It can feel pretty lonely when you are up there alone in those conditions.

The day ended well though where I captured a moody long exposure landscape photograph. Challenging conditions but a great day of shooting landscape photos.

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Landscape Photography Vlog - Ullswater and St Sunday Crag

A landscape photography vlog in the Lake District.

Vlog No. 7. In this landscape photography video blog I travel to the English Lake District again in search of the perfect sunset photograph.

When shooting landscape photography, planning is vital. I have spoken about this before but it is especially important with sunset photography. Finding the right spot with the sun in the right place is what can make the difference. Trekking out into the mountains ensures you will be achieving a unique shot that very few, if any, others have. You also need a little luck on your side that the weather will play along, especially in the Lake District.

I was also out to really put the Canon 5D mark IV through it’s paces for my upcoming review. The early indications are very impressive.

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Overcome disappointment, face your fear and capture great photos

A landscape photography vlog in the Lake District. 

A landscape photography vlog in the Lake District.

In this photography video blog I travel to the English Lake District in search of some great landscape photography. My plan is to climb a mountain, film a tutorial, capture some landscapes and film some time lapses.

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Photography is the Best Medicine. It has to be Valued - Vlog No. 5

A landscape photography vlog from First Man Photography

In today's video I head up to Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire to film a landscape photography vlog.

In the video I make a passionate speech/rant about the value of photography so make sure you stick around for that at about 07:25

Photography truly is the best medicine and when you wake up feeling a little bit off or reflective, indulging in some landscape photography is just what you need. It gets you out into the open air, hopefully into a beautiful location, so you can be creative and capture some beautiful images.

This retreat and creativity always results in a more positive outlook and often sparks off some powerful new ideas that I then carry forward into the next thing.

Watch this landscape photography themed vlog and you will see exactly what I mean.

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Chasing Sunsets in Portugal - Vlog No. 4

Episode 4 of the First Man Vlog

In this video I am in Portugal on a family holiday but manage to slip away to chase a sunset down - If I can avoid getting trapped by the sea against the cliffs that is.

Sunset photography is totally dependant on the weather so I was praying that the skies would provide a good show for my one evening away.

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Close Encounters of the Animal Kind - Vlog No.3

The third episode of the First Man Vlog. 

In this video I pursue a personal photography project that I have been intending to chase down for a significant time.

Personal projects are in important part of photography. You can grind out a living shooting jobs and easily forget why you loved photography in the first place. Indulging in a personal project will remind you why you loved photography in the first place.

In the video I head to my home town in North Yorkshire to take a panoramic view of the town from a cliff overlooking it all. It is a spot that holds a dear place in my heart. It is the perfect place to sit, to ponder and reflect on your life.

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Sadly I had very little time for this today due to my ridiculous schedule thanks to a roundabout journey that ended today in the beautiful city of Durham.

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He Saw My Camera and Called Me a..... - Vlog 2

The second episode of the First Man Vlog. 

In this video I announce my new photography website and discuss how I am going to market myself as a wedding photographer.

When I recently started shooting weddings again I enjoyed it so much that I thought it would be a good idea to do it again. Wedding photography is an extremely competitive field and almost every person taking it semi-seriously has a website. I decided I wanted to try and do something different. Having now shot nearly 60 videos for First Man Photography I thought my best course of action would be to create a video for my new site in an act of shameless self-promotion.

I initially considered filming the video in the First Man Studio but a beautiful evening came around and I headed out, but not before ironing and putting on my best shirt.

With the video in the can I headed home and edited it together quickly. The site is now live at http://www.adamkarnacz.co.uk

Now the photography website is up and running I plan to market myself as a wedding photographer through the use of Facebook marketing. Facebook provides businesses with incredible tools that allow you to directly target your customers through targeted ads. Within the ad, I will not be selling. I will feature a blog, of interest to brides, that then then deliver the potential client to my site. At this point they will see the video, get a good idea of what I am all about and then hopefully pick up the phone.

I will also put Google adwords to work to feature as high up in the search as I can afford.

I am confident my methods of marketing as a wedding photographer will show some good results and lead to many, many jobs.

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Don't Rely on the Great British Weather - Vlog No.1

Welcome to Episode 1 of the First Man Vlog.

Photography has been my passion for a very long time and it has always been an extremely satisfying pursuit. I have also dabbled here and there with creating videos and, since starting First Man Photography, I have remembered how much I love creating videos. It is a very different challenge though and has not always come easy to me.

However, I always intended First Man Photography to be more than just a place to find Photography tutorials. I also hoped it could become a community where anyone who loves photography could essentially come and ‘hang out’. That community is building slowly, but very surely, so I felt it was time to start producing content that is not only informative but also entertaining. This is the motivation behind this vlog and also the upcoming weekly show.

This photography Vlog will not be perfect but I hope you enjoy it and see me improve as I produce more and more episodes. I intend to stray away from photography on some occasions into other subject matters that interest me, as we are so often intelligent people with lots of varied interests.

Currently there is no frequency set for the vlog’s. I intend to do as many as possible but i will have to discover what time allows in the next few weeks.

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