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04/09/2024

Landscape photographers Vanda Ralevska Photography and Eddie Hyde Photography are currently showing their work at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey. Entitled the Poetry of Landscape, the exhibition runs until Sunday 8 September.

As part of the joint exhibition, Vanda and Eddie will host a day of presentations on Saturday (7 September) focusing on capturing the changes in landscapes brought by different seasons. Tickets cost £35 and are available via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/four-seasons-in-one-day-tickets-943059174377

Image 1: The Thames © Vanda Ralevska
Image 2: Surrey Hills © Eddie Hyde

02/09/2024

Our latest issue (OP 309) includes a showcase of the inaugural Deer Photographer of the Year (DPOTY). This international competition celebrates ethical deer photography and acknowledges those who use their skills to capture breathtaking shots of these majestic animals.

Karol Waszkiewicz’s image of a red deer, shown here, scooped top prize in the Portraits category.

The 2025 edition of the competition has just opened for entries, with categories covering everything from portraits and behaviour to images of deer in their natural habitat and living alongside people. The judging panel includes regular OP contributor Laurie Campbell and fellow wildlife experts and photographers Neil McIntyre, Jochen Langbein and Mark Nicolaides.

Deer Photographer of the Year 2025 is open until 30 November. Register at dpoty.com and get two free entries.

Image: Red deer © Karol Waszkiewicz

29/08/2024

The inclusion of water is often the secret ingredient to stunning landscape images. In our latest issue (OP 309), Ross Hoddinott Photography looks at the many ways we can harness its rich potential, particularly as the seasons change.

He says: ‘Autumn colour and water provide a compelling double act capable of producing outstanding atmosphere, drama, flow, tranquility and mood – qualities that can elevate our landscape photographs.’

The River Brathay, Lake District © Ross Hoddinott

22/08/2024

Outdoor Photography issue 309 is now on sale!

In this month’s Outdoor Photography:
- Ross Hoddinott offers his tips for shooting water in the landscape (Ross Hoddinott Photography)
- Finn Hopson reveals the arboreal delights of the South Downs
- Cairngorms native Graham Niven discusses his passion for wild places (Niven Photography)
- Andrew Warren on how relocating inspired a new way of seeing (Andrew Warren Photography)
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- Autumn spider photography
- Deer Photographer of the Year (DPOTY)
- On location in the Small Isles

Cover image © David Ward (David Ward Landscape Photographer)

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15/08/2024

In our latest issue (OP 308) Tesni Ward shares her tips for photographing the wildlife of the Peak District during the summer months. Red grouse are among region’s star species, and August is the peak time for capturing shots of them against a sea of pinks and purples as the heather blooms.

Image © Tesni Ward Photography

29/07/2024

The impressionistic woodland images of Graham Macfarlane Photography are among the highlights of our August issue (OP 309). His Woodland Wonders series explores the play of light on the leaves of trees such as beeches, sycamores, hawthorns, lime and cherry, while Forest Fantasies sets hanging branches against soft-focus trunk textures. All the images were taken in central Scotland.

Describing his relatively recent creative shift away from more traditional landscapes, Graham says: ‘It all came out of Covid because suddenly you were trapped. You couldn’t go up to Glencoe for the day. I just immersed myself in woodland and long dog walks. I surrounded myself with nature. That’s where it all came from.’

Image © Graham Macfarlane

29/07/2024

If you want to take your seascapes to the next level, look no further than Edd Allen’s technique guide in the latest issue (OP 309). Across six pages he shares his hard-earned advice on how to (safely) capture epic images at the coast ¬– from planning your shoot and understanding the tides to using filters and capturing ferocious waves during storms.

‘There are no limits to your creativity when down by the sea,’ says Edd. ‘And it never fails to get the adrenaline pumping, with very type of weather providing a new photographic opportunity; whether it be dark rain clouds looming overhead, the tide rushing over your tripod legs or gale-force winds hurling the water into seawalls.’

Image: Wash Away, Birling Gap, East Sussex © Edd Allen

27/07/2024

The winners of the 10th edition of The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year have been announced, with Edinburgh based Ian Bowie Photography scooping the top award. His winning portfolio includes an atmospheric image of boats at Loch Ruskie in the Trossachs, a breathtaking mountain vista from Beinn Tulaichean and a subtle coastal shot capturing a wave breaking over a rocky beach on the north Fife coast.

This year’s awards attracted 4,000 entries from the UK and overseas. The winners include: Anne Berger, who came top in the individual landscape category with a stunning winter image of Ben Loyal; Dean Allen for his dramatic shot of a double rainbow near Clashnessie; David Queenan with a misty image of the Queensferry Crossing; and Jane Lee for her painterly beach scene taken at Luskentyre.

The winning images will be showcased in a limited-edition book, available via the competition’s website. There will also be an exhibition at the St James Quarter Edinburgh and at some smaller galleries in the Scottish Highlands later in the year.

Find out more at slpoty.co.uk

Images © Ian Bowie

25/07/2024

Outdoor Photography issue 308 is now on sale!

In this month’s Outdoor Photography:
- How to shoot dramatic seascapes with Edd Allen’s expert tips
- Tesni Ward reveals the wonderful wildlife of the Peak District (Tesni Ward Photography)
- Slime mould aficionado Barry Webb discusses his specialist techniques
- Graham Macfarlane on his shift towards more experimental landscapes (Graham Macfarlane Photography)
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- Fabulous astro landscapes
- World Nature Photography Awards ()
- On location in Hampshire
- Lens test: Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

Cover image © Tesni Ward (Tesni Ward Photography)

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20/07/2024

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11/07/2024

Photographs celebrating one of the UK’s most spectacular sections of coastline are on display at London’s Paddington Station until the end of the month.

The images, from the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year competition, highlight the diversity, beauty, wildlife, heritage and seasonality on and around the 630-mile trail, which spans four counties, from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset.

The exhibition runs from 3-30 July, and after its stint at Paddington Station it will head to Plymouth, where the South West Coast Path Association is based.

Image 1: ‘Old Harry’s’ © Robert Beasley
Image 2: Aerial view over Lyme Regis Cobb during Storm Ciaran © James Loveridge

03/07/2024

Photographers from around the world have united for a new online exhibition running throughout the summer.

‘Fragments’ comprises work by artists who employ innovative techniques both in camera and post-capture to create abstract expressionist images with depth, emotion and layered meaning.

The exhibition, which takes its name from a poem by Ezra Pound, is curated by British photographers Doug Chinnery and Valda Bailey and features artists from as far as New Zealand and the Yukon. It is on view until 21 August via https://tinyurl.com/56skkbvh

If it you’re inspired to explore a more abstract style yourself, be sure to check out the Find Your Voice community, led by Doug and Valda, at fyv.art

Image: Moon Tree © Zara Patterson (zarapatterson.com)

28/06/2024

There are only a few days left to enter OP 306’s ‘If you only do one thing this month’ competition: Aerial landscapes.

We’re looking for your most awe-inspiring photographs taken from above, whether you have launched a drone or been lucky to have shot from a plane, helicopter or even a hot air balloon.

The best pictures will be published in our September issue (OP 309, on sale 22 August), plus there’s a great prize for the winner: a pair of Oboz Cottonwood hiking shoes, worth £140.

Enter by midnight (GMT) on Monday (1 July) via our submissions page at https://www.outdoorphotographymagazine.co.uk/submissions/one-thing-this-month/

We can't wait to see your pictures!

24/06/2024

Work by landscape maestro Joe Cornish is currently on show at Gallery Photiq in Leamington Spa. The two dozen photographic prints, many of which were taken recently and have never been exhibited before, explore some of the wilder corners of the UK; places that exemplify nature’s raw beauty and resilience.

Cornish writes in his artist statement: ‘As the years have passed and our environmental discourse has grown more urgent, my focus has become the marginal but still beautiful landscapes that retain a spirit of wildness about them. On beach and headland, in woodland, on moor and mountain – where birds and wild animals can thrive – I find solace, a sense of renewal, and hope for the future.’

The exhibition, entitled Wild Remains, runs until 27 July. An artist reception and book signing will take place at the gallery on 20 July.

Find out more at photiq.uk

Image 1: Restless, Loch Scavaig, Skye © Joe Cornish
Image 2: Yielding to Light © Joe Cornish

20/06/2024

Outdoor Photography issue 307 is now on sale!

In this month’s Outdoor Photography:
- Improve your macro skills with Geraint Radford’s essential guide
- Eric Bennett explores the space, silence and stillness of the desert (Eric Bennett Photography)
- Rodney O’Callaghan on the virtues of looking beyond the obvious (Rodney O Callaghan Photography)
- Demi Oral discusses his meticulous approach to capturing the landscape
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- Camera test: Fujifilm GFX100 II (Fujifilm UK & Ireland)
- On location in the Yorkshire Dales
- Ruth Grindrod’s notes from Iceland
- Sony World Photography Awards

Cover image © Geraint Radford

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13/06/2024

To celebrate 30 years of its photography workshops and residential tours, Light & Land is organising an exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London from 3-7 September. Talented landscape photographers are invited to display and sell their work at the event, which will feature some of the leading figures of the genre.

There are just a few spaces remaining, each with a booking fee of £485. All proceeds from sales go directly to the photographer, with neither Light & Land nor the gallery taking commission.

The deadline for submissions is 30 June. Head to lightandland.co.uk for more information.

Image: View of Gásadalur village and Múlafossur waterfall, Faroe Islands © Alex Harbige

03/06/2024

Our June issue (OP 306) includes the painterly work of Skye-based OP reader and photographer Ronald MacDonald who specialises in capturing the tranquil beauty of the Scottish isles.

He says: ‘With both my parents hailing from the Isle of Skye, with its timeless landscapes, I’ve had many opportunities over the years to develop my photography in all weathers and at all times of the year.’

Image: Shaft of Light, Taransay © Ronald MacDonald

30/05/2024

This stunning picture of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye is by Llion Griffiths, one of the stars of OP 306. The Welsh landscaper, who works mostly in his local area on the Denbigh Moors, has been photographing seriously for nearly 10 years and has earned a string of awards in recent years, in competitions including Landscape Photographer of the Year and the British Photography Awards.

Ffotograffiaeth Llion Griffiths Photography

23/05/2024

Outdoor Photography issue 306 is now on sale!

In this month’s Outdoor Photography:
- Christophe Jacrot discusses his experimental landscapes
- Adam Burton’s essential guide to getting started with drones (Adam Burton Photography)
- Drew Buckley shares his tips for photographing seabirds (Drew Buckley Photography)
- Amy Bateman showcases rural life with her Forty Farms project (Amy Bateman Photography)
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- Harry Skeggs’ stunning new book (Skeggs Photography)
- OM System’s new super telephoto zoom
- Top UK locations to shoot in June
- British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA)

Cover image © Richard Watson (Richard Watson Photography)
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16/05/2024

There are just a few days left to enter this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards, a competition dedicated to showcasing the beauty, diversity and fragility of the world’s mangrove forests.

Run by global charity the Mangrove Action Project, the competition highlights the importance of mangroves – which have amazing carbon-storing capabilities – and the threats they face, as well as the coastal communities that depend on them.

The competition categories are: Wildlife, People, Landscape, Threats and Underwater, as well as a multiple image category.

Entry is free and the closing date is 19 May. The winners will be announced on 26 July to celebrate World Mangrove Day.

Shown here is Soham Bhattacharyya’s stunning image, The Finest Flower of the Mangrove, which won last year’s grand title of Mangrove Photographer of the Year 2023.

Find out more and enter at photography.mangroveactionproject.org

Image © Soham Bhattacharyya / Mangrove Photography Awards

14/05/2024

Has the weekend’s aurora spectacle inspired a newfound passion for night-time photography or made you want to improve your skills?

If it has, don’t miss Josh Dury’s guide to astrophotography in the latest issue (OP 305). Over six pages he shares his expert tips on capturing amazing landscape images after dark, including advice on the most spectacular phenomena to look for in the summer months and how to plan a shoot.

There’s also the chance to enter your best astro landscapes into our One Thing This Month competition (see page 94).

ps. We have loved seeing everyone’s fantastic aurora borealis shots – thank you for tagging us!

Image: Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis ©

09/05/2024

Photographs by members of Brighton and Hove Camera Club are currently on display on Brighton seafront. The exhibition features the work of 36 different photographers with genres including nature, landscape, portraiture and street photography.

The prints are mounted on pillars near the Upside Down House and will remain in place throughout May.

Another reason to head to the beach!

Rutting Stag © Nigel Symington

07/05/2024

Catherine Régnier’s poetic nature pictures in OP 305 are sure to bring some springtime joy to your day. The French photographer, who is the star of this month’s Portfolio feature, has only been creating nature images for a few years and yet has already won several awards for her work – and it’s not hard to see why.

She says: ‘I hope that through my photographic eye, people will become more sensitive to the microcosms that surround us, to their beauty but also to their fragility.’

Image: Mayfly © Catherine Régnier

30/04/2024

‘On the coast of Portnockie in Scotland, Bow Fiddle Rock is a neat geological trick with huge appeal to the landscape photographer. And it’s a location Mik Dogherty has nailed with his characteristic no-frills approach to showing the landscape how it is and at its best, with perhaps a few flourishes of his own’ – Nick Smith

Don’t miss our interview with Mik Dogherty Photography in the latest issue (OP 305). One of the most successful photographers on today’s outdoor photography competition scene, his accolades include being named British Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2023.

‘I’m looking for something that catches my eye. That’s the key to it’, says Mik. Then you take the picture and ask if it’s good enough.’

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