Inspiration

It was taken in December 2024, near my hometown in the Lake Constance region in Germany. It had been wet and cold for a full week. The trees were covered in a layer of ice, which is why I really wanted to go out and capture this natural spectacle. I packed my things and set off toward Hegaublick, a viewpoint offering a great view of the Hegau volcanoes... read more.

Aren’t we all, as photographers, light magicians, weaving stories of beauty that don’t quite exist? We strive to create images that make people pause, look twice, and say, “I wish I were there.” Through subtle illusions, we guide the viewer to see the world not as it is, but as we choose to present it... read more.

I have a holiday home on the shores of Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. I regularly take walks around the lough for exercise and relaxation. When doing so, I am always looking out for potential subjects to photograph. On one such walk I came across this little tree and was immediately drawn to it. I returned on a calm overcast autumn day to create this image... read more.

I photographed the scene with the sun positioned to the right of the scene, allowing the island to fall into a gentle silhouette against the background. The haze softened the contrast just enough to retain detail in the snow-covered landmass and the fine lines of trees. To help balance the light across the frame, I positioned a graduated filter on the right-hand side... read more.

My reasonably new computer fills with photographs at an alarming speed, a problem entirely of my own making. I am incapable of letting go of images that might, one day, prove useful, those persistent just-in-case photographs. This January, I finally embarked on a ruthless process of selection: deciding what would remain and what would be erased... read more.