Yorkshire Coast Workshop Review
Posted on 17th March, 2025
They say it’s grim up north, but our experience of running workshops in the Yorkshire Dales has proved that it’s anything but.
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Silhouettes Within the Landscape
Posted on 27th January, 2025
Photographers often talk about achieving the ‘perfect’ exposure, but what exactly is this? In truth there is no such thing – a 'technically' correct exposure will not always produce the most visually pleasing result.
Lewis & Harris Workshop Review
Posted on 25th March, 2024
I’m not sure we’ve had more eagerly anticipated workshops than our recent back-to-back Lewis & Harris 4-day courses. Despite the Islands’ remoteness, both workshops sold out within minutes of going live on the D2D website
Kit Review: Benro Mammoth Tripod and 3-Way Geared Head by Mark Bauer
Posted on 6th December, 2023
I’m sure the vast majority of landscape photographers would agree that their most important photographic accessories are their tripod and head.
Glencoe Workshop Review
Posted on 17th November, 2023
We always try to select good hotels that are also handily located for the viewpoints we intend to visit during our workshops. We obviously want to stay somewhere nice, but that allows us to minimise the amount of driving...
Yorkshire Dales Workshop Review
Posted on 15th October, 2022
A county we don’t know… locations we’ve never visited… a tutor we’ve never worked with. This was what was facing Ross and Mark at the start of Dawn 2 Dusk’s first Yorkshire Dales workshop. What could possibly go wrong?
Wiltshire Monochrome and Infrared Workshop Review
Posted on 14th July, 2021
Standing in front of a group of expectant faces, all looking forward to our first workshop since October, I’m feeling a bit nervous. After an 8-month break, can I remember how to run a workshop? This is a specialist mono and
Nikon Z7 II - Hands-on Review by Mark Bauer
Posted on 10th February, 2021
Those of you who know me well need to prepare yourselves for what I’m about to tell you. You may even want to make sure you’re sitting down. OK, ready? Then here goes. I recently acquired a Nikon Z7 II.
Focus on Foreground Interest
Posted on 29th January, 2021
Great landscape compositions typically feel balanced, harmonious and also possess an inherent feeling of depth. But just how do you generate a three-dimension look to your shots, when a photograph is two-dimensional?
Capture to Print Workshop Review
Posted on 1st October, 2020
We’re always trying to add new workshops to our agenda. Usually, these take the form of new destinations and over the last 18 months or so we’ve added Venice, the Faroe Islands, Pembrokeshire and the Cairngorms to our list. H
Romantic Venice Workshop Review
Posted on 29th January, 2020
Early last year, we took the decision to expand our range of workshops to include more overseas destinations. We’d previously run trips to Iceland in partnership with another company but had never done anything on our own. Ve
The Cairngorms: Winter Wildlife Workshop Review
Posted on 20th January, 2020
We’ve just returned from the Cairngorms, in northeast Scotland – the UK’s largest National Park. This is an area renowned for its mountainous scenery, rewilding, and nature – the perfect place to base a workshop.
The Isle of Skye Workshop Review
Posted on 15th November, 2019
Running a photography workshop is actually quite a nerve-wracking thing. As the organiser, you feel a deep responsibility to create and deliver a good experience for everyone. You want everything to be just right...
Beautiful Pembrokeshire Workshop Review
Posted on 12th September, 2019
Every year we add new locations – both in the UK and overseas - to our growing list of workshops. Pembrokeshire is the UK’s only designated coastal National Park.
ONE DAY MY PRINTS WILL COME
Posted on 14th August, 2019
Once upon a time, the print was king in photography and photographers wouldn’t press the shutter without having a good idea of what darkroom work they were going to carry out on the negative, how the final print would look an
Getting off the Beaten Track
Posted on 7th June, 2019
I have absolutely no objection to shooting the so-called ‘iconic’ locations and I’m lucky enough to live in a part of the world where there are quite a few of them on my doorstep: Corfe Castle, Durdle Door and Kimmeridge Bay,
IN FOCUS - Ben Hall
Posted on 24th May, 2019
Leading professional wildlife photographer, Ben Hall, recently joined the Dawn 2 Dusk Photography team. As you may already know, Ben is a multi-award-winning photographer, best known for his atmospheric images of nature.
LEE100 holder - Hands-on Review
Posted on 19th April, 2019
In the lead-up to The Photography Show in March, Lee released a number of ‘teaser’ ads which were clearly hinting at a newly-designed filter holder. Rumours proliferated about the new features it might boast:
IN FOCUS - Drew Buckley
Posted on 16th March, 2019
We are thrilled to announce that leading professional landscape and wildlife photographer, Drew Buckley, is joining the Dawn 2 Dusk Photography team. Drew is best known for his wonderful Welsh landscapes...
West Cornwall Workshop Review
Posted on 20th February, 2019
West Cornwall is a truly special place. It is home to some of the most enticing golden beaches and dramatic coastal scenery found anywhere in the UK. 'Rugged' is the perfect word to describe the coastline here.
In Focus - Jeremy Walker
Posted on 13th February, 2019
We thought you might like to get to know new Dawn 2 Dusk Photography tutor - and Nikon Ambassador - Jeremy Walker a bit better. Therefore, we decided to ask him a few quick questions about life, photography... and cake!
Photographing Venice
Posted on 4th February, 2019
But it is more than just a remarkable feat of engineering - this compact city contains some of the most beautiful architecture in the world and many of its sights are so iconic
Photographing motion in the Landscape
Posted on 25th January, 2019
Although a photograph is still, the landscape is a mixture of still and mobile elements. This begs the question – do you freeze movement, or blur it for creative effect?
Photographing Mist in the Landscape
Posted on 16th January, 2019
Mist can add wonderful diffusion and atmosphere to your landscape shots. Misty conditions simplify scenery, adding mystery and mood to photographs. Photogenic, low-lying mist is most likely to form overnight
Photograph Better Winter Landscapes
Posted on 10th January, 2019
Don’t hibernate during the winter months. This is one of the best times of year for landscape photography, so wrap up warm and get outdoors with your camera. Snowfall has the ability to transform the landscape into a winter
Nikon Z7 - hands-on review
Posted on 11th December, 2018
The path to mirrorless is an inevitable one and Nikon recently made their first serious foray into this growing market with the launch of the Z6 and Z7. Here we take a brief look at the Z7 and give you our initial thoughts…
Photograph Landscape Reflections
Posted on 5th December, 2018
The majority of landscape enthusiasts are instinctively drawn to water – for example, the sea, rivers, waterfalls and lakes. Water can help imply motion, reflect light and colour, and create mirror like reflections.
Essential Filters for Landscape Photography
Posted on 24th November, 2018
In this digital age, do we still need filters? With the right skills, you can practically do anything in Photoshop, so are in-camera filters now a little antiquated? We don’t think so and there are still benefits of using...