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Since 2013, I’ve published hundreds of blog posts on all aspects of photography. Some are aimed at helping photographers with camera gear, settings and technique while others describe my workshops, exhibitions and adventures in Africa, Antarctica and beyond.

Feel free to browse chronologically or click on the heading above any post for specific categories, such as Equipment, Trips or Hints and Tips.

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How to Back Up and Share Your Travel Photos on the Road

Every travel photographer has the same nightmare. You are a week into a trip, the best light of the journey is behind you, and the card holding all of it refuses to mount. Or a bag goes missing on a night train. Or a laptop disappears from a café table, taking the only copy of a week's work with it.

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How to Stay Connected on a Wildlife Photography Trip

There’s something wonderfully appealing about disappearing into the bush with nothing more complicated to worry about than whether the leopard is going to come down from the tree before the light goes. Unfortunately, modern travel rarely works like that. Even on safari, your phone has a habit of becoming almost as useful as your camera.

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