As winter comes around, so starts my repeated long and steep walks up to Great Links Tor to capture a sunrise photograph of this magnificent tor in the glorious light of sunrise. Imagine my joy when on first walk up this year I capture this image! julianbaird.com/blog/2025/12...

ach year Dartmoor transforms into a purple landscape as the heather blooms. This video follows my journey across the moor, through sunrise, sunset, changing weather and shifting conditions to photograph the heather at its absolute best. Watch it at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/12...

In this video I continue my exploration of black and white landscape photography by creating a portfolio of prints using Fotospeed DUO papers and a Fotospeed Spring Back Binder. Watch at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/11...

Discover 10 inspiring photography books that make perfect gifts or additions to your own bookshelf. From creative inspiration to technical mastery, this On My Bookshelf gift special is packed with ideas for photographers of every level. Watch at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/11...

Despite Vixen Tor being very much out of bounds and on private land, there are still some wonderful viewpoints to photograph. See what else I captured on my recent visit to Vixen Tor at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/11...

Despite it's near roadside location, the view from Sharpitor on the western edge of Dartmoor is something I'd not experienced before but when I found myself driving by one day, I just had to pull over and take a look. See what else I captured from Sharpitor at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/11...

In this video, I put @fotospeed Natural Smooth 310 to the test. The paper is made from 34% hemp, 33% recycled materials, and is produced with sustainability in mind but how does it actually perform when printing photographs? Find out at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/11... #PowerofPrint

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I’m looking at one of the most highly anticipated books of 2025, Headlands by Norman McCloskey. Will this follow-up to Beara and Kingdom be the crown of the trilogy? Watch at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/10...

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I look at Gemini and Mercury Remastered by Andy Saunders, the acclaimed follow-up to his bestselling Apollo Remastered. Watch the episode at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/10... #JulianBairdPhotography #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered #AndySaunders #ApolloRemastered

Looking for the best camera backpack for outdoor and event photography? In this video, I review the Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW III, which is designed for professional photographers and content creators. But is it the best option? Find out at bit.ly/42exO2u #lowepro

Are you thinking about purchasing the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100? Or have you just purchased it and want to know how to set it up? In this video I’ll show you how to set it up and make your first print. Watch at bit.ly/42r6MEX #CanonPRO1100 #powerofprint #Fotospeed

Trevose Head on the #SouthWestCoastPath, a location on North #Cornwall that will always be on my list of top coastal locations to photograph. Watch me capture this image and see why it's such a special location in my latest video at bit.ly/453yjy5

If there's one place to get light from the setting sun, it's the coast. With such a small gap between the clouds and the horizon, will my trusty friend Trevose Head give me the light I'm looking for? Find out in my latest video at bit.ly/453yjy5 #SouthWestCoastPath

Every year when there are crops in the field I like to photograph The Daymark tower in south Devon. I was almost too late this year, but a beautiful summers evening presented a great opportunity to visit this iconic coastal. Watch me capture this image at bit.ly/46DsSqW

In this video I head to the south Devon coast on a beautiful summers evening to photograph one of the South West Coast Path's best known landmarks, The Daymark. Watch it at bit.ly/46DsSqW

In this episode I look at 'Visually Speaking: Mastering the Art of Photography' by Ted Forbes. Is this guide to mastering photography as a visual communication a book for your bookshelf? Find out at bit.ly/46U6FEX

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at Wild by Jo Stephen and published by Kozu Books. Is this collection of intimate landscapes and portraits of nature a book for your bookshelf? Find out at bit.ly/3Iv4Vbg

Photographing #Dartmoor can be full of highs and lows, & when you've taken the train and walked 5kms the lows can seem even worse. But this is Dartmoor and things can change very quickly. Find out what happened, and why I didn't drive in my latest video at bit.ly/44CB08p

Most of us use a car to get to the locations that we want to photograph, but is it possible to go greener and use public transport? In this video I take the train to #Dartmoor. Will this save the planet or is it just too impractical? Find out at bit.ly/44CB08p

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at Forgotten Souls by Matt Oliver and published by Kozu books. Is this collection of silver birch photographs a book for your bookshelf? Find out at bit.ly/4lrslwH #KozuBooks #PhotographyBooks

Black and white landscape photography and the dance of light and shadow. The more I photograph #Dartmoor, the more opportunities I find when I also consider B&W. Watch me capture this image of Yes Tor and find out why I'm shooting B&W at bit.ly/4lmRRmY

What’s the point in creating black and white landscape photographs? Is it just a last-ditch attempt to rescue a poor photograph? In this video I tell you why I’m now using black and white and with intent. Join me on #Dartmoor to find out more - bit.ly/4lmRRmY #LandscapePhotography

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at 'Stillness. In Motion.' by Sally Mason and published by Kozu Books. Is this 'collection of images exploring motion in nature and the beauty of the ephemeral' a book for your bookshelf? Find out at bit.ly/4exRROd

In this video I look at the Summit Creative Metropolis 16L Backpack. Learn more about this bag, how I’ve been using it, what I like, and what I disliked to see if this is a camera bag you should consider. Watch at bit.ly/3HQ90Xg #summitcreative #summitcreativecamerabags

Photographing Bowerman's Nose on #Dartmoor at this time of year requires a very early alarm call but it can be worth missing a couple of hours sleep! See how I captured this photo and why I like getting up in the morning in my latest video at bit.ly/4lknblH

Early morning for sunrise or late evening for sunset? Which type of landscape photographer are you? In this video I explain why I’m happy to set my alarm for 03:30 so I can see the sunrise at Bowerman’s Nose on #Dartmoor. Watch at bit.ly/4lknblH

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I dive into Kelp by Mark Littlejohn to see if this photography book is a book for your bookshelf. Find out at bit.ly/4dZKLl6

I've been photographing #Dartmoor for over a decade but there are still locations I've yet to photograph. So, in this 5 Minute Photo Adventure I decide to visit Row Tor to see if I've been missing out on something special! Watch at bit.ly/4dTZVZu

In this special 50th episode of On My Bookshelf I take a look at Land and Light by Adam Gibbs. Is this career spanning collection of photographs and stories a book for your bookshelf? Find out at bit.ly/3Ho3mve

This beautiful limestone pavement is perfect for those journeying the M6 as it's just 10 minutes from the motorway. Find out more in my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure bit.ly/3ZFSjDL And let me know what your best locations are that are just off a motorway!

Have you ever wished you could just pull of the motorway, take some photographs, and then carry on? Newbiggin Crags Limestone Pavement just of the M6 could be the location for you! Join me as I photograph it my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure bit.ly/3ZFSjDL

Not everything worth photographing on Dartmoor is miles from civilisation! This is Yar Tor and it's a relatively flat and short walk from the road. See more of this location in my latest video at bit.ly/4mkNKIP

You don't always need to hike for miles to get to #Dartmoor locations worth photographing. Some are just a short walk away. Join me for another 5 Minute Photo Adventure as I explore Yar Tor, a location just a few minutes walk from the road. Watch at bit.ly/4mkNKIP

Hans Strand is a world-renowned nature, environmental and landscape photographer from Sweden. In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at his latest book from Kozu Books, titled Aqua, to see if it is a book for your bookshelf. Watch it at bit.ly/43u6wGc

As I stood on the summit of Rippon Tor I never for a moment thought I'd capture this photograph. The conditions were flat and grey, but as is often the way with #Dartmoor, the light unexpectedly broke through just long enough for me to capture this photograph. bit.ly/4jOH8kl

With little chance of capturing a photograph and filming a video that will likely never get published, I was ready to go home. But never right off #Dartmoor. Dramatic conditions can be just a moment away. Watch my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure to find out what happened - bit.ly/4jOH8kl

This simple photograph reflects the sense of calm I had while watching the sunrise over Dawlish Warren beach recently. It's a reminder that not every photograph needs to have drama. See me capture this photograph in my latest video at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/... #southwestcoastpath

There are few better ways to start the day than by watching the sunrise at the beach. So, join me in my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure as I photograph first light at Dawlish Warren beach in #Devon. Watch at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/... #julianbairdphotography #southwestcoastpath #dawlishwarren

Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott are two of the UK's leading landscape photographers and in this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at their updated edition of ' 'From Dawn to Dusk - Mastering the Light in Landscape Photography'. Watch at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

In this 5 Minute Photo Adventure I head to West Mill Tor where I find one of the most interesting clouds I think I’ve ever seen in the skies above #Dartmoor. Watch the video at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

I recently spent a little time in the beautiful city of #Liverpool taking photos. Though I'm a landscape photographer at heart, capturing photos like this still brings me immense pleasure. See what else I captured at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/... #julianbaird #julianbairdphotography #NikonZ8

In this special on-location edition of On My Bookshelf I show you how I used the book Explore & Discover Liverpool in the real world to make the most of my short visit to photograph the city of #Liverpool. See how I got on at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

It's not the easiest of walks first thing in the morning, but there are few better ways to watch the sunrise over Glencoe than from the side of Beinn a' Chrùlaiste looking towards Buachaille Etive Mòr. See me capture this photo in my latest 5 Minute Photo Adventure julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

Join me on another 5 Minute Photo Adventure to see why the view from Beinn a' Chrùlaiste towards Buachaille Etive Mòr is probably my favourite viewpoint in #Glencoe. Watch the episode at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

On My Bookshelf is back for a 7th series, and this first episode I look at the Natural Landscape Photography Awards competition books. Are these fine art hardback books for your bookshelf? Find out at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

It’s a double celebration this week! It’s my 400th blog post on my website and I’ve returned to YouTube! In my first video back, you can watch me capture this image of Oke Tor on Dartmoor. See what else I captured at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

It’s a double celebration this week! It’s my 400th blog post on my website and I’ve returned to YouTube! In my first video back, I head to Oke Tor on #Dartmoor to capture some photographs and to tell you what’s coming up on the channel. Watch it at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/4/...

To help celebrate my recent BIG birthday I headed down to the area around Land's End for a weekend of photography with some good friends. These images were captured at Porth Nanven and you can see what else I captured that weekend over on my blog at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/3/...

In the blog this week I head to West Mill Tor on #Dartmoor after I was told it was "it's much more interesting" than East Mill Tor. Find out if it is and see what I else I captured that morning over on my blog at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/3/... #julianbairdphotography #landscapephotography

In the blog this week I talk about my favourite photo from 2024: Bowerman's Nose on Dartmoor. It might be one of my best shots of Dartmoor. Read my blog at julianbaird.com/blog/2025/2/... #julianbairdphotography #landscapephotography #Dartmoor