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Category Archives: Europe
August Featured Location — Iceland
During the month of August, two members of the PTR Team will be in Iceland, the land of fire and ice, for a photographic holiday. Their adventure will be a featured at PTR after their return. In celebration of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Iceland, Iceland Photography, Iceland Travel, Photo Travel, Travel Advice
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Aurora Hunting – The Highs and Lows
By Melanie For a long time it has been one of my ambitions to see the Aurora Borealis (from now on referred to as the aurora), in recent years is has also been an aim to photograph it and to … Continue reading
Benefits of attending Bird of Prey Photography Workshops.
By PTR team member Claire Carter I have recently begun a new venture, offering bird of prey photography workshops in the beautiful Shropshire countryside near my home in the UK. The first one took place in June and was a … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, England, PTR Recommended Tours, Travel Tips
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England – Northumberland
By Dimitri Vasiliou (Editor’s note: Dimitri is the Administrator of Inspiring Photography, a new forum devoted to high-quality images submitted by photographers from throughout the world. Dimitri’s is recognized by many as among the best photographers in the world today.) … Continue reading
England – South Shropshire (and a little diversion into Worcestershire)
By Claire This review will focus on my home patch; all are locations that I can drive to within about 30 minutes. They are places I probably don’t really “see” the full beauty of anymore due to familiarity but I … Continue reading
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Tagged Canon 5D, carterart, Claire Carter, England, shropshire, Travel Photography, Travel Reviews, UK
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England – The Lake District
By Melanie The English Lake District has long been associated with tourism. Since the earliest days visitors have strived to convey the images from their minds’ eye to others. Some in words as with the Lakes Poets, some by painting including Turner … Continue reading
Posted in England
Tagged Canon 5D, England, Landscape, landscape photography, Melanie, Melanie M
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England – The Puffin Run
By Neil Burton Click Here to Visit His Website Getting up close and personal with nature does not always mean travelling to far flung places such as the Galapagos Islands. In fact my most recent trip, to the easily accessible … Continue reading
England: Shropshire – A familiar path but a new journey
By Claire Carter Last year I decided to focus my camera more on the area where I live. This was partly because I had at last found time to display my prints in our shop window and needed more images … Continue reading
Posted in England, Europe
Tagged England Travel, Photo Travel, Photo Travel Magazine, shropshire, Travel Reviews
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Featured Photographer – Alister Benn
Artist’s Website Alister Benn was born and raised in rural Scotland as “an outdoor lad” and when he met an adventurous young Chinese woman in Beijing in 2000, they set off together for a life of travel, adventure and spontaneity. … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Douglas Salteri
Artist’s Website Retired now after 47 years in newspaper photography, Douglas “Dougie” Salteri worked as a photographer on three Scottish National Daily titles and latterly as Picture Editor of The Herald. Dougie lives in the west end of Glasgow one … Continue reading
Featured Photographer – Gianni Galassi
Artist’s Website Gianni Galassi was born in Milan in 1954 and made his debut at 16 as a still-life photographer. In 1979 cinema, his second passion, lead him to work in the film industry in Rome. He is currently engaged … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Herman Čater
Artist’s Website Herman Čater was born in Celje, Slovenia in 1941. He studied English and English literature. After his studies he worked as an English teacher and later as an Adviser for foreign languages for the Educational Board of Slovenia … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Ian Munro
Artist’s Website Ian Munro has been creating images since 2007 and is continuing to progress. His love is landscapes but, he also enjoys experimental photography with digital manipulation. Ian is a self taught photographer with a keen eye for landscapes … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Jef Van den Houte
Artist’s Website “I am a pure amateur photographer since end of the 70′s. I switched to digital seven years ago, but I’ve worked some 12 years with Photoshop. At the Antwerp Academy of Arts I followed a three years course … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Martin Zalba Ibáñez
Artist’s Website Of him, the Agora Gallery has said: “Both a classical music composer and a renowned photographer, Spanish artist Martin Zalba Ibáñez merges his experience in these mediums to create stunning photographs that depict breathtaking vistas and yet so … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Mary Kay
Artist’s Website “I was born and raised on a little Greek island and my earliest and most precious memories are of long days at rocky, isolated beaches and expeditions exploring the few woods of the island. A camera never accompanied … Continue reading
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Featured Photographer – Matjaž Čater
Artist’s Website Matjaž Čater is known for his breathtaking images of landscapes from the air, captured while he flies using his personal hang-glider 800-1000 feet above ground. Matjaž found himself as an aerial photographer by chance, when a colleague asked him … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Featured Photographer, Slovenia
Tagged aerial photography, hang-gliding, hang-gliding photography, Matjaž Čater, Slovenia
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Featured Photographer – Paul Sutton
Artist’s Website Paul Sutton is a self taught photographer who regularly likes to venture out into the diverse landscape that the UK has to offer. During the summer months, this usually means a ridiculously early start culminating in a … Continue reading
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France – La Défense, Paris
Jure Kravanja has already been featured at PTR giving us a fabulous article about Iceland. Here he tells us about a location that couldn’t be more different and shows his versatility and ability to see things many would overlook. La … Continue reading
Gear Review – Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, Some Impressions
By Bill Lockhart Like you, I read when it comes to making a major decision about camera equipment. And I found reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 that peaked my interest. First, is the review by David Clapp, a UK … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Gear Reviews, Scotland
Tagged Gear Review, Panasonic GF1, Photo Travel, Travel Photo
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Gear Review – Scotland, Mellon Udrigle and the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
By Melanie On the rocks, Melanie at Rhue Lighthouse. Photo by Dougie Salteri Mellon Udrigle is a small crofting community that sits at the end of a single-track road, North of the village of Laide in Wester Ross, North West … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Gear Reviews, Scotland
Tagged 17-40L, 28-70L, Canon 70-200mm f4L, Canon EOS 1DS MkIII, landscape photography, Melanie, Melanie M, Photo Travel, photo travel blog, photography, Scotland
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Greece – Santorini
By Claire The world famous volcanic island of Santorini is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea.
Posted in Greece
Tagged Canon 5D, carterart, Claire Carter, santorini, Travel Reviews
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Guest Article – Croatia and Slovenia
By Santo Giorno This trip came about through pure serendipity. I was researching a planned trip to the US southwest, when I came across an offhand comment in a travel forum about a tour in the former Yugoslavia. I followed … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Slovenia
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Guest Article – England, Gannets of Bempton Cliffs
By Sue Berry Sue Berry originates from Yorkshire and she is currently living in the Midlands. Her two passions in life are photography and travel. She especially loves wildlife and landscape photography, and she is enjoying the learning process after … Continue reading
Guest Article – Germany
By Anastasios Aggelou Website: http://anastasiosaggelou.daportfolio.com/ This Photography selection depicts my special interest in specific locations of Berlin. I spent one year in Berlin, an exciting, well-known city for its quintessential role in German history, throughout the 20th century. The city’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Photo Travel, Photo Travel Germany, Travel Germany, Travel Photo Germany
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Guest Article – Iceland, Interview with Jure Kravanja
Interview with Jure Kravanja conducted by Claire I was very lucky to meet Jure during my time in Slovenia. He told me about his forthcoming trip to Iceland and he kindly agreed to share his experience with us on his return.
Guest Article – Menorca (Minorca)
By Pedro Cardona (Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved) This year the old British naval hospital in Menorca (bloody island), is celebrating its 300th anniversary (it was built in 1711). It is part of the history of the Island of … Continue reading
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Guest Article – Scotland in the Rain
By Dougie Salteri Link to his website: www.douglassalteri.co.uk Note: Click on Any Photograph for a Larger Version You need to have a philosophical attitude towards the weather if you shoot landscapes in Scotland, especially in the regions of the country … Continue reading
Guest Article – Scotland, Gannets of Bass Rock
By David Stevenson Website The trip started as a birthday present to me from me. I happened to be in the Scottish Seabird Centre and was asking about possible photography opportunities of Puffins and was told about their photography trips … Continue reading
Guest Article – Slovenia, The Julian Alps
By Roy Clark Email (Roy has kindly invited PTR readers to contact him if you wish any more details about this area or Slovenia in general) In 2005, my partner, Justi Carey, and I were given the opportunity to write … Continue reading