The Active Photographer

This week: I’m sharing a few thoughts and suggestions following an amazingly productive week.

The past seven days had the potential to be a long, drawn-out, incredibly frustrating affair. Having not felt well, the temptation was there to resign myself to the inevitable.

But, rather than letting things grind to a halt, I turned my fortunes around and made real progress. In this episode, I'm sharing a number of thoughts and suggestions which resulted from my activities - starting with an exhibition of images dating back to the early 1900s.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London

Book - South With Endurance

Book - Everest (RGS exhibition book)

Book - Everest 1953, Mick Confrey

AbeBooks.co.uk / AbeBooks.com

Peter F. Drucker (notebook quote)

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.

This week: I’m knee-deep in a river, working through test shots ahead of a photo shoot.

Join me as I negotiate a flowing river, contemplate making a big jump and plan ahead for a forthcoming photo shoot.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP Competition: Hand Warmer Giveaway!

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED VR AF-S (latest version)

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S

Lowepro Rover Pro 45L AW Backpack

Manfrotto 055 tripod (latest version)

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.

This week: I’m shooting pictures as the sun sets over the water's edge.

With bold silhouettes, wildlife and rich, saturated colours, the final 30 minutes of light present excellent photo opportunities.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED VR AF-S (latest version)

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.

This week: I’m exploring a location which I think should make an excellent backdrop to a forthcoming shoot.

My camera of choice was a more simple, liberating affair on this occasion and. As is often the case, I came away from my stroll with more ideas than I had bargained for.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP #176: Exploring Bluebell Wood Details

TAP Episode #153: The Photo Shoot That Never Was

Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED VR AF-S (latest version)

Canon PowerShot G7X compact camera

This week's sponsor: Adventure Required (20% discount code: TAP2015)

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Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.

This week: I’m gathering my thoughts whilst taking a walk down by the water.

Things have started somewhat on the back foot this year, thanks to a combination of picking up a bug and the continuation of various non-work-related matters to deal with. As ever, slowing down and getting spot of fresh air can work wonders.

Some quick links to things mentioned in this show:

TAP Episode #195: All I Want For Christmas Is...

TAP Episode #168: Introducing Q&A 500

Casey Neistat's YouTube channel

This week's sponsor: Adventure Required (20% discount code: TAP2015)

Did you enjoy this episode? You can help me produce more great content by clicking here.

Music featured in this episode is courtesy of Matt Stevens. You can check out more of his work here.