When you need to make your own luck by staying right at your location on Big Sur for a while; sometimes a tent is all you need for the access, and focus, to capture paradise on California’s Pacific Coast Route 1.
beyond the shot
Does Great Photography Really Drive Luxury Hotel Bookings?
Good photography says: “Here’s our hotel.”
GREAT photography says: “Here’s why you want to be here, right now.”
Why authentic content that tells your story is key to catching your guests’ attention.
Capturing Cannes – The Film Festival’s Red Carpet through Alessandro Galatoli’s Lens
Telling the behind-the-scenes story of how fashion and event photographer Alessandro Galatoli captures the stars and icons of the runways and red carpets around the world, Evoku filming for Capture One in Cannes.
European Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025 – FEP Golden Camera Award
A surprise win in this year’s Federation of European Professional Photographers awards – Paul’s first year of entering, winning the overall landscape category for 2025 and finding out about it from a balcony 1,500 miles away.
Big Sensor, Little Quirks – Exploring Big Sur with Fujifilm’s New GFX100RF
Testing Fujifilm’s latest GFX100RF along California’s Big Sur coast. 100 megapixels, fixed lens, feature-rich and and incredibly capable. A few quirks, a lot to love, and just enough head-scratching to keep it interesting.
Haircuts4Homeless – Telling the story of the storyteller; Jack Eames for Capture One
“Photography can’t change the world, but it can give us lots of opportunities to create change…” – Filming the story of the incredible team at Haircuts4Homeless, through the eyes of London beauty photographer – Jack Eames.
Echoes of the Past – The Shifting Ice Caves of a Shrinking Glacier
When you’re in the exact spot in which you photographed a Vatnajökull ice cave a couple of years prior, to find yourself stood in a dry gravel parking lot, you realise just how fast and visibly Iceland’s glaciers are disappearing…
Zabriskie Soup – Death Valley’s Unexpected Bowl of Sunrise Fog
After countless trips to Zabriskie point over the past 25 years, we finally got to see a different side to this iconic location – thick fog, crawling across the floor of Death Valley at sunrise, wrapping the hills in mystery.
Unwind & Recharge – Hero Shot Hotel Photography, InterContinental Dubai Marina
Exploring the “whys” and “hows” of capturing ultra-high resolution interior and exterior hero shots for the luxury hotel and hospitality industry – with the amazing team at InterContinental Dubai Marina.
Kastrup Søbad (Sea Bath) – The World’s Most Photogenic Changing Room?
Capturing the quintisentially Danish structure that is the Kastrup Søbad on the coast, south of Copenhagen. What is, essentially, a changing room for sea swimming, turns into a fantastically photogenic subject at sunset.
iPhone Photography – A Year in Review : We’ve come a long way…
A week before its successor is launched, Paul looks back on how his iPhone 15 Pro Max has delivered impressive landscape results over the past year, becoming an essential part of his Medium Format workflow.
Fake McDonald – Peace, Away from the “Rainbow Rocks” of Glacier National Park
Looking at the increasing trend to over-saturate the “rainbow rocks” of Lake McDonald, vs the calming alternatives the mountain lakes of Glacier National Park can provide.
Smokestack – Focus Stacking the Monument Valley Mittens for Print
Taking a manual approach to focus-stacking a super-high-res shot of Monument Valley in huge detail, ready for ultra-large print.
A Different Perspective – Luxury Hotel Photography at Shangri-La Dubai
Capturing the essence of luxury found at Shangri-La Dubai, as it showcases its own iconic features and brand heritage from the heart of this ever-growing city in the sand.
LondonHouse Chicago – A Blockbuster View of the Windy Cityscape
Exploring the inspiration to Paul’s “Blockbuster” Capture One Style, captured during a visit to one of Chicago’s incredible rooftops to capture the city lights below.
Vestrahorn – Capturing Iceland’s All-Season, South-Eastern, Viking Wonder
Exploring the incredible (and lesser-visited) Stokksnes peninsular to photograph the iconic Vestrahorn mountain range in all weathers on the south-east coast of Iceland.
The Phase One XT 70mm Tilt Lens – Dubai Cityscapes tethered to Apple’s M3 Max
We set out into the desert landscape and dynamic cityscape of Dubai to test the new XT Rodenstock 70mm f/5.6 Tilt lens while tethered to Apple’s latest MacBook Pro M3 Max. An Evoku film, for Phase One.
Address Grand Creek Harbour – Photographing Emaar’s Luxury 5-Star Dubai Tower
Capturing Emaar’s first 5-star luxury hotel in Dubai Creek Harbour – the Address Grand – from a golden sunset through to the light trails of blue hour with incredible detail on a super-wide lens.
San Francisco, It’s Been A While – How Are You Doing…?
I’ve always felt like like cities should be seen from up high, and San Francisco is no exception. Above all the noise, above all that chaos – just sat up there on a rooftop, watching the world move along minute by minute as the sun fades to night.
Grand Prismatic Spring – A Kaleidoscope of Yellowstone Colours From Above
Shooting from a helicopter, Paul finally gets his one aerial shot of Yellowstone’s incredible Grand Prismatic Spring, after years of trying through different seasons at ground level.
Masterclass – The Professional Photography Tuition Series
Join Paul for our series of specialist, in-depth, masterclass sessions on key photographic topics, where we demonstrate best practices and how to get the the most from your landscape or cityscape photography.
The Bitterroot Ranch – Treasure at the End of a 16-mile Dirt Road
Photographing the land, people and horses of the Fox family’s Bitterroot Ranch – nestled between the Wind River & Absaroka mountain ranges in western Wyoming.
Between Two Worlds – The Floating Torii of Itsukushima Shrine
Capturing minimalist views in the mist, Itsukushima’s floating torii feels like a gateway on Miyajima – between the calm of the sky and the chaos of our world below.
Artificial Stupidity – Could AI be the End of Landscape Photography?
Discussing the impact – both positive and negative – that AI could have on Landscape Photography, along with what it could mean for the industry long-term.