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Notes from
behind the lens.

Practical ideas for seeing, making and enjoying photographs. Landscapes, night skies, city life and the places in between.

Travel & Architecture / Photography notes

Qatar in light and shade

Four photographs follow the light across golden walls, shaded courtyards and market passages in Qatar.

03 October 2026 · 1 min read

Astro / Photography notes

Choose a revealing lunar phase, protect the bright surface and check focus carefully for a more detailed Moon photograph.

28 September 2026 · 3 min read

Travel & Landscape / Photography notes

A closer look at the layers, cloud and changing light in twelve photographs from Asir, Saudi Arabia.

25 September 2026 · 2 min read

Street & Architecture / Photography notes

Bridges, architectural frames and wet streets offer three ways to look more closely at a city photograph.

25 September 2026 · 2 min read

Photography technique / Photography notes

Read shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length alongside a mountain view, moving water and a station full of people.

25 September 2026 · 2 min read

Landscape / Photography notes

How calm water, framing and a small change of viewpoint can turn a reflection into the heart of a landscape photograph.

24 September 2026 · 3 min read