Blog

Musings on photography, mental health and mountain life.


Capturing the Magic of Nature:
landscape photography, adventure Owen Tomkins landscape photography, adventure Owen Tomkins

Capturing the Magic of Nature:

There's something magical about the way nature glows during the golden hour - that fleeting time just before sunset or after sunrise when the light is soft, warm, and imbues everything with a golden hue. For landscape photographers, it's a coveted time to capture stunning images that showcase the beauty of the natural world. However, taking advantage of the golden hour requires a careful balance of technique, timing, and creativity.

Read More
Climbing and Photography in Peru: That’ll do Donkey!
alpinism, mountains, landscape photography, adventure Owen Tomkins alpinism, mountains, landscape photography, adventure Owen Tomkins

Climbing and Photography in Peru: That’ll do Donkey!

The next twenty mins were probably some of the most peaceful I can remember. Watching the light slowly move over Ranrapalca, illuminating it’s East and North Faces with not another soul in sight, witnessing the dance between light and shadow on the glacier below me and slowly losing my fingers and nose to the cold will be something that will stay with me for a very long time.

Read More