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Highland Adventure with the Sigma SD Quattro-H & 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art lens.
'Sanctuary' Sigma SD Quattro-H + 12-24mm Art lens. LEE Filters SW150 0.6 medium grad + little stopper. Induro Tripods UK GTT104M1. If...

Karl Holtby
Jun 28, 20177 min read


In Search of the Visual Mantra.
It's been awhile since I've had the time to write a blog piece about my own thoughts and processes in photography, sitting down to write...

Karl Holtby
Apr 28, 20174 min read


Linhof studio collaboration.
One of the first questions I often get asked by workshop participants is usually along the lines of "Which filters do I need?". Of course...

Karl Holtby
Jan 16, 20171 min read


Summer 2016 with the Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse - Sony a7R + MC-11 + Sigma 24mm Art lens. It was with much anticipation earlier this year when I heard of the release...

Karl Holtby
Nov 15, 20164 min read
On Landscape magazine
I'm delighted to have been featured by On Landscape magazine. You can read my article here:- Haiku and the Art of Photography Thank you

Karl Holtby
Nov 3, 20161 min read


Using Capture One Pro to create natural looking landscapes.
As photographers of the digital age, we all need some form of post processing software to get the very best from our files, particularly...

Karl Holtby
Sep 12, 20164 min read


LEE Filters Xposure 05
I've realised that I haven't been updating my website enough, everything seems to be shared via Instagram and Facebook, which is a tad...

Karl Holtby
Sep 9, 20161 min read


Hyperfocal distance - a quick guide.
Increasingly on workshops I am getting the old complaint, ‘My pictures never seem to have front-to-back sharpness!?’, followed by...

Karl Holtby
Jul 25, 20163 min read


LEE SW150 mkII filter system
As a landscape photographer, an integral part of my image making kit is the filtration system. In essence the use of filters gives us the...

Karl Holtby
Apr 28, 20165 min read


Páramo Cascada II trousers
Of all the things I get asked to test/review, trousers are a first. What can we say about such things; if you read any of the outdoor...

Karl Holtby
Jan 11, 20163 min read
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