Category Archives: Workshops

The Softly Spoken Landscape

Posted on January 19, 2012 by kahkityoong

A few days ago, a comment was made on my blog article about perfect moments : “I hope you run a travel workshop in the near future. Something really laid back, relaxing and being about experiencing the place. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog, Workshops | 14 Comments

MHT Retrospective and an Inspiring New Initiative

Posted on January 2, 2012 by kahkityoong

The first email I received in 2012 was a piece of spam from a company claiming that they had been studying the MHT website and could offer their services in improving web traffic. Ironically, www.magichourtravelscapes.com’s Alexa ranking of 400,000 plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, Cornwall, Landscape, New Zealand, News, Paris, Travel, Workshops | 1 Comment

Blog Watch

Posted on July 27, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’ve decided to do a regular feature called Blog Watch which is a way of tagging interesting or noteworthy articles I come across. Reading these is a great way during downtimes in between trips or processing images to fire the … Continue reading →

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From the MHT Journal

Posted on July 11, 2011 by kahkityoong

There was only one truly awful day in terms of weather on our 19 day New Zealand workshop which occurred near the end of the trip. Many of the cornerstones of nature photography had already been covered by then either … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, My 2 cents, New Zealand, Rants and musings, Seascapes, TCBlog, Workshops | 2 Comments

I Am the Anti-Christ

Posted on June 3, 2011 by kahkityoong

I am the Anti-Christ – well, at least to most fashion and portrait photographers. In a world of Alien Bees, Pocket Wizards, Bowens and the like, I choose to shoot exclusively with natural light. I’m a firm believer that skills … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, News, Travel, Uncategorized, Venice, Workshops | 4 Comments

Leaving New Zealand – Part 3

Posted on May 28, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of the most important messages I try to get across to my workshop participants is that one should learn to be adaptable to the conditions at hand. Whether it be rain, hail or shine, the landscape photographer should remain … Continue reading →

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Leaving New Zealand – Part 2

Posted on May 24, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m pretty quick at the photo editing and post-capture processing stages of the image production line. The best images just jump out when I review them at the end of the day. When shooting for myself, these photos will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, New Zealand, News, TCBlog, Technique, Workshops | 2 Comments

Leaving New Zealand – Part 1

Posted on May 15, 2011 by kahkityoong

Our time in New Zealand ended up very much the same way that it started. A 5.3 aftershock in Christchurch woke up all of the participants in the dead of the night, one of whom admitted the first thing he … Continue reading →

Posted in New Zealand, News, TCBlog, Workshops | 4 Comments

The Perfect Shootout

Posted on April 25, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m pleased to report that MHT’s first international photography workshop has hit the ground running with some wonderful conditions during the first leg of the trip, based in Queenstown. Just this evening, we were treated to a spectacular array of … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, New Zealand, News, TCBlog, Workshops | 5 Comments

The Best of 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by kahkityoong

2010 was a fantastic year for MHT’s landscape photography. The 5 week trip through the south island in autumn was an eye-opener to the awesome scenery of New Zealand. I’m convinced that there’s no better place for landscape photography in … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, New York, Scotland, TCBlog, Workshops | 2 Comments