Remember the picnic basket/sundowners cool box. You never know when an emergency may pop up (like a beautiful sunset) and think just how miserable you be without some snacks and your favourite tipple… Breede River sunset. A stitch of 6 photographs shot on the Panasonic Lumix GH5 and 12 - 35mm lens at 35mm (70mm equivalent on a full frame camera). 1/800 sec at f8. ISO 10

Don’t fuss with what people think of your photography. It’s great to receive flattering comments about your work - enjoy them. The flip side, i.e. criticisms, can be a very useful for learning but be sure to take it from whence it comes. If it’s someone you trust, listen. If it’s unsolicited, check the source before taking it to heart. Water-weeds in Alaska. Shot on the Panasonic Lumix GH5 and Leica 100 - 400mm lens at 250mm (500mm equivalent on a full frame camera). 1/80 sec at f5,4. ISO 400

When using a wide angle lens be sure to shoot more individual images with a large amount of overlap - about 60%.