There are two ways to approach planning your photography trips: Book accommodation well in advance, and accept whatever happens with the weather, good or bad. Go during winter when there are less tourists. Then you can book accommodation the day before, and travel to locations that promise suitable weather. You are then free to shoot to your heart's content, with more days of good weather but less traffic. By planning spontaneously, we managed to enjoy clear weather at Castl

Camera Settings: Canon EOS 5D MkIII | f/16 | 4 secs | ISO 100 | 17mm It was freezing cold. It was raining hard. It was winter. Easier to stay at home by the fire, I thought. But I had challenged myself to venture outside each weekend and scout new locations. With such a dark and damp day, the only choice on this particular Saturday was to find a waterfall. Nelson is picturesque, but scant in the waterfall department. When we arrived at Nelson Lakes National Park, we were not