https://alanlaitphotography.com News and updates from Alan Lait photography... en-gb https://alanlaitphotography.com/thumbnail.jpg https://alanlaitphotography.com https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=153 It was great to catch up with some good friends, familiar faces and industry experts at the Photography & Video Show, which returned to the NEC in Birmingha...]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-153 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=152 If you own a MacBook Pro with an XDR Liquid Retina display, you may want to hold off upgrading to MacOS Tahoe 26.3, if you make use of custom display presets an...]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-152 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=151 I tend to have a few background projects in mind when I'm making new images and, based on a stylised rendering of three woodland images I created in 2024, I've ...]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-151 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=150 I've been presenting my 'Natural Landscape' talk to different photography groups and camera clubs and it's always very well received, which is really rewarding....]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-150 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=149 The areas of native woodland in the Scottish Highlands look stunning in their autumnal colours and I spent a few days exploring some of the glens where there ar...]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-149 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=148 I recently returned from a really enjoyable few days in my favourite place to be at this time of year. The trees had already started transitioning to their autu...]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-148 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=147 Calibrite have recently released an update to their Profiler software, that finally adds support for their ColorChecker Studio (and X-Rite i1Studio) devices. Th...]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-147 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=146 Following the recent release of Fotospeed's new Natural Smooth 310 paper, they very kindly sent me some A4 sample sheets to evaluate. This paper is not only fre...]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-146 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=145 My photography often features natural landscapes with beautiful vistas, mountains and woodlands, but I also find interest in areas where industry has historical...]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-145 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=144 Green can be one of the most challenging colours to get right in photography and it can easily appear unnatural in an image or a print if it looks too saturated...]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-144 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=143 The colder months of winter and early spring can make for great walking on the Lakeland fells and can yield dramatic images, with showers and snow flurries ofte...]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-143 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=142 I spent a few days in Scotland at the end of October, exploring the region around Loch Awe, with a quick visit to Glen Coe while I was in the area....]]> Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-142 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=141 Although autumn often brings fairly wet and windy weather in the Lake District, it's my favourite times of year to spend a few days in one of my favourite place...]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-141 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=140 These three images work really well together as a set and, although not intentional at the time, I realised there's a narrative that ties them together, when ar...]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-140 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=139 This isn't specifically a photography topic but if you own a MacBook Pro with an XDR Liquid Retina display, you're probably aware of the reference mode presets ...]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-139 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=138 Due to the ongoing colour management issues when printing from Lightroom Classic on macOS Sonoma, that have been present since Ventura, and the recent issue on ...]]> Sat, 18 May 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-138 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=137 I returned from the Photography Show last month with a pack of Fotospeed's new Matt Baryta 310 paper to test and here are my thoughts, after making some prints ...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-137 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=136 The Epson SC-P900 is an excellent printer but I've only recently identified the cause of an unusual issue where part of an image or document doesn't get printed...]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-136 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=135 After the very sad closure of the Joe Cornish Galleries at the end of last year, I have a limited number of framed prints remaining from my last exhibition ther...]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-135 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=134 f-stop have built a reputation of developing high quality, practical camera bags and the Tilopa backpack is a popular choice. The new DuraDiamond version brings...]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-134 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=133 Following the very sad news that the Joe Cornish Galleries will be closing at the end of this year, there are only a few weeks remaining to see my collection of...]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-133 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=132 I had a great trip to the Ardnamurchan peninsula last month and, despite some challenging weather conditions, I was lucky to return with a lovely collection of ...]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-132 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=131 I spent a few days in the Lake District earlier this month, which ended up being pretty wet and windy! However, I'm not one for giving up in the face of adverse...]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-131 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=130 I recently returned from a trip to Cornwall, where I spent a very rewarding evening creating abstract images of rock formations on the beach and some beautiful ...]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-130 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=129 If you use Adobe Lightroom Classic on macOS Ventura and occasionally experience prints coming out the wrong colour, you are not alone! After reading numerous po...]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-129 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=128 I'm excited to announce that I will be presenting a talk, titled 'Call of the Wild', at the Joe Cornish Galleries in Northallerton, at 2pm on Saturday 24th June...]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-128 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=127 I'm delighted to have three new framed prints exhibited at the Joe Cornish Galleries in North Yorkshire. 'In Shades of Purple' is of Hawnby Hill, on the North Y...]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-127 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=126 This is a subject I mentioned in an earlier article and thought it was worth elaborating on, as having an effective process for backing up your digital images c...]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-126 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=125 Three images from a recent trip to the Assynt and Coigach region, in the Scottish Highlands, have been added to the website and these are now available to order...]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-125 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=124 Having returned from a few days in the Lake District, I can say that Autumn is already showing off the splendour of the Lakeland fells, with many trees already ...]]> Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-124 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=123 I am really pleased to have three new prints exhibited at the Joe Cornish Galleries. 'Towards Hartsop' and 'Dawn Mist' are both from the Lake District and 'Stor...]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-123 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=122 When I started out in digital photography, I didn't appreciate how important proper calibration of your capture, editing and printing workflow is to ensuring ac...]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-122 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=121 A few weeks ago I started writing an article on the subject of calmness and how it influences my photography and I'm delighted that it's been published in issue...]]> Tue, 03 May 2022 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-121 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=120 A selection of images from my recent trip to the Isle of Skye has been added to the website and these are now available to order as prints....]]> Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-120 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=119 It's always a pleasant surprise to receive recognition and I am delighted that my image "In the Cold" reached the Second Main Judging stage in the Natural Lands...]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-119 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=118 I recently returned from a few days in the Lake District, which is one of my favourite areas to explore and somewhere I enjoy photographing, whatever the weathe...]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-118 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=117 As a Nature First member, I wanted to share my thoughts on one of the seven principles, which is using discretion when sharing locations....]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-117 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=116 I am really happy to have three new prints exhibited at the Joe Cornish Galleries, expertly mounted and framed by Wensleydale Galleries Framing. Two of the imag...]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-116 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=115 If you use Adobe Lightroom Classic, you may notice that your Lightroom catalog file grows significantly over time. As mine had recently reached the rather unwie...]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-115 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=114 Derwent Water is one of my favourite locations and last year I was lucky to be able to visit before travel restrictions were increased again. I created this ser...]]> Sun, 10 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-114 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=113 A selection of images from my recent trip to the Assynt area has now been added to the website, and these are now available to order as prints....]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-113 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=112 Autumn is my favourite time of year for photography, as the colours of the landscape turns from greens and yellows, to yellows and oranges, then to vibrant oran...]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-112 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=111 I'm writing this, having owned a Benro TMA38CL tripod for over three and a half years now. Why am I reviewing it now? Because I've been so impressed with it and...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-111 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=110 I was recently invited by Saal Digital, to test and review their Professional Line Photobook product and was given a £100 voucher, towards an order from them, i...]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-110 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=109 This week I enjoyed the first full day out, with a camera in hand, since the easing of the lockdown. A wander on the coast, accompanied by good friend and fello...]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-109 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=108 While the coronavirus lockdown has been extremely limiting for landscape photography, it has inspired some additional creativity to work within the restrictions...]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-108 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=107 I have a selection of 6 new prints on sale at the Joe Cornish Galleries. Taken in the six months before the current lockdown, these images capture the beauty of...]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-107 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=106 A selection of images from my recent trip to Torridon and Wester Ross, in the Scottish Highlands, has been added to the website, and these are now available to ...]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-106 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=105 I'm honoured to have a version of one of my images of Brothers Water, on the cover of the March 2020 issue of Outdoor Photography magazine!...]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-105 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=104 Really pleased to have an interview published in On Landscape magazine. If you'd like you find out a bit of background on my photography, my interview with Char...]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-104 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=103 A selection of images from my recent trip to Assynt has now been added to the website, and these are now available to order as prints....]]> Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-103 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=102 I will be in residence at the Joe Cornish Galleries on Saturday 17th August and will be available between 2pm and 4pm, to meet all visitors and talk about my ph...]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-102 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news.html?article=101 I'm excited and honoured to have some of my work exhibited at the Joe Cornish Galleries. I'll also be in residence at the gallery on Saturday 17th August, for a...]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0100 https://alanlaitphotography.com/news/article-101