Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On a wet and restless trip to the Lake District — sleeping overnight in the car and chasing fleeting light through the rain — I came face to face with photography’s biggest lie. Beauty in the landscape is never permanent, and the shot you think is waiting often disappears before you arrive. This film is about what that really means for us as photographers.

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0:00 Intro
1:06 The Impermanence of the Landscape
2:52 First Photo – More than a great view
6:33 Chaos in the Rain
10:00 The Next Morning
10:48 Second Photo - Good gear does not get good shot
14:24 Rainbow Madness
18:50 Squarespace Ad Read
20:25 The Right Way to Do Landscape Photography?
22:35 Final Shot and Farewell to Mali