Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone.About a year ago I decided to finally tackle something I’d been dodging for over 40 years: photographing people.I’d always stuck with landscapes, wildlife, birds. Anything but humans. To ease into it, I started with family ...
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P.s. Not really a secretNot long ago, while scrolling through a photography group I’d joined, one post immediately grabbed my attention. It was a striking photo of a couple standing on a dramatic rock formation by the sea. The poster was asking if anyone ...
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Photographing DeerAfter several years of searching, I finally managed to track down one of Mallorca’s small herds of fallow deer. They run wild in the Tramuntana mountains, and finding them has been a long pursuit of patience, luck, and persistence.The hi...
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Turning the camera on Instagram’s storytellers Today was good day for photography. I had an idea yesterday evening: to take a photograph of the sunrise with people watching and photographing it—sort of photographing the photographers. I know that in Alcúd...
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Faro de Avanzada (built in 1905) sits on a rocky headland at the mouth of Port de Pollença. At only 11 metres high, it’s not a tall lighthouse, but perched 25 metres above sea level it has guided ships into the bay for well over a century. Its white tower...
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Fact : Unlike most insects, they can fly forwards, backwards, hover, and even pivot midair like a tiny helicopter.In 2023, I decided to build a pond in our finca here in Mallorca. The idea was simple—attract small birds, mainly finches, so I could take cl...
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And yes, photographers—you are artists too!Mallorca has always been more than a holiday island. Beyond beaches and turquoise coves, it has been a canvas, a refuge, and a wellspring of inspiration. Painters, photographers, sculptors, and writers have all f...
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The First Click – 1972It was way back in 1972 when I took my first photograph. My grandfather handed me a little black box with shiny levers and a small red window on the back. Some will recognize it as a Box Brownie in one of its many incarnations. I lov...
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Another hot night. At 3 a.m., it’s still over 25 °C. The aircon is trying its best but losing the fight. By 4 a.m., I give up, get up, and head for the pool — a quick swim in the dark, coffee in hand soon after, and I’m on my way to Playa de Muro. The pla...
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Mallorca is a photographer’s playground. Autumn and spring bring golden light, dramatic skies, and colours that feel painted.Jetty Paul ComptonChase sunrise from a quiet beach, watch the Tramuntana mountains glow at sunset, or hike into mist-filled valley...
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Within 20 minutes, the dog, and cats are fed, and my camera bag is packed. 5:45 AM. I feel a cold, wet spot on my leg. Kane, my Border Collie, is telling me it’s time to get up. Perfect timing—I’m heading to Reserva Natural de s'Albufereta for a sunrise s...
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Doubt creeps in. What if I’ve miscalculated? I stay put.Saturday night, August 9, 2025. Across the island, bars spill music into the streets. On balconies, people raise cold drinks to the warm air. I’m heading the other way — toward the dark edge of Alcan...
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A labour of love and sore backA couple of years ago, I decided to build a small pond in my garden, not for fish, but as a watering hole to attract birds. My ultimate goal was to capture close-up images of them using a long lens. What I initially thought w...
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In the late 1980s, around 1988, I had a Commodore Amiga 500. At the time, it was an amazing machine for graphics and sound. I started off using a small TV as a monitor, then later upgraded to the official Commodore monitor. Over time, I bought all manner ...
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7:30 The alarm sounds for the second or maybe third time. I hit snooze again before finally dragging myself out of bed. A quick glance out the window confirms what I already know: another sunny day. I'm lucky enough to live in Mallorca, where shorts and a...
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The first session was awkward, as you might expect. Having taken photographs for nearly 60 years in one form or another, I’ve always shied away from photographing people. In the early days, it was down to simple shyness. Later, it became more about the gr...
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My camera gear is packed and ready. Today’s mission: capture the sunrise perfectly aligned with the Alcanada Lighthouse, It’s 5:30 am on July 15th. The alarm sounds and I jump out of bed. Getting up early in Mallorca is surprisingly easy—it’s already 23 d...
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Five Years in the MakingFor five years, I’ve been chasing a photograph.Not just any photograph—but one very specific, very stubborn image: the full moon rising behind the lighthouse at Alcanada.It sounds simple. Stand in the right spot. Wait for the moon....
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