Three tier fountain in Novi Trg, Ljubljana.

The famous tree at Lake Bohinj in summer, a popular place for relaxing and watching the sunset behind the Julian Alps.

View across Lake Bled to the island church from outside Zaka Campsite.

Add to that a castle or church strategically placed in almost every view, and it’s easy to see why Slovenia is a truly special place. My day ended at sunset and dusk, photographing the gorgeous church of Saint George from a viewpoint further along the coast. It sits on an elevated position overlooking the beautiful Venetian town of Piran, which in turn sits on a spit of land jutting out into Piran harbour. As the church lights were switched on, and the twilight ensued, I snapped my final photos before the harmonious balance between the artificial light of the church and the soft waning twilight of the last light from the sun disappeared for another night. Heading off to my campsite, I thought to myself, “If I were tasked with taking every great photography subject and putting them into one small area, then I’d need look no further than Slovenia.”

Misty sunrise view across the Ljubljana Moors with the city of Ljubljana in the distance.

Ian Middleton

 

 

Ian Middleton is a professional writer and photographer, and author of several travel and photography books, such as Mysterious World: Ireland and A Practical Guide to Photography. He divides his time between his homes in the UK and Slovenia, where he runs regular photo workshops and tours.

 

For more info visit

 www.ianmiddleton.info

 

          

 Or focus on some architectural details. The Romanesque doorway, Saint Peter’s church, Radovljica.

Even on a rainy day there is something to photograph. The beautiful vaulted ceiling inside Saint Peter’s Church, Radovljica.

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Three tier fountain in Novi Trg, Ljubljana.

 

The famous tree at Lake Bohinj in summer, a popular place for relaxing and watching the sunset behind the Julian Alps.

 

 

Add to that a castle or church strategically placed in almost every view, and it’s easy to see why Slovenia is a truly special place. My day ended at sunset and dusk, photographing the gorgeous church of Saint George from a viewpoint further along the coast. It sits on an elevated position overlooking the beautiful Venetian town of Piran, which in turn sits on a spit of land jutting out into Piran harbour. As the church lights were switched on, and the twilight ensued, I snapped my final photos before the harmonious balance between the artificial light of the church and the soft waning twilight of the last light from the sun disappeared for another night. Heading off to my campsite, I thought to myself, “If I were tasked with taking every great photography subject and putting them into one small area, then I’d need look no further than Slovenia.”

 

 

 

Slov a

A Photographer’s

Dream

 

 

View across Lake Bled to the island church from outside Zaka Campsite.

 

 

Ian Middleton  Ian Middleton is a professional writer and photographer, and author of several travel and photography books, such as Mysterious World: Ireland and A Practical Guide to Photography. He divides his time between his homes in the UK and Slovenia, where he runs regular photo workshops and tours. For more info visit www.ianmiddleton.info           

 

Misty sunrise view across the Ljubljana Moors with the city of Ljubljana in the distance.Even on a rainy day there is something to photograph.The beautiful vaulted ceiling inside Saint Peter’s Church, Radovljica.Or focus on some architectural details. The Romanesque doorway, Saint Peter’s church, Radovljica.