• Home
    • Adventure
    • Nature
    • Travel
    • Commercial
  • Prints
  • Expeditions & Workshops
  • Blog
    • Bio
    • Work With Me
    • Published Work
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • Newsletter
Menu

Alex Metcalfe

Adventure & Mountain Sports Photographer
  • Home
  • Portfolio
    • Adventure
    • Nature
    • Travel
    • Commercial
  • Prints
  • Expeditions & Workshops
  • Blog
  • About
    • Bio
    • Work With Me
    • Published Work
    • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Newsletter
×

Notes From the Road


2019-07-31-Metcalfe-CHE-Saas-Grund-Valais Alps--7113.jpg

Advice for Your First Expedition

Alex Metcalfe May 17, 2021

I reached out recently to several friends and the good folks in the UKClimbing forums and asked them if they had any advice for someone going on their first expedition, in my case the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Here’s what they suggested.

Read More
In Expeditions, Informative Tags Advice, First, Expedition, Preparation
Comment
20160924_METCALFE_GBR_National_Geographic_Workshop_Street_Photography_3170.jpg

How to Create Compelling Photo Essays

Alex Metcalfe May 10, 2021

Building on my first article in this new series of photo essays I’ve begun to think more about what makes a makes a compelling photo essay and how like any good book or film, a photo essay requires a variety of angles and compositions to help draw the viewer in, maintain visual interest and deliver an engaging story.

Read More
In Photo Essays, Informative Tags Homeless, London, Oxford Street, Immigrant, Photo Story
Comment
Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

13 Things I Learnt From My First Climbing Accident

Alex Metcalfe July 5, 2020

“I glanced around the sides of the pass hoping to spot Dinas Cromlech and the infamous Cenotaph corner. The site of our climb that day. A flash of movement caught my eye and I saw a cartwheeling figure tumble down the lower face to disappear from sight.”

Read More
In Climbing, Informative Tags Llanberis, Mountain Rescue, Accident, Wales, Snowdonia, Lessons
Comment

Search Posts

Category

  • Awards 4
  • Business 1
  • Climbing 8
  • Commercial 1
  • Editorial 4
  • Exhibitions 1
  • Expeditions 4
  • Informative 3
  • News 8
  • Newsletter 8
  • People From the Road 7
  • Photo Essays 3
  • Photo Stories 7
  • Talks 1
  • Travel 14
  • Trip Reports 2

Past Posts

Featured
Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
Sep 13, 2023
Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
Jan 7, 2023
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
Newsletter • March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Newsletter • March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Newsletter • February 2022
Feb 28, 2022
Newsletter • February 2022
Feb 28, 2022
Feb 28, 2022
Newsletter • January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Newsletter • January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
Newsletter • December 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Newsletter • December 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Newsletter • June 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Newsletter • June 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
Jun 11, 2021

RSS Feed

Photography & Travel Blog | Notes from The Road RSS

Work With Me Contact Privacy Terms & Conditions

Copyright ©Alex Metcalfe 2023. All rights reserved.