Photographing Northern Spain

This is my first time photographing landscapes in northern Spain. I am taking part in the Photo Week, which is a small gathering of like minded photographers. I am using my Nikon Z8 for all of the photography in this video. Big thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video, for 10% off your next domain or website visit www.squarespace.com/heaton
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[@edalonvarez73]

I can not believe it. I have been watching your videos for many years, most of them several times, and now you come to my house, to Asturias, to take photographs of the same places that I have been photographing for a long time. You don't know how excited I am to see your video from my region. I would have liked to find you there, in fact I was recently at Buelna beach. You are a great photographer and communicator. Don't ever leave it

[@Mr_Ev1]

He's done the same in my hometown Madeira Island 😂.

[@jmuruena5771]

The best place in the word to take good pictures. I travel once a month to Asturias, and probably I have a million photos😂 My wife still ask me the same after 40 years married, When do Spanish sleep....we are lake that. Nice video, nice images.

[@fritzwalter9067]

I have been there 2021. I love your culture, landscape and friendly people.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha, what a small world. You're lucky to live in such a beautiful area.

[@mariobaert8346]

@edalonvarez73 Hoping to visit that area in September. Would the weather be an issue at that time of the year?

[@lindaholtphotography]

Thomas “Sqaure Crop” Heaton, you should put that on a shirt or a mug…😂

[@rexross1461]

I can never understand why things like "harsh light" makes photography harder. I challenge you to take a picture every hour for 24 hours and compile them for us to see 😀

[@Just1c392]

The B&W Shot in the Mountains made me say WOW out loud. Great Shot!

[@Shephard1978]

Would love to see how a picture looks with the broken ND. Could be a load of rubbish, but could also be an interesting effect.

[@ExpressivePhotography]

Oh man, such a joy to watch this - I've been running workshops on that coast for a decade and to see it through your eyes has been so cool. What a coast - let's collaborate ;-)

[@fritzwalter9067]

I can understand that very much. In 2021 I did a tour from Bilbao to Galicia. I love the variety, the freshness, the people with their many festivals in the towns and... the good food. Anyone who has been there once wish to come back.

[@OliverMay1]

You say you lke a grumble... well, i would say you are the happiest cheeriest grumbler I have ever seen! You may have a grumble, but you smile whilst doing it and come across as still being in a good mood. You are the perfect person to have on a trip like this, how could anyone be in a bad mood with Thomas Heaton around 😀

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

I like the title of Happiest Grumbler. One for my head stone 😂

[@alex_nita]

Gorgeous shots, Thomas

[@juliancolorado6013]

ufff, the B&W rocky peaks are just stunning. Amazing photo.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks a lot.

[@paulcollingridge8387]

When my daughter studied in Spain she was shocked by the restaurants opening at 10pm then everyone caught the train into Madrid to go clubbing, then home 5am and off to work at 8:30am. But they slept 1pm-4pm!

[@JasonLorette]

16:12 actually looks like a drone shot of a coast line...northern Spain looks amazing.

[@pedroagonzalezfoto]

Great images and great video, as always. If you ever come to the most western part of northern Spain (the autonomous country of Galicia, western neighbour to the Principality of Asturias) I'm sure that you will also find quite interesting landscapes. Oh, and sunsets in Cape Finisterre and Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) are really superb 🙂

[@fotomap5865]

Your xt-5 would have been awesome on this trip.

[@JavierAlonsoTorre]

Hi Heaton. Thanks for the mention. I'm glad you liked this coast. It's good to see what different eyes do. The dinner time thing is a bit hard, although here we are used to having late dinners. 😅

[@nerrelloader4226]

Dinner at that late hour, I would have opted out and just gone to bed. Picnic baskets on location would have been a good option. The location looks fantastic. I'll never get there, so it's really nice to see from your eyes. Thank you for another great video, tutoring experience.

[@seantomlinson3320]

That's so neat. What a wonderful place. Great video Tom.

[@davissun1665]

Thank you for bringing the stunning photos! I was on a road trip in Asturias last week, definitely my favourite place for landscape photography in Spain and I was very lucky to capture the sunrise above Naranjo de Bulnes with fog at foreground after several days of raining! Your B&W of the peak has stolen my heart. Great video!

[@brianbeattyphotography]

really nailed the shutter speed on the seastack at 6:00. Much better than just completely washed out water

[@cshevlin]

Still one of my favorite channels on KZbin! Quality content and tips I can actually use. You make it look easy. But I know it most definitely is not... LOL

[@denisesavage2382]

Rigorous adventure! Crikey. Don't think I would do it so well. Beautiful images though.

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

That looks like it was all types of epic Tom the shots you got were stunning bravo

[@mariobaert8346]

Hoping to visit that area in September. Looking great!

[@gyundoanyumer1800]

Incredible. If you ask many people without telling them where those photos were shot most answers probably will be Iceland 🇮🇸, Faroe Icelands 🇫🇴 etc. Spain is not that popular amongst landscape photographers but you showed the hidden gems of Spain 🇪🇸. Thanks.

[@davidgoitia75]

It's incredible to see you making photos in the place where I started landscape photography 17 years ago: Arnia beach. When I started photography, a few people knew this place, even the people from Santander...

[@LangDu21]

Looks like a fantastic trip with amazing landscape locations! It sure is tiring but the rewards are undesirable imo. That’s the fun part about nature and landscape photography!!! Great job Thomas!

[@Peter_Reed_Photography]

Cracking set of images from the trip Thomas, and wow, what a location Asturia is. Definitely worth an explore at a slower pace. Do I foresee you doing a week long Delica trip in the future?

[@jimbruton9482]

Looks like a great trip albeit exhausting. Now I know why Spain is such a desired travel spot. Your comment about shooting away from the sun on a blue sky morning was a perfect explanation that made so much sense. Thanks!

[@timrosenburgh8597]

Wow what a workshop you managed to cram in a week. You must have been knackered when you got home. I think that you did an amazing job putting it all together. The waves were insane and what a place to photograph. All the places you went were incredible. You captured some amazing image's as usual Thomas. Look forward to the next one.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

I don't know how you keep up the pace, Thomas. Youth and physical conditioning along with enthusiasm, I suppose. Anyway, I'm happy that you do and I'm alway happy that you gave me the opportunity to come along

[@tonymckeage1028]

1:18, this would have to be a record for how early the first image is placed in the video, nice mix of movement and still! 2:02 challenging conditions lifted by the bright sea tones 5:59 I love the lighting, the reflected light off the sea lifts the sea stack!! 6:56 back light adds drama and depth, magic! 9:20 Dramatic and clean, almost looks like snow!!! 10:42, misty and mistic, love it 10:50 stunning light and contrast 12:18 wow what depth and light, thank you! 12:20 stunning texture and light 12:23 another misty image fantastic! 12:27 great abstract!! 13:55 subtle light strong composition! 16:38 a beautiful texture shot! Thomas have you ever put 13 images in a video before, the Video reflects the frenetic pace of your trip! thank you

[@sergeybiryukoff]

Как всегда прекрасно, спасибо за видео.привет из России

[@PMCN53]

A week in the life of TH on a workshop.... FUN!! & Exhausting... Love the images 😀

[@myblackboxrocks]

The art of the siesta!

[@guycl2381]

'c mon, Thomas : you have 24 hours in a day, and then the night ... :-) Loved the video and the photo's ! Kind regards, Guy.

[@lindaholtphotography]

LOL, you’ve gotten better over time…. Your grumpiness, I mean… Photography is on point.

[@bv42]

I just returned home from a photo workshop with a similar schedule. Sleep cycles will revert to normal, but the experience is indelible. I couldn't recommend it more!

[@Simon_PieMan]

Those first cliffs and paths reminded me of Land’s End. Great video.

[@scotty4418]

Great to see your video this week Thomas, dont have miss them when you're not about. Great clutch of images this week and particularly loved the sea stack and the long exposure mono.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@antonoat]

Superb, it’s simply not possible in photography to have too broad an experience, we continue to learn if we keep an open mind! 👏👍😀🍺

[@huwalban]

Am I the only one that thought that the first sea stack looked like a butt plug?! 🤣 Sorry, un-necessary I know! The sunrise/mountain image was awesome! Not in a million years would I have thought to do what you did in that situation. Wonderful.

[@alandargie9358]

Yes, you probably were!

[@camoflag100]

The layered B&W shots are sublime - chapeau to you for realising these magnificent images. So despite your occasional pessimistic overtures, you evidently have considerable talent. This combined with an easy to reach location should enable you to push the bar even higher. Gijon, Oviedo and environs are magnificent and deserve careful and patient observation culminating in photographic studies over a number of visits and without the pleasant distractions that were imposed during this trip. Go for it and chapeau again!

[@altrujillo3566]

Tough schedule, Thomas...I bet those attendees were tired but happy at the end. I never knew that northern Spain was so beautiful.

[@user-ik4cv8zb8c]

Beautiful photos. You sold me on somehow arranging a visit there in two years.

[@ciprianpopica]

You ended up with some really nice shots. For some reason Spain always feels like Italy for some reason ... in my mind. Never been to Spain and now I see that I have the wrong image in my head 🤣. Nice video... as always. Cheers.

[@chadpurser]

You just needed to take a nap during mid-day!

[@laurelb8372]

Patterns in the sand always excite me. Great images you captured and looked like a very big week.

[@davidligon6088]

Thanks for taking us along on your tour. Awesome shots, and it looks exhausting, i.e. a lot packed into a week!

[@timblass4811]

Awesome photography, awesome location. Really appreciate your insights and thinking when you're composing a shot. Learning so much. Thank you!

[@WalksInCamera]

Excellent scenery and landscape shooting opportunities! Not sure about the late eating and very early starts! Shooting detail at your feet is a great tip. Thanks for the video.

[@PeterR0035]

Lovely 😍 ❤

[@GrandWalkingTours]

another brilliant video well done hoping to get back into it more this year

[@esthersawyer1097]

Amazing location, love each of your episodes…I want to go to Northern Spain now 🥰

[@sarah.ashley.]

Always awesome to hear about your travels. You communicate in such an entertaining way!

[@richardbirger2245]

loved the 16x9 B&W shot

[@zwsplac]

Loads of great images in this video! Killing it!

[@johncampbell3628]

Haha watching you run my first thought was - Run Thomas Run ( Forest Gump) hahahaha 😊

[@mikebarbee8621]

Another excellent video Thomas! Your images and attitude are inspiring! Thanks for sharing!!

[@user-me8jl8uy5f]

11:17 He paws at the filter with his fingers - cool!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Yeah, sticky fingers as well. It's not good 😣

[@heiner71]

And yet he still produced great photos. He may just know how to clean his filters.

[@johndunne]

Interesting timing. I'm 2 weeks back after 8 days shooting along the fabulous coastline of Nothern Spain. And like you, the Europa peak proved a nice added surprise. Apart from the other photographer with me I didn't see another photographer for the entire trip, which is becoming more and more unusual. But man, it was looong days. We covered 3,000km in the week, and like you were operating on 5 to 6 hours sleep a day. Aaaand the weather also proved challenging. Buuuut I am definitely going back :)

[@rafaelsmit4080]

Stunning photo of the pica d’Europa!! Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing this engaging piece of art with us!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Bob4golf1]

Nice work Tom! I spent a lot of time in Spain in the 70's but almost all of it in southern Spain. The landscape I'm seeing in this video is SOOO impressive I wish I'd made a few trips north. You would have to work REALLY hard to take a bad picture.

[@AbdulsCycles]

Hello my friend I'm watching your amazing video, Such an amazing scenery in Northen Spain. I feel so happy watching your footage! I look forward to your beautiful next work 👍👍

[@1980Orb]

Absolutely love, love the photos on this trip, Thomas.

[@ChrisPattonPhotography]

Some beautiful landscapes Tom, loved the image at 6:00 and black and white image at 9:20. Really enjoyed this vlog Tom 👍

[@andrewroland]

Good idea going for a run, energy makes energy.

[@cfinneganphoto]

Im a web designer ...... stop putting me out of a job hahaha. Some nice shots there Tom, well done

[@malhayes4725]

I learn every video. I love your stuff. I never had any use for 1:1 before but I'm trying that now. I also love Delica's We are brothers united.

[@jonathanmoodliar6167]

At last you are back!

[@ducgerard2361]

Thank you for this Amazing trip. I enjoyed very Much the photos

[@thesushifiend]

Dinner at 11pm is completely normal for me. But then I’m a night owl. It’s nearly 3am as I type this and I’m getting ready for bed.

[@LauraF4848]

Thomas, I consider you a positive pessimist - you may grumble, but you always share something useful or fun! Lovely photos, and thanks for exposures and filters used. I find it helpful. Love your minimally processed style. Cheers from the USA!

[@d18unk1]

Hi Thomas great video and photos as normal, would you mind sharing with me the rolling case that you used in this trip.

[@toenee65]

I was born and bred in Australia but my heritage is Spanish from Cantabria, we still have a house in the village there. I love the whole north of Spain, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia and the Basque region but then I'm very biased haha. Anyway, if you ever go back there you're more than welcomed to stay in our house in the village, it's near Cabezon de la Sal

[@danielcedenorodriguez9938]

PIKOS DE EURROPPPAAAAAA ❤❤

[@mudbrainxyz]

"Haveagoochei screy" - Thomas Heaton 2024

[@allandixon8105]

Some superb locations and images here Thomas. Those waves though. Brilliant, my favourite kind of beach. Keep shooting those and you'll be featured in Chasing Awe by Gavin Hardcastle. 🤣

[@brianmillerthomas]

Love your videos...glad you're back!

[@desireeguidry3754]

Absolutely Beautiful!

[@rolsonn]

Stunning B&W images.

[@millymucci]

intense! bet a beer tasted good after thaaat week. ☺

[@NeilArthurs]

Absolutely wonderful video and beautiful images! Such a beautiful part of the world! Hoping to get up there in the autumn this year. Cheers

[@Stainless404]

Looks like an amazing workshop! Great pictures as always!

[@ClarityOffGrid]

Wonderful and inspiring video! The rocky shore shots with the waves blew my mind. Before watching your channel I never imagined the power of how you use shutter speed to create those shots. I'm so excited to get out on the beaches of Oregon and Washington states and try my hand at it too. Soon 🤞. Thank you for always entertaining and inspiring us. Cheers!

[@jordanwheatley602]

Stop it... that 16:9 of the peaks is just ridiculous!!! Love it.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha.

[@craigmantle5362]

Tom, I think we all now assume you’re shooting in a square aspect ratio unless you say otherwise 😁

[@robertphillips5051]

Shorter hair. Somewhat clean shaven. Looking good sir

[@davidwalker2402]

Great job 👏 amazing photos…

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Very nice 👌

[@jamespanter4060]

Arnia,one of my favorite places.

[@Zanagash]

That was a fast pace video ! I am as exhausted as you probably were at the end of that trip, after watching it !! 😂 The images were amazing ! When you said one week I was almost hoping for a vlog for each day 😅

[@emanuelbief7088]

I was waiting for this

[@edalonvarez73]

If you are still in Asturias, be sure to visit Gueirua Beach. For me it is the most magical place on our entire coast

[@franckbelloeil7876]

Funny enough, I'm on a 3 weeks photo trip on my own in the same region of Spain. I need to go back to France in 2 days. I'm happy to go home but at the same time sad to leave, for this place is simply a playground for photographers. Tonight or I should tomorrow morning, I'll have a last attempt at photographing the milky way with one of the peak in Los Picos de Europa National Park. Great region with great people! Can't wait to get back here for another photo trip. Sorry, it is quite a long comment 😅 Now, time to go to bed because I need to be up at 2am for one of my last Shot of this trip. Your video is, as always, of high standards and I love your enthousiasm even though you said you're a pessimitic person. If you pessimitic then you are an enthusastic pessimist 😄

[@NickPage]

really beautiful work man!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thank you.

[@TonyUnwin]

welcome back to Spain...

[@27photogger]

A whole week in 17 mins 🎉

[@drewgarrison185]

My wife and I have hiked the Camino a couple of times but I was never able to bring my camera. I look forward to going back to shoot someday!

[@JXS63J]

Thomas, your posts are always worthwhile. Watching you react to surroundings when photographing is by itself a most interesting learning experience. My epiphany of the moment is, why not do an entire post without talking? I enjoy your talking, but the photography is so good that without your voiceover, one can think more about what you are doing than what you are saying! You might have to do some things a bit different to let us know certain things, like which filter you are using, or the length of the exposure, but I'm sure you can solve that. And you do show the technical information when displaying the final photograph. And I am still ready for Volume Three!

[@anthonymrbs]

I live in the U.S. but my grandparents are from Northern Spain in the Asturias region. I think the city is Aviles.