Hassan Noshib has an incredible photographic eye and his pictures will amaze you. I spoke with him to get the full low down on his talent and more.

Rawle Austin: Why do you like photography?

Hassan Noshib: I love capturing moments that should not be forgotten or natural scenes that are simply awe inspiring. I love travelling to unusual and remarkable places most of which are etched firmly on my memory - However my memory is not the best!

So photographs serve me as a valuable reminder of the people I have met around the world and the stunning scenery I have visited.

My Dad lent me his automatic camera - which I had used only a few times before.

There were more dials and switches on his camera than there are on a NASA Space shuttle!

It goes without saying I was a little apprehensive to use it due to it's complexity and also because I was worried I might break it.

I guess my first thought is to find an angle that perhaps hasn't been used before.

Even if I think it doesn’t work I will still try it - I've had some surprisingly pleasing results before (and some horrendous ones!).

Try to imagine when you last took a photo of architecture or a natural landscape whilst on holiday.

Thirdly I try to use the rule of thirds (framing a picture off-centre and on one of the lines on an imaginary grid).

If I’m photographing landscapes I always try and find a shot which includes a great foreground, midground and background. Again, it’s not always easy!

RA: What do you enjoy most about taking photos?

HN: I really enjoy landscape and nature photography - this bodes well with my passion for travelling.

Who knows if the photos I take will reflect this?

I’m not too keen on photographing people, but if I am, I enjoy capturing the moment rather than staging line-up type pictures.

Capturing the mood and atmosphere spontaneously is really challenging because the photographer has to try and become invisible.

When it happens, its great.

When it doesn't the moment is probably lost forever as it’s difficult to recreate.

Or if I felt a bit more adventurous, from the top of Mera Peak - the highest trekking summit in Nepal (almost 6500metres!).

On visiting Kilimanjaro a few years ago, a friend of mine took a photo of Mount Meru which I think was over 100 miles away.

At the time we were at about 4000 metres above sea level. Mount Meru, like Mt Kilimanjaro is another free standing mountain. The view was incredible: A sea of cloud at about 2,000 metres, then clear sky until around 6,000 metres.

In between both cloud lines, standing isolated in the distance and bursting out of the clouds below was the domed peak of Mt Meru. A phenomenal view and one that was captured beautifully by my friend.

I’d love to have the chance to capture a great mountain top photograph like that.

I thought I knew how beautiful the world was, but after seeing his photos, well, to borrow a line from a famous Spanish waiter… I know nothing!

Seriously, check out his website (simply google his name to find it). There are photos on there that will make you go “Wow!” or “That’s not real” or they’ll simply leave you speechless.

The theme of nature and the environment runs strongly throughout this portfolio.

RA: What has been you most memorable experience whilst taking a photo and why?

HN: About 3 years ago I visited Barcelona Zoo with a really basic camera.

The reason I went there was to see Floquette de Neu (Snowflake) the Albino Gorilla.

He was the only Albino gorilla known to man and unfortunately he was very old and very ill.

The chances of seeing Snowflake were slim to none as his condition meant he rarely came out of his partitioned enclosure into the sunlight.

It has a great zoom lens and is wider than most non Digital SLR cameras which means it will have a wider field of view.

This will be beneficial for my landscape and nature photography.

I recently upgraded from a Fuji s5500 which was a similar camera but had less manual features.

My idea is to keep learning from different cameras until I feel capable enough to take the step up to Digital SLR.

RA: And finally, what advice would you give to a budding photographer starting out?

HN: First of all I’m not the best person to ask for photography advice! What I would say though is you should be enjoying it if you are going to make it a hobby (or more).

Be enthusiastic and enjoy what you are doing.

It’s all very well someone telling you your photo is nice, but that’s not going to help you take a nicer photo.

Experiment with different settings and viewpoints and if you want your photos to stand out look beyond the obvious.

Do you want your holiday snaps to look the same as your friends or do you want yours to look unique and unusual?

Push the camera to its limits to see what it can and can't do.

Try taking pictures of the same scene on different settings.

Don’t be afraid to take your time.

This can be difficult at first depending on who you are with, especially if you are on holiday. Patience really is crucial.

When I’ve loaded my pictures onto a PC I compare similar pictures to see which settings worked best (by right clicking on the photo and going to properties you can view the settings of that particular shot).

Viewing photos on digital cameras LCD screen consumes battery power like it goes out of fashion.

So, by viewing them on PC you are saving yourself time and battery power.

Finally, I would suggest that you try and find your own style.

By all means take a picture under someone else’s advice, but also take at least one of your own.

You can always compare them later to see which one you think works best.