The Photo Journey

Using small portable strobes when capturing a landscape can dramatically transform a scene. Sometimes the use of a small light to illuminate for instance a leaf in a rainforest can…

Lower that ISO

Whilst I have shot the Brisbane city skyline at night many times before, this week I wanted to test the performance of my Canon 40D in regards to ISO settings….

Work your location

When arriving on the location of a great landscape waiting to be captured, it is important to work out the key features and start to work out different possible angles…

Landscape 52

0November 28, 2011
Shoot the finer details

So how often do you swap your wide angel lens for a prime or macro lens when you are out on location? Capturing the small details that make up the…
0November 9, 2011
Always have a camera with you

Ever been somewhere and thought “Gee that would make a great photo. Pity I don’t have my camera with me”, and then dismissed the opportunity. In today’s world this is…
1October 26, 2011
5 Minute Challenge + Baby News

You don’t always have to drive for hours to capture an interesting photo. Sometimes a great shot is on your doorstep. Most of the photos from this year have required…
0August 26, 2011
Hugin Panorama Software

This week I came across a great bit of software called Hugin, for panorama stitching. Other than being a very powerful stitching program its 100% free. It is avaliable for…
0August 23, 2011
Shooting Car Light Trails

Week 26′s image was captured above Brisbane’s Riverside Expressway from an overpass. Adding the interest of car light trails into your landscapes may seem like a hard task but with…
0August 3, 2011
Add Character to your Landscapes

This weeks photo was the last thing I expected to capture when arriving on location at Beachmere on the Queensland Sunshine Coast. My intention was to shoot a small concrete…

Strobist

2August 5, 2011
Strobist Boot Camp – XXXX Beer Video Tutorial

Strobist.com run by David Hobby is one of my favourite websites. Every few years David runs a project called Strobist Boot Camp to basically get strobist photographers out into their…
2June 3, 2011
Self Sportraits

After weeks of organising, designing and shooting I have completed my first ever body of work. My Self Sportraits. Since my first ever Self Sportrait back in July of 2009…
0December 27, 2010
Inspired by sound BTS video

Here is the last video in the series of videos of how I took my photos for this years Canon Photo5 Competition. Check out the other photo5 blog posts here….
1December 9, 2010
Confetti Cleanup – BTS Video

Here is the 3rd in a series of videos on how I took my photos for this years Canon Photo5 Competition. Check out the other photo5 blog posts here. For…
1October 22, 2010
Incense Black & White Brief Video Tutorial

Here is the 2nd in a series of videos on how I took my photos for this years Canon Photo5 Competition. Check on the other photo5 blog posts here. For…
5October 18, 2010
Bubble Gum Brief Video Tutorial

So this is the first in a series of videos on how I took my photos for this years Canon Photo5 Competition. The way the free competition works is Canon…