Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, and our family recently went on a road trip (roughly a 12 hour drive from Sydney). Staying in the heart of the CBD, we had access to the best that Melbourne had to offer, including food, sights, and entertainment. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about Melbourne. If […]
Clifton Gardens is located in Sydney’s north, near Taronga Zoo. It’s easily accessible by car, with parking directly at the gardens (for a fee), or in one of the nearby streets (connected by a steep stairway). It’s a great place to bring your family for a picnic, a little dip in the ocean, or for […]
Continuing on from yesterday, I took some more family portraits. The backdrop is distinctively Australian countryside. The image was shot on a Canon 6D with 50mm lens at f5, ISO 100, 1/125th. The subjects were lit by an off-camera high-speed sync flash + softbox. I was using my wife’s gear for this shoot, because there […]
The silly season is called this because there is a bunch of people who get together, over-indulge, and act like fools. And it’s usually the parents / grandparents who ask for a group photograph. Most of the time, this picture is horrible, because it is the silly season, and people get together, over-indulge, and act […]
Pictures of the entire family can be hard to get; we succeeded tonight with one half, and we’ll try again at Christmas with the other. Not only does an extended family photo include getting all the people in one spot, but everybody has to be co-operative (ie. no tongues sticking out, face-pulling, etc). It’s like […]
Getting a nice picture of your family, or just the kids, especially with you in it, can be next to impossible. Kids don’t co-operate, they don’t want to be in photos, and sometimes, they’re just in a downright bad mood. As family portrait photographers, it is our job to get great images, even given […]
Family fun day in the city, turned into a little impromptu photoshoot behind the Art Gallery (we were going to go inside, but they wanted me to check in my backpack with my camera gear to the cloak room). Sorry, I don’t post photos of my daughter here… Oh BTW, in the featured image above, […]
Yesterday, we went to the Royal Easter Show. It has been years since we last went, so we thought we would check it out. Historically, we have felt that the show was a crowded, hot, disorganised mess; it was a pleasant surprise that things have improved a bit. Any carnival / theme park has a […]
This weekend, we went to Cooma, my wife’s hometown. In Winter, Cooma becomes a hub for skiers who pass through on the way to the Snowy Mountains. At other times of the year, it slumbers. The scenery is nice, but there’s not much there. Even the ice cream isn’t that good. This is the garden […]
If you want to make nice pictures, you need to learn how to enhance them. Editing, or retouching your pictures is not cheating- it’s just a way of making the picture you took look its best. We’re not talking about drastic alterations like compositing. We’re talking about adjusting the exposure, cropping, and maybe removing an […]
HEADSHOT I recently had the privilege of photographing this beautiful lady. Dayna is an intelligent, highly skilled intensive care nurse, who is embarking on a career that she is truly passionate about- nutrition. So, it was fantastic when she reached out and asked me do a portrait / headshot session for her social media (the […]
