Sometimes, there is no pressure, and it’s time to get creative. This is the picture that I took tonight: The entire image was lit only by the lights on the Christmas tree. Shot on the Sony A7Rii with Canon 16-35mm (at 16mm). Tripod. 13 second exposure @f8. It almost looks surreal. I love this picture. […]
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 […]
In what has become a traditional for our family, we went to see Christmas lights. There is a street in Castle Hill (Grandoaks Place) where the residents create elaborate displays every year. The street is usually packed, but being a Sunday night (school isn’t out yet), there was hardly anybody there. It made parking much easier, but […]
We spent a night in the city this weekend and did not bring my “good cameras”. Instead, we brought 2 cameras which a lot of casual picture-takers may own: Panasonic GF7 + kit lens (mirrorless) Sony RX100 iii (point & shoot) THE BENEFITS The number one advantage of the 2 cameras we took is weight: […]
Apart from your camera, there is one essential piece of equipment when it comes to night photography: a sturdy tripod. Unless you’re using artificial (additional) light- eg. flash, you will be using incredibly slow shutter speeds, and there’s no way you’re going to be able to hold the camera steady with your hands. To get […]
The Vivid Festival is a festival of lights, held in Sydney once a year, at this time. For the first time, the festival has spread beyond the Rocks and the Opera House, with displays in Darling Harbour and Chatswood. I covered Chatswood in an earlier post, and last night, we made the journey into the […]
Not all photo outings are successful- the key is to not allow it to affect your confidence. Last night, we went to Chatswood for the opening night of the Vivid Festival. It was cold, windy and rainy- conditions not very conducive to image making. Honestly, I’m not overly pleased with any of the pictures I […]
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 […]
