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2019 Articles
A telephoto lens presents not just a challenge, but an opportunity for capturing landscapes. They enable us to view and compose scenes from an entirely new frame of mind.
When we have an idealised concept of the “perfect image”, our shortcomings in failing to produce it can be paralysing. What’s needed is continual improvement. Showing up to practice, and giving yourself the freedom to fail.
Stan’s cheekiness—or as he later puts it, his inquisitiveness—becomes a recurring theme throughout our talks. Yet given his formal education and distinguished career, cheekiness seems a curious trait.
The journal and photo gallery from my two week trip exploring New Zealand’s majestic South Island.
I’ve compiled my favourite images over the past few months. Admittedly, I haven’t been out to shoot as much as I’d like recently, but that’s going to change in August.
When we approach our time in the field with a richer appreciation for the subtle, ever-changing interplay between light and landscape, we foster greater opportunities for creative expression.
After exploring Horse Head Rock on NSW's Sapphire Coast, my father and I returned to Kiama's Cathedral Rocks—an old favourite seascape location of ours. Scoping out the rocks and lighting in the evening, we were determined to visit again at sunrise on the higher tide.
While wide-angle lenses may be the staple of any landscape photographer’s kit, a telephoto lens present not just a challenge, but an opportunity too.
2018 Articles
In mid-2017 my father and I drove into the heart of Australia to capture some astrophotography of Uluru. I’ve already shared those images, yet this image at the base of Uluru has been left untouched on my hard drive. Why?
From Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, here’s my selection of street photography from our travels across Japan.
While most sane twenty-somethings would be slowly waking from a deep slumber—or those of any age, for that matter—Ivy and I are out the door, cameras in hand.
Over the weekend I ventured down to the Otways and filmed a vlog to provide a behind the scenes look at what goes into one of these photos.
Mark—like the mansion he calls home each Sunday—simply has that alluring photogenic quality.
And who am I to deny them of that?
Laurel Hill’s Sugar Pine Plantation is a gem of a location to both photograph and explore. For those who are yet to visit, I hope my photos and descriptions here do the enchanted forest justice.
What's the difference between a passing snapshot and a lasting work of art? Well, it's a lot of things. But above all else, is composition.
In landscape photography, the means do not merely justify the end, the means are a worthwhile end in and of themselves.
I’ve been a photographer longer than I’ve been a writer. In fact, the pursuit of landscape photography led me to develop and hone my writing.
2017 Articles
What’s the secret to taking better landscape photos? It's quite simple, really. All that’s needed is perseverance and grit.
In August of 2017, I ventured throughout Vietnam, taking just my camera and a sole 50mm prime lens to capture the experience. Here's the result.
The short film documenting our photographic adventures across Iceland over two weeks in the summer of 2017.
Iceland is one of the places I've longed to travel to myself, dreaming I'd make the trip someday. Well, we decided there’s no better time than the present and that someday came sooner than expected.
The sophomore guest on Ask A Photographer is none other than Mr Green Senior himself, Craig Green. In this interview, I turn the spotlight over to him, picking his brain for his own approach to photography.
I've now officially resigned from my job to hit the road for the rest of the year. It's a whirlwind world tour, but bring it on!
The first in a new series of columns where I ask fellow photographers their thoughts, insights and advice on the craft. First up is my mate Andy from Andrew McIntosh Photography.
Post-processing has become part of the trade for photographers. Yet it’s still a dirty word for some, associated with cheating and deception.
As primarily a landscape photographer entering the vast new world of drones, I wanted to offer my unbiased opinions and thoughts on the DJI Mavic Pro for landscape photographers.
I often get asked questions about my photography - the gear I use, the locations I shoot - and so I've put together a mini guide of sorts.
Since my piece on Instagram for Photographers, I've taken the time to consider, why do I actually photograph? It's something that's been largekly ignored and overlooked.
Instagram has become one of the most powerful tools for modern photographers. Yet, as much as we may prefer to remain ignorant, the platform isn't all sunsets and rainbows for photographers.
I recently ventured out the Redwood Forest of East Warburton to photograph the grand tree grove from above with my Mavic Pro 2 drone. This tutorial explores how I edited the image in Adobe Lightroom.