Having lived most of my life in the UK, and having never been to the Lake District it was a really pleasant surprise. I loved the rolling hills, slate buildings, tight windy roads, and of courses its many lakes. The weather seemed to be all over the place, one minute sunny, next rainy. This of…
DetailsNo trip to the United Kingdom would be complete without a visit to London, and what trip to London would be complete without photographing its world famous iconic urban landscapes. Red Telephone Box, Westminster London Eye & Big Ben, Southbank – Millennium Dome East Greenwich Power Station, Greenwich The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich & London…
DetailsThe Holy Island of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island is a rugged island off the North East Coast of England, United Kingdom. Holy Island is a tidal island which gets cut off from the main land for several hours a day. Many visitors have found themselves stranded as the incoming tide engulfs the causeway. The main…
DetailsI’m pleased to share a short film I produced of last weekends Cole Classic, Australia’s biggest ocean swim taking place in Manly, Sydney. This film comprises of a few thousand still images, one taken every second using a stills camera (Canon 5D MkII). For more information on the techniques used in this short film please…
DetailsEdinburgh, my home town. Famous for its Castle, the Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, the Fringe Festival, Greyfriars Bobby, and of course, the Military Tattoo. On my recent trip back to Europe and the UK I went to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for a second time, with my father. I had been as a child, but…
DetailsComposition tips Composition doesn’t come naturally to many photographers. The technical aspects can be learned relatively easily but some say that composition can not. Although I don’t believe this to be completely true, photography is an art form and does require some natural ability. So what can i do, my composition sucks? Composition is subjective…
DetailsI wanted to blog about my new tripod (exciting stuff I know) as I’m very happy with it and having spent hours, days trawling the Internet, researching which one to buy I would like to share my thoughts and experience. This post is really for anyone who doesn’t quite know which tripod to buy, and…
DetailsWhat an amazing place! The old tram shed in Glebe Sydney have been unused for the last 60 years only to be visited by photographers, the occasional camera crew, party-goers, graffiti artists (yes I do mean artists, there is some exceptional work on display), and the unfortunate people that call it home. Getting in can…
DetailsLee filters have announced what could we be a solution to any wide angle vignetting worries, a new filter format specifically designed for use with super wide angle lenses. Instead of using standard 100mm filters Lee will soon introduce a holder for 150 x 150mm standard filters or 150 x 170mm graduated filters. Initially only…
DetailsMY LATEST GEAR CAN BE FOUND HERE I thought it was about time to show you how I roll. This is the setup I take on all shoots and has been refined over a period of time. These aren’t quite the bare essentials but the whole lot isn’t overly heavy for short trips. I…
DetailsSo many a talented photographer is asked this, do you use Photoshop? First up if you can’t compose, expose and focus (capture) the image correctly then no amount of PS (Photoshop) is going to help. Secondly camera’s cannot capture the same dynamic range as we can see with our eye (that’s generally why in point…
DetailsI’ve had the B+W 10 stop 3.0 ND filter for a few months now and thought I would give it a whirl on a recent trip to NZ. In retrospect I should have played with it before I left or even researched other peoples experiences, needless to say I had mixed results. Since then I’ve…
DetailsAfter receiving an email requesting some Aerial photography advice I thought I would post some information here. There doesn’t seem to be much information out there so please post your comments and hopefully we can get something a bit more substantial. Unless you are Ken Duncan and can afford to hire the entire helicopter, take…
DetailsI’m writing this purely out of frustration. I’ve spent many an hour on the net researching definitive answers trying to build the best filter kit. I haven’t found anything specific to my setup so here it is for anyone else looking. Neutral Density Graduated Filters Ok, so I have a Canon 5D, I mostly shoot…
DetailsFirst up I would say use a tripod whenever possible. I hardly take a photo without one. If you want to enlarge those prized images they need to be sharp. Handheld just isn’t good enough when you pixel peep and get into 100% magnification. If using a tripod isn’t possible grab the camera firmly with…
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