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24/10/2014 In Venture Blog By sengmah

Balingup Heights Photography Workshop Weekend – Behind the Scenes

Well, it was certainly an action-packed (some would say, epic) weekend in Balingup! We had 12 photographers on a weekend workshop that was filled with lots of shooting opportunities -- from landscapes, to photo walking around the property, to natural light portraiture, light painting, environmental...

08/09/2014 In Venture Blog By sengmah

Thank you, Marshy!!

Some of us are very fortunate to be able to work with a mate and I count myself among that lucky few for having had Graeme Marsh as a co-instructor in our workshops over the last two years. He's an exceptional photographer, a brilliant teacher,...

01/07/2014 In Reviews, Venture Blog By sengmah

Tamron’s Monster 150-600mm f5.0-6.3VC Reviewed

Tamron takes a big (pun intended) step into the telephoto zoom lens arena with their new 150-600mm f5.0-6.3 VC lens. It replaces the older Tamron 200-500mm and buck for buck, the lens competes with the more established Sigma 150-500mm OS. Question – is it a...

10/06/2014 In Reviews, Venture Blog By sengmah

We review the Sony A6000!

I've had a love/hate relationship with Sony digital cameras. I love what Sony is doing with digital image capture -- their take on the technology is second to none. But, I've always struggled to make sense of the physical and menu interface of Sony cameras,...

10/06/2014 In Photo Tips, Travel, Venture Blog By sengmah

Safari Photography – Part 2: Taking your safari photography to the next level

Photographing wildlife while on a safari is both challenging and rewarding. Challenging because there’s a whole set of elements outside of your control and rewarding when you know you have nailed that shot. In the previous article (Part 1) we looked at the equipment and preparation...

14/05/2014 In Venture Blog By sengmah

Nikon D800/E Firmware update

The Nikon D800/E is a fantastic high MP digital SLR and this firmware update makes it even better as well as fixes a number of annoying minor glitches. What I'm excited about in this update: Improved AF-C tracking Fixes the memory card access lockup glitch that sometimes occurs...

01/05/2014 In Photo Tips, Uncategorized, Venture Blog By sengmah

Safari Photography – Part 1: Cameras, lenses and gear

I'm sitting at The Ark in Aberdare National Park in Kenya, watching Cape Buffaloes, warthogs, elephants and a range of birds at the watering hole adjacent to the lodge. I'm about 7 days into a 12 day photographic safari and I have shot (with camera)...

18/04/2014 In Photo Tips, Travel, Venture Blog By sengmah

Shooting New Zealand – Part 2

Part 2: Travel and photography in the land of the long white cloud Those of you following this series will know that Part 1 focused on photographic equipment and shooting locations in the South Island. The thing about New Zealand is that you could easily turn your...

01/04/2014 In Photo Tips, Travel, Venture Blog By sengmah

Shooting New Zealand – Part 1

Part 1: What was in the bag and where did I shoot? I'm just back from a photographic expedition in New Zealand and I thought I'd share some thoughts on shooting travel landscapes in New Zealand. It was an inspiring (nay, mind-blowing) trip and I'll guarantee...

26/02/2014 In Reviews, Venture Blog By sengmah

REVIEW: Olympus OM-D E-M1

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 has been growing in popularity since its launch in September last year. It's Olympus's flagship Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera and is aimed at photographers looking for a high-performance professional-level camera without the weight and bulk of higher-end DSLRs on the...

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