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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
It was a tough job picking the winners in the Bunbury Photo Walk 2014 Competition. There was a real variety of images submitted - from streetscapes to detail abstracts to landscapes taken at sunset at Back Beach. However, a core group of submissions stood out...