40 photographers descended on the quiet village of Guildford in the Swan Valley for an autumnal photo ramble through its picturesque and historic surrounds. I had organised this Autumn Photo Ramble through the Photographers in Perth Flickr group; this photo walk was an opportunity for local...
Gun's Up! is a book project dedicated to the sport of surf rowing. For the unitiated, surf rowing is a surf life saving sport that pits a crew of boaties (rowers and a sweep) against the wild and roaring ocean with nothing more than a heavy...
[caption id="attachment_520" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A long exposure of a photographer shooting the Perth skyline"][/caption] When Greg Perry and I ran the first Maximising Your DSLR photo workshop in late February, we were inundated with bookings. Because we cap our workshop participants to 10, a number of...
With FotoFreo 2010 winding up this weekend, I took the opportunity while in Fremantle to catch up with a few more exhibitions - this time from the Fringe Festival (which I was co-coordinator). The great thing about Fringe Festivals is that they can indicate the immense...
I'm pleased to announce that, fresh from their stint at the Yellagonga Park shoot, Goyder and Kat will be our models for the Practical Portraiture photography workshop. Both Kat and Goyder have an infectious easygoing and relaxed manner about them that make them terrific subjects for...
One of the great moments of working with models is when the relationship between models and photographer just clicks. I was shooting two new models yesterday - Matt Goyder and Wild Kat - and the synergy during the shoot was absolutely amazing. We shot at Yellagonga...
... continuing my visits to FotoFreo and FotoFreo Fringe exhibitions... The one thing that this year's FotoFreo Festival exhibitions won't be accused of is being lighthearted. The group exhibition - Timor Leste: 10 Years On - in the Moores Building brings together a combination of photographers and...
Congratulations to Andrew Boyer and Sandra Royer for winning the two 8x12" framed fine art prints on offer during the Sons of Ganga exhibition at The Cracked Gallery in Behind the Monkey! Andrew wins Puja - a tranquil scene of an old Hindu conducting morning prayer...
Autumn is a fantastic season for photography -- the light grows just a mite softer and more golden in the late afternoon; deciduous trees change colours and the temperatures are milder, perfect for a ramble in the beautiful autumn air. I've organised an "autumn ramble" for...
I must confess that one of the greatest rewards of volunteering with FotoFreo 2010 is the opportunity to meet many of the visiting guests. Whilst there have been a few "oh dear Lord" moments when one comes face to face with, say, a noted Magnum...