"I haven't got a creative bone in my body." That's something I hear time and again from photographers I've met in my journey in photography. "Why do you say that?" I'd ask. "My images are boring," they tell me. "I just can't seem to see the way...
The best works of art are created when we no longer consciously think about the tools we use; instead, we use the tools intuitively, to realise our vision. Photography is no different. One of the challenges photographers face in becoming better at image taking and...
A wide-angle lens or ultra-wide angle (UWA) lens is an important part of a photographer’s kit of lenses – particularly landscape photographers. A wide-angle lens lets us view and photograph a wide scene and fit it all into a single rectangular frame. This all sounds very...
1. A fast prime lens Fast lenses have nothing to do with how quickly they take a picture; instead, they are known as “fast” lenses because their apertures can open wide and let in a lot of light, thus giving you the ability to shoot at...
And we have a winner! Congratulations to Rhonda McInnes, who takes home the prize from this year's Fremantle Twilight Trek Photo Competition. Rhonda's image of a red vehicle with reflected "markings" shows great imagination and an eye for detail. What a creative image! Well done!! Honourable mentions...
Here are the entries to the Fremantle Twilight Trek Photo Competition - lots of imaginative and quirky visuals taken during the twilight photowalk that we ran on Sunday 14 August. Have a look -- do you have a favourite? Entries are by: Greg Barnes, Darryl Colett,...
Madagascar, the land lost in time, is a stunning destination for photographers looking for subjects and experiences that are off-the-beaten-track. The world's fourth largest island, Madagascar broke away millions of years ago during the continental drift and, because of this, is home to some of...
We've just wrapped up the Balingup Heights Photography Weekend Workshop and what a weekend it was -- jam packed with shooting and photographic learning as we shot, shot and shot in and around the village of Balingup in the WA South West. Based at beautiful...
I've just returned from a fantastic month in New Zealand, first leading the New Zealand South Island Photography Tour with my 2IC Stephen Humpleby, and then scouting out new locations and destinations in the South Island for the 2017 Photography Tour. Here's a selection of...
One of the most important things we can learn in photography is the understanding that the photograph captured by your camera is only the first stage in the evolution of the image. In fact, my preferred train of thought is to consider what the camera...