My last article about the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, was all about the beautiful lagoons, reef and off-shore islands. This month, I'd like to share with you something a little bit different: the culture and community of Cocos Malays who call the islands home. Home Island is...
When you take up photography, one of the key things you need to consider is the way you compose your image. Composition is about the placement and positioning of elements within your image so that, together, they create an impression on your viewer. Sometimes, this...
On a recent trip to Bangladesh, I visited and photographed the shipyard at Keraniganj on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a country that's gaining worldwide recognition for its shipbuilding industry. While this might conjure up visions...
I've been wanting to explore the iconic Karijini National Park for a few years now, but my own travels (the photography tours and scouting trips I do) and an injury sustained from a fall in East Arnhem Land a few years ago always seemed to...
I've recently returned from running the Tasmania: Landscape Photography Tour with wilderness photographer and local Taswegian, Cam Blake. Our "Apple Isle" is famous amongst photographers for its diverse natural environments: alpine highlands, temperate rainforests, rugged coasts, roaring falls and deep wilderness. I've known Cam via social...
You can read all about Part 1 of our photography tour in India (Delhi and Varanasi) here. For me, India is the kind of travel experience that all photographers should undertake at least once in their lives. It makes for a rich, multi-layered experience and you'd...
I've always felt a very strong connection to India ever since my first visit there in 2008. India gets under your skin and even though traveling in India can sometimes be challenging, you feel its siren song when you return home and the desire to...
I've been running photography tours since 2014 and I have to say that this recent wildlife photography tour in Kenya has to rank up there as one of the best photographic experiences my guests and I have had. Ever. From the moment we took our first...
I've just returned from two weeks in Mongolia -- one of the last frontier regions in the modern world! Most people know little about Mongolia. Perhaps we have all heard of Genghis Khan and his empire. Or we may have heard about the Gobi Desert or...
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...