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26/10/2017 In Venture Blog By sengmah

Software News: Adobe Lightroom Creative Cloud and NIK Software

There's been quite a bit of news about software and apps popular among photographers. Adobe Lightroom Updates to Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC - creates mass confusion A recent upgrade by Adobe has meant that the very popular Lightroom CC has evolved into two separate streams...

23/10/2017 In Reviews, Venture Blog By sengmah

Review: Nikon’s new D850 DSLR

There's been a lot of fanfare surrounding the arrival of the new Nikon D850 -- Nikon's new "powerhouse" full frame DSLR. It boasts amazing image quality and performance and is heralded as the "upgrade" from the Nikon D810. There's been a lot of excitement surrounding...

02/08/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Creating a strong, stand out portrait

With the Fremantle International Portrait Prize closing date just around the corner (11 August 2017) and with the numbers of entries ramping up, it's worth while looking at what makes a strong and stand out portrait. Portraiture is a creative genre about as old as the...

05/07/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

The Internet loves quotes and memes -- they're the motivational posters for those who live and thrive in the digital era. It's no wonder that so many of us latch onto wise words that make their way through the news feeds of our social media...

23/05/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Why bad photos matter

There's a joke that makes its way around photographic circles. It goes something like this: Q: What's the difference between a professional photographer and an amateur? A: The professional only shows off their best work. Once the chuckling subsides, you realise that it's actually a bit of a...

17/05/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Epic selfies with a smartphone

Once in a while, I come across someone who is creating very interesting work with simple cameras -- whether it might be a toy film camera, a basic point digital camera and shoot or, in the case of Colin Woolsey, his smartphone and a handful...

09/05/2017 In Venture Blog By sengmah

10 lessons learned from creating Venture Photography Workshops

I'll start this by saying that this post is a bit different from others on the website -- it's a bit more personal and more reflective but there may be lessons here for those of you thinking of transitioning into running your own business in...

08/05/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Creativity, Inspiration and the Art in Photography

"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...

29/04/2017 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

5 ways to make your photography more intuitive

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...

28/11/2016 In Photo Tips, Venture Blog By sengmah

Making the most of a wide angle lens

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...