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2011 The Year In Photos: Frequent Travelling, Street Art and Photojournalism

Since this is a travel and photography blog I thought I’d highlight a few of my favourite 2011 photos rather than write about the year. Visit my Flickr profile to see more photos.
My Xmas/New Year Tasmanian family road trip holiday covered Hobart, Freycinet, Bicheno, Bay of Fires and Cradle Mountain.

Wombats in the Wild – [...]

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How To Take Great Lunar Eclipse Photos of the Moon With Digital Camera

Last night there was a full lunar eclipse, where the Earth blocked the Sun’s rays of light from hitting the moon and I like many photographers around the world was awake trying to take photos of it. Many articles on the internet still give advice about how to take Lunar Eclipse photos with a film [...]

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48 hours in Darwin, Northern Territory – Photo Highlights

I recently visited Darwin, the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory during the Buildup season in late October as a guest of Tourism NT, along with several other journalists. I’ve visited Darwin before on holiday so was able to plan ahead and decided that I wanted to focus my photography on the outdoor markets and [...]

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Light Painting Photography – Controlled Blur Moving Camera Up/Down

Photography is about recording light. Light painting, also known as light drawing/light graffiti is a photographic technique that usually involves moving hand held light sources around in a dark place. However careful movement of a camera up/down at the time the shutter is pressed can also result in interesting light painting effects

The first step is [...]

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It’s Been Raining For So Long

I don’t know about you but being trapped inside for a week due to rainy weather has made me extremely restless and stir crazy. I took this photo focused on a big raindrop on my window with a blue filter effect to reflect my mood.
Trapped inside, by Stormy Weather, Makes me Blue

According to my local [...]

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Australia Land of Parrots documentary (Bluray/DVD Review)

Australia is a land of parrots. They live across the country in a variety of climates and over 2 dozen of them by my count are shown in this excellent Australia Land of Parrots documentary narrated by famous actor Colin Friels, co-produced by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) and PBS TV in the USA.

The aerial [...]

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Panoramic Photos: Kimberley region, Western Australia

I took a lot of great photos in the Kimberley region of Western Australia during my roadtrip but it’s hard to convey the size of the place and what the landscape all around you looks like with one photo. That’s why I also took several panoramic photos during the trip to show you a wider [...]

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Tasmania Photo Roadtrip: Hobart, Freycinet, Bicheno, Bay of Fires, Cradle Mountain

During the Christmas holidays I did a Tasmanian Photography Roadtrip: from Hobart to Wineglass Bay in Freycinet Peninsula, the fiery red lichen-covered granite boulders of Bicheno and the Bay of Fires to Cradle Mountain’s Dove Lake, Wombats and Wallabies and back to Hobart just in time to see the Aurora Australis Icebreaker ship before it [...]

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Photo Video Highlights: 2011 NZ South Island Roadtrip

Last week I was on a road trip through the Canterbury and Wanaka regions of New Zealand’s South Island as a guest of Tourism NZ and Air NZ, along with other journalists from Fairfax, Yahoo7! and News Ltd. The aim of the trip was to report on progress for plans to rebuild and repair Christchurch [...]

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Photo: Burnt Orange Sunset Rays Through Window Blinds Onto Black Wall

Photography is not just about going to specific events at specific times to get a great photo. Real photographers keep an eye out at all times for opportunities to take a great photo … because we know that these opportunities are often one off and can be gone in seconds.
I was very slowly plodding through [...]

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2010 The Year In Photos: Fireworks, Penguins, Concrete Rainbows and Sand Dunes

Since this is a travel and photography blog I thought I’d highlight a few of my favourite 2010 photos rather than write about the year. Visit my Flickr profile to see more photos
2010 started with a bang! I had the job of taking Sydney New Years Fireworks Photos for Sydney Harbour YHA.

It’s important to take [...]

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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost – Some Of Us Like To Travel Solo Away From Crowds

People ask me why I like to go on holidays to remote places traveling by myself, I guess they like crowds and the hustle and bustle of city life. I may wander through life with a diverse range of work and personal interests but I never feel lost.
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter [...]

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Australian Museum: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit (Review)

Each year I return to the new summer exhibition at the Australian Museum and marvel at the skill of the photographers whose work is displayed in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year photography exhibition. In 2003 I lived for a year in the UK and saw that years Wildlife Photographer exhibition at London’s Natural History [...]

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Video: Strong Winds Change Sand Dune Colour and Texture

Did you know sand dunes look like they’re changing colour and texture during strong winds? they’re really beautiful.
I’ve visited Stockton Sand Dunes several times. The last time I visited I recorded a video of me taking a peaceful walk alone across a big dune against strong sandstorm winds which blew sand in the air [...]

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Photography Tip: Look Up And Down Not Just In Front Of You

One difference between real photographers and people who just happen to own a camera is that people who care about photography are much more likely to be aware of the world around them, regularly looking up and down, as well as around them at eye level.
This awareness can often result in great photo opportunities whether [...]

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