Doing things for fun
A couple of weeks ago I was invited by a group to go into the city and do some night photography in the lanes. A couple of the guys brought along some steel wool to […]
When planned outings don’t go to plan
The other day I went out with a friend and we had a whole day planned of what we were going to do. Then once we got there we found that the waterfall we had […]
Long Exposures at Docklands
In the last week I’ve spent several hours at Docklands here in Melbourne, on separate days teaching people how to do long exposure photography. It has been quite interesting showing people how to do it […]
Eureka Tower in Monochrome and Then with a touch of colour
As I usually do with long exposures images I started by making the image of the Eureka Tower monochrome, then I wondered what it would be like with a touch of colour. The gold windows […]
Empty Alley in Melbourne
The other morning I went for a walk around part of the city I haven’t really explored before. I was looking for a good empty alley in the city. I saw lots of empty lanes and […]
Melbourne Skyline
When I was in New York I had some good opportunities to take photos of the Manhattan skyline and when I got home I processed them. Some of them are among my favourite photos that […]
When it is Summer and Hot
In Australia we get quite extreme temperatures in the summer and that also makes it very hard to take photos. The light is harsh, the shadows are very dark, as well as sharp. There is […]
Finding Abandoned Homes
Driving around the countryside in Victoria, Australia, you are bound to come across old homes that are home to no one anymore. Some of them are easy to get to, while others you need to […]
Adding Mood to an Image
When you look on the internet you see images everywhere. There are millions and millions of them. They are all great and that then creates the problem of how to make yours stand out. I […]
Empty Environments
Recently, since my return from the US, I’ve been doing a lot more work on my photos. I used excuses before, but I am starting to see that it is something I have to do, […]
More from Melbourne on My Wanderings
Yesterday I posted a blog post on my other site showing some images from my venture in the city of Melbourne the other day. It is my intention to continue working on a few images […]
Weekend Wanderings: Taking a Peek Around the City
The other day I spent the day walking around the city with my camera. I had a plan and was looking for things for some new work that I want to do. I have already […]
Hopetoun Falls with the Colour
On my other blog today it is all about Monochrome Madness and for it I did an image from Apollo Bay that I took recently on a trip there. I have made it black and […]
When the Sky Gives you Blah
Last week I had an opportunity to go out my friend Christine Wilson to take some photos north of Melbourne. It was going to be a great trip and we were going to see some […]
AB Friday Week 29 of the After and Before Challenge
Over at Visual Venturing it is AB Friday Week 29 and I thought I would have another go at doing an image for it. I do images all the time, but I don’t always think to […]
The Before, then the After, and some of the Inbetween
The new software I got for doing videos is really fun to play with and one of things I have been enjoying is recording the screen when I am processing an image. I did a […]
The Old Shearing Shed in Woomelang
I am enjoying playing with software for making videos, Camstasia Studio. The software can do some many things, and I know I going to buy it, eventually. I just need to save up the money. […]
Is Night Photography Hard
Since I’ve been teaching I have heard many times how people think that night photography is really hard. I thought perhaps I might give away the secret of night photography. When I am teaching […]