Looking to the city
The city of Melbourne is one of my favourite places to photograph. Though I am always trying to find new ways to do it, sometimes, I just you just have to go with it and […]
A fisheye in the city
I’ve spent the last two days with my Californian friends and it has been so much fun showing them around Melbourne. I am also really excited about our trip down to the Great Ocean Road […]
Weekend Wanderings: Melbourne as the sun sets
There is nothing like watching the sun gone down on a city and then all the lights coming on. Melbourne is no different in that respect. One of the best places to watch it happening […]
Instagram is all about the city this week
It does seem like that, and lots of night images. I’ve been going into the city a lot to take photos and I’ve been showing quite a few on Instagram. The last four were taken […]
Weekend Wanderings: Sunset along the river
A couple of days ago I was loaned the new Nikon camera, the D500, from Nikon Australia. It is Nikons new flagship DX camera and last night I took it into the city for a […]
Last couple of weeks on Instagram
Last week I couldn’t show you what I had put up on Instagram thanks to a lack of internet service. I am back home now and this post is going to be very short. I […]
Weekend Wanderings: Bridges of Melbourne
Often when people contact me for One on Ones Photography Lessons the area they want to photograph is along the river with the bridges. The Yarra River, that goes through the city, has many bridges […]
Weekend Wanderings: Docklands through a fisheye
The other night I went into the city to take some photos of the Bolte Bridge. I had wanted to do the sunset there. I met my friend Chris and we made our way to […]
The Book and Instagram
For you today I have photos that have been up on Instagram this week, I also have a new page for you to look at. The Six Seasons of My Backyard Most of you, i […]
Weekend Wanderings: Hunting Pokemon in the City
Yes, that is correct. I’m not playing it, but my husband is. It is funny how he is very keen to come out with me when I want to take photos now that he is […]
Weekend Wanderings: Around City Streets at Night
The other night I spent the evening in the city walking around the lanes taking some night shots. It was nice to be back in the city talking photos. The lanes are so different at […]
A Catch Up and Instagram
As this blog evolves I know I will be trying things and seeing how it all works together. Today I thought I might try combining the photos I’ve had up on Instagram with a bit […]
Week 20 on Instagram
It is more week 19 and some of this week, but I’m sure you will forgive me for the confusion. It has been an interesting week on Instagram and some of the photos I’ve posted […]
Weekend Wanderings: Night Photos in Melbourne
The other night I had a One on One Photography Session with a lovely woman. She already knew how to take photos, but she wanted to spend some time learning about long exposures and seeing […]
Monochrome and Colour of a Scene in Melbourne
Last week I was doing some long exposures in the city and when I went to process one of them I converted it to black and white first. This is what I ended up with. […]
Switching Back to Colour
It is Monochrome Madness over on my other blog and I thought I would do another image where I process it in monochrome and then switch it back to colour. Here is the black and white […]
Seafarers Bridge over the Yarra
In Melbourne there are many bridges that allow you to cross the river. Some are for cars, and many for pedestrians and bicycles. One bridge that is one of my favourites to photograph is the […]
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 […]
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 […]