Catching a Butterfly

Two frames of Monarch Butterflies photographed during my walk last weekend in the bushland: Caught in the Moment Centre of Attention The images above are within a large wallnut box-frame (610cm x 406cm) with a black matte. They retail for $135 each. Alternative sizes and colours are available through the link on each image.

January 26, 2010

7 Sites of Photographic Tips

Some days I have something to say, some days I find it's all been said already. At least once. Here's a few things some people have said about photography : 1. You Should Memorise the F-Number Series. 2. 10 New Years Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make. 3. Why Set Your Photography Goals? 4. 7 Tips... Continue Reading →

January 26, 2010

Panoramic Record of Local Geography

During a walk into the Adelaide hills, I was able to take a lot of great photographs to compile these two panoramas: This very old tree is in the photograph above. UPDATE: A lighter version of 'Old Tree Fallen' (~the photograph above) is now available to purchase as a card, canvas, laminated or framed. Here... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2010

The Perfect Man-Bag for Photographers

Yesterday I finally got my $6M Crumpler Shoulder Bag . I've been wanting this for months. It's perfect for holding a flash-gun, medium-sized lens, and any camera around the size of a Canon 50D or Canon EOS400D with battery grip. Being me, I took a few photographs of it as I slowly removed it's wrapping.... Continue Reading →

January 21, 2010

My Home-Made Camera Shoulder Strap

Like it? This is my newest design for a simple shoulder holster! This simple rig will allow your camera to swing at your waist, and then swing up to your face. It is a simple home-made DIY camera strap from inexpensive parts. I got this idea whilst watching the BlackRapid setup video earlier today. It... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2010

I have found a better Camera Strap!

I have shown you this before, but there is a good reason why I am showing how my camera-strap is attached to my Canon EOS400D: With the battery-grip attached, I am able to attach the neck-strap to just one side of the camera. Now it doesn't get entangled around my neck when holding the camera.... Continue Reading →

January 16, 2010

Triangles in your Photography

What shape incorporates horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines? Yes, the triangle! Because squares and rectangles are the main shape of a photograph, they're not the shapes that your viewers will notice. So triangles (and similar) need to be used to invite your audience to see all of your photograph. This technique is also used by... Continue Reading →

January 14, 2010

Top Shot #1, Jan 2010

I've got a new project: Choose two great shots each month of the year out of my Flickr gallery. I'll choose each of them at the end of each fortnight (or thereabouts). I've shot a lot of photographs already this month, but this is my favourite: ... in the sand at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island.... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2010

Diagonal Lines across your Photography

I've talked about both horizontal and vertical lines: Now it is time to show you how diagonal lines are an important facet of photography. Diagonal lines both stimulate and excite your viewers. These lines will drag their eyes across your image, from the boundary to the subject, from the dark into the light. Diagonal lines... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2010

Vertical Enhancement of Photographs

One of the easiest ways to make your photographs stand strong is to combine horizontal and vertical lines together. Since the human eye is naturally trained to follow the direction of lines, why not incorporate this into your imagery? Many of the elements in our environment are vertical. Thus, when we incorporate them into our... Continue Reading →

January 11, 2010