As a graphic artist, I find advertising of my work upon social media is quite effective. Here is today's example of how much a little self-promotion can work: For the last few hours I have been updating my entire Redbubble Tshirt Collection. This has included editing a few works, changing fonts, adding text-shadows, plus lowering... Continue Reading →
Wanna buy a Baseball Cap?
Do you like baseball caps? I do! For the past 15years I have been collecting baseball caps from souvenir stalls in every town I've visited between Auckland and Adelaide. Plus I have acquired a lot from people who knew I liked them. But times change. I now wear a kangaroo-skin wide-brimmed hat. Why? Because [1]... Continue Reading →
Rotunda on Elder Park
On a regular basis I take long photo-walks alone in the Adelaide CBD. These often involve a walk around Elder Park and onto the Rotunda. Here are two of the photographs I shot in mid 2010.
All the Stuff I did on ANZAC Day
It's been a busy day for me, which is pretty cool considering how little sleep I have had. ~ I had one of my melted bathroom photographs featured in a Redbubble group. ~ I've been on Redbubble since April 2007, just a little over four years. Whilst at my age time goes faster, it's been... Continue Reading →
The Horizon in Every Direction
I'm finding myself shooting lots of horizon photographs these days. I much prefer this genre of photograph. Setting up the tripod, allowing for the time of day, adjusting filters and lens aperture in accordance with the light available AND/OR adding a polariser or ND filter. Usually I walk around the property first, getting an idea... Continue Reading →
Invitation to (Another) Exhibition of my Photography
You read correctly: My photography will be displayed in yet another exhibition this year! But not alone this time: Thanks to the lovely lady, Sharon Leaney (Marketing Consultant) at Adelaide Arcade who enabled and assisted all the artists who displayed in the Arcade during SALA 2010: Seven artists will be displaying a variety of awesome... Continue Reading →
Photographs of DeadRed Wine Wakes
I've been shooting group and portrait photography at the Dead Red Wakes since wake #4 in mid 2009. They're always a blast, and not only for the wine! Whilst they are open to anyone to attend, a core-group regularly attend whom I enjoy capturing them meeting, greeting and talking to each other! To make it... Continue Reading →
Photographs of Australian Pelicans
I've just discovered that I have a LOT of photographs of Pelicans within my Redbubble photo gallery! Check 'em out on various products: These first two are displayed as laminated photographs. These next four are cards. These next few shots are displayed upon canvas. Just a few more pelican shots to display, so let... Continue Reading →
Bottle of Wine with Your Framed Artwork
Islander Estate Vineyards ("IEV"), on Kangaroo Island, donated the wine for my #SALA gallery launch. Therefore we now have four bottles of their beautiful wines, 2 x red, 2 x white, available. So here is the deal: The next four buyers of a framed artwork from my #SALA store will each receive a bottle of... Continue Reading →
Success! Sales at my SALA Gallery!
If you haven't heard: I am exhibiting twenty framed photographs of sea-scenes around Kangaroo Island. They are on display at Shop 141, upstairs in Adelaide Arcade. Please visit, I am there most days as an 'artist in residence'! On Friday night we had the grand launch where approximately 150 people complimented, critiqued and commented on... Continue Reading →
Updates to my Upcoming Exhibition
I have accepted the invitation : I one of 3,300 people exhibiting photographic artwork during the SALA 2010 festival. 30th July to 14th August 2010, peruse and purchase my twenty framed photographs of waterscapes around Kangaroo Island upstairs at Stall 141 in the the Adelaide Arcade, open between 10am and 6pm. The opening night is... Continue Reading →
Take a Moment to Enjoy some Solitude
Solitude can be a good thing. Taking time away from the noise and allowing yourself to simply observe can be incredibly grounding. For me, photography has become one of those moments of calm. When life feels busy, complicated, or simply a little overwhelming, picking up a camera helps me look differently at the world around... Continue Reading →
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…