About five years ago I had each of these UPPERCASE-quotes printed in 22pt and stuck on my office petition. It's obviously aimed at a salesman, but can easily be used in anyone's life. DARE TO DO IT AGAIN Always finish your day on a positive. Pick up the telephone again and make one more call... Continue Reading →
Calibrate the Colours of your Monitor Regularly!
Who else color-calibrates their monitor on a regular basis? I use the Spyder3 Express regularly to ensure my monitor is displaying my photography galleries in the right colours. For photographers and videographers, this is a tool you can NOT live without. It's amazing how often I speak to people who tell me their artwork is... Continue Reading →
I Own the Twitter Fail Whale
Yeah, that's right, I own the 'Fail Whale'! Or rather, just one of the whales. And it's not as big as we all thought it would be - because this local stationery store has them by the bucket-load, sitting on a shelf, waiting for twitter-nerds like myself. Here you can see mine: No, they don't... Continue Reading →
Come to South Australia, Go to Kangaroo Island
There I was, working away at what I do best in the day-job office, when across the cubicle a voice was heard to say "There's nothing to do on Kangaroo Island!" - I was gob smacked because I know better. Thankfully I had someone to back me up, yet I didn't feel that we had... Continue Reading →
A Photo-Opportunity on New-Years-Eve!
Some days life takes unexpected directions! Last night at 5.14pm I left a message on Twitter and Facebook that read ... "In this heat, leave the house? I ain't going anywhere! Forget the pubs, I am going to enjoy a few drinks at home in front the open fridge." It was 42 degrees for a... Continue Reading →
Top Search Engine Keywords Driving Traffic to My Blog
"Caught!" Framed Art PrintDesigned and sold by stephentrepreneur It would appear that the best way to stop boredom from setting in is to take up photography with the world's largest lens. Make sure you get the coolest Canon accessories, particularly a camera shoulder strap - home made or professional. Whether you buy Canon or Nikon,... Continue Reading →
The WWW’s Biggest Lens!
I had to do it: I have built the world's BIGGEST lens: I will soon be acquiring a telephoto lens, though not one quite as long! Mine will only be a CANON 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens. From all the professional photographers I've consulted, the f/2.8 is the ideal professional lens that fits my budget! While... Continue Reading →
I Eat, Breathe and Sleep Photography
I've had a long and fruitful weekend, loaded to the brim with photography! From shooting, to editing, to uploading, to appraising, to critiquing, to choosing, and learning new techniques for ideas, I pretty-much eat, breathe, and sleep with photography! It's now 9pm (after watching 2 episodes of TBBT) on a Sunday night, and I still... 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 →