Here is my first post of the 2012, and it's simply to say: I am using 2012 to refind my writing-mojo, get back on track and to get creative with my articles. I am determined to read and write a lot more about photographic subjects. Throughout 2012 my wordpress blog is going to return to... Continue Reading →
Hand Rearing a Magpie
This baby magpie was found at the foot of a tree on family property in the Adelaide Hills. It's presumed it fell out of the family nest. It will be hand-reared until it can fly back to its family. Whilst some might think the natural cycle of animals would have culled this fallen magpie, the mother... Continue Reading →
Freshly Picked Strawberries are the Perfect Lunch
We love strawberries. Without a doubt they are the BEST lunchtime snack. So I was very happy when last night my wife and mother-in-law (who is staying over whilst we attend an important function this weekend) decided that the Beerenberg strawberry 'Pick Your Own Patch' plantation was a great way to spend a Saturday morning.... Continue Reading →
Portraits at the 2010 Adelaide Xmas Pageant
As promised, here are the few portrait shots captured both before and during this years Adelaide Christmas pageant. The pageant runs through the Adelaide every year on the first weekend of November, regardless of the weather. Last year was a stinking hot day, but this year we had a smattering of rain with intermittent sunshine.... Continue Reading →
Animals at the 2010 Adelaide Xmas Pageant
I had the pleasure of shooting many interesting animals at the Adelaide 2010 Christmas Pageant, including one large pink one that I don't recognise. It was funny to watch kids reactions to the enormously over-sized floats as they trundled down King William Street in the Adelaide CBD. Here are eight of the biggest animals I... Continue Reading →
Children Photography
My favourite type of photography generally involves humans - particularly children. Before any of you highbrow types get your morals in a twist, I'm talking about family children during a family event. On Mother's Day (8.May.2010) I was lucky enough to shoot my nieces and their little friends whilst they jumped around on an enclosed... Continue Reading →
Photographs at the Royal Adelaide Show
We had a grand last-day at the Royal Adelaide Show on September 11th 2010. I've not been in a few years, so I am glad we chose a sunnier day to visit. Our two nieces enjoyed 30-minutes waiting at the front of the queue (only to be given 3-free-tickets just before the ticket-stations opened for... Continue Reading →
Portrait of a Pet Cat
This is 'Trouble', one of the two black cats. He happily posed for the camera during a quick photo-shoot. He has a mysterious tumble-dried fur coat; We suspect he has a hint of 'rag-doll' in his genetics. He hates being held like a baby (whereas the other cats do), instead preferring to be slung forward... Continue Reading →
How Kids Survived the Last Fifty Years
This is how it was before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. When we were kids there were no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. As infants & children, we would ride in cars... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 