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 →
Portrait of Ian McFarland
One of my fellow #SALA participants, Ian McFarland , let me shoot portrait photographs whilst he sat in his stall. Yes, we are both 'artists in residence' during SALA 2010 . With the glass window between us, I was able to capture him at his most candid. Good for me, good for him. The interesting... Continue Reading →
Reading Books to Make a Difference in Your Life
I don't deny I've bought a lot of self-help books over the last twenty five years. Yet there are only a few that I regularly read, particularly pages and portions that pertain most to my want to fix my life. I'm one of those kids that walked around at high-school saying "This is a stepping... Continue Reading →
Want to Meet, Greet and Shoot with Adelaide Photographers? You can!
Over the last few years I have attended many interesting photography MeetUps. As I have always enjoyed meeting and talking with new people, I continued organising MeetUps enabling Adelaide Photographers to meet, greet and shoot at various locations. I organised the City-Walk MeetUp in May 2009 where 30 people from Flickr, Redbubble and PhotoWhosalers met... Continue Reading →
My Wine for DeadReds
I've found a fantastic bottle of red for the next 'Dead Reds Wake #7' night! What are you bringing? See you there. I'll be the guy photographing all of attendees tasting, chatting and networking with all new-found friends. I know, because I've been to few wakes now, each time meeting new friends and finding great... Continue Reading →
10 Winners in the Adelaide/SA ‘Beach by Night’ Photo Challenge
For those who submitted and for those who have been wondering: The winner is Tarsia with this beautiful photograph of 'Sunset at Semaphore', voted the the most popular entry in this challenge with 5 votes. The following nine photographs, in order of highest votes acquired, are: ~ "At The End of the Day" by Ian... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading
I enjoy finding interesting books that both improve my skills plus invigorate my imagination So I add my all my books, both reference and fiction, to Goodreads.com. From there I review and find new books to read. Honestly, I'd not kept this bookshelf up-to-date at all until earlier this evening when I got an email... Continue Reading →
How I Market and Socialise with FaceBook
This post originally said... Way back in January 2010 I said upon Twitter that I was going to delete my Facebook account. I even removed all mention on my website! Here is what I said on Twitter: ~ @luxuryluke @zeldman, You've hit the nail on the head. Deleting FB acc. Family&friends know where to find... Continue Reading →
SocADL, Live at the Tivoli
Yes, I was there. I went to the #SocADL meeting at the Tivoli a couple of nights back. I was the bloke who piped up about the less-than-delightful joys of club involvement, suggesting #SocADL should remain informal — bound by our online banter and interaction, rather than bogged down in regulations, procedures, or government red... 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 →
King Charles
This is my mother's pet "King Charles Cavalier Spaniel", named "Charlie". Charles is a lovely little dog who loves a lot of attention. Last time we visited I had a great opportunity to shoot a few interesting photographs as he ran around. Because Charlie would not stand still, he was put on the lower deck... Continue Reading →
Talking, Listening, Learning and Getting on the WWW
Something I never thought I would one day be saying: "I am a plurker." It sits right along side "I google, twitter, facebook, wish on amazon, read on bloglines, sell on zazzle, listen on T61, and I am a redbubble veteran!" No doubt there is going to be a lot of people saying "What the...?",... Continue Reading →
Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth 
[…] 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…