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.
Review of Adelaide Art Gallery
This morning I was in the Adelaide CBD after an overnight stay at the RAH . Since my wife was working all day, I figured a day getting a 'bit of culture into me' was time well-spent. Originally I had intended to visit both the Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia, but I was... Continue Reading →
Photographs of ANZAC Day Memorials
Most evenings I go for a walk to get some exercise. I like to think I get sufficient exercise between the train station and home - it is a 1.5klm walk, and much of it uphill. The morning walk is far more enjoyable! This evening I took my camera with me, with the plan to... Continue Reading →
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 →
Adelaide Zoo needs MORE Flamingos!
Wow, It has been about two years since I visited the Adelaide Zoo! My favourite animal to photograph is the Flamingo. They are a beautiful bird with a prestigious aura about them. Since it is highly improbable that the aged pair of flamingo's we have remaining will ever breed, one can only hope the Zoo... Continue Reading →
Definition of Five Photography ‘Light’ Acronyms
It's that time of the week again: Five Photography Definitions. Last week we read through a couple of semi-important and silly acronyms, but this week I have chosen acronyms that all relate to the same subject: Light. That wonderful element that makes or breaks our work. Check 'em out.... All sites through which the definitions... Continue Reading →
Definition of Five Photography Words
The first five words in a series that will be published weekly. These five are actually acronyms, yet just as important to know. DIY 'Do It Yourself' (Sometimes, 'Destroy It Yourself') Photographers, probably more than any other group are known for ingenious modifications, hacks and inventions created as inexpensive methods to get a better photograph.... Continue Reading →
One Way to Have a Great Weekend – My Way!
It's been a busy weekend of editing photographs and creating new graphics. All whilst doing some gardening, so nothing happened as fast it could have done. Yet this is not what I had planned for the weekend ... I did have plans to build an eBay store. I saw last week (via someone on Facebook)... Continue Reading →
8 Important Points to Hiring a Photographer
Being a photographer is a lot of fun, yet we sometimes get clients who take us for granted. So I'm using this article to point out the issues that bug us the most. Each point is potentially harsh - yet many photographers have to deal with these daily. My main point is to make clients... Continue Reading →
9 Articles Loaded with Photographic Tips
It's always good to go through one's archives and history to see where the journey started - and to see if everything is still on track. Over the last few years I have written a LOT of articles giving simple advice about photography. Mostly I link back to my own work, showing the world where... Continue Reading →
Shooting Flowers whilst Picking Strawberries
Yesterday morning, before my coughbirthdaypartycough, my wife and I went for a quick trip to the Beerenberg Strawberry Farm to pick a few extra kilo's of strawberries. We love 'em! I also used the opportunity to see if a Twitter conversation would come to any fruition. I asked the older-lady at the pay-counter if their... 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 →
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[…] 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…