Watch to the end to see the difference between 18mm and 400mm when I photograph the yellow sign stuck on the rocks through to the next beach! https://youtu.be/57r3RX_aJeg
Testing the Tamron 18-400mm
Capturing the SAAS MedSTAR Helicopter on Kangaroo Island!
The SAAS MedSTAR helicopter flew to Kangaroo Island on Saturday 19th August 2017 for a pickup. As my son and I stood at the Kingscote memorial at the top of Reeves Point,we heard it before we could see it traveling across the ocean. It flew overhead, slightly scaring my son but he soon realised how... Continue Reading →
Shoot Buoys in a Pond
Ok, it is not a pond: It is a tidal pool. If you have never seen the tidal pool, ask any of the locals in Kingscote to point you in the right direction. They are nice people, they will. These five photographs were shot about 3 pm, the perfect time of the day to capture... Continue Reading →
Casey Neistat is Right!
Just a few months ago, before my family relocated to Kangaroo Island, I stuffed my my many camera bags with lots of bits and pieces needed for my camera equipment. Today I finally went through it all - and found the multitude of seemingly important yet almost unnecessary cra.. stuff. Yet some of which has... Continue Reading →
WANT the Canon EF 24-70mm f4 USM
Way back in 2012 I was saying I wanted this lens - the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 L II USM. Five years on, I now need the lens. I should have purchased it when I could afford it! Whilst I have many decent lenses, the 24-70mm would and could easily replace them all. With my... Continue Reading →
25 Years of Musician Photography
Check out my photographs of Australian musicians at the 1992 Adelaide Grand Prix. These were photographed at my first concert, shooting with my first SLR, in 1992. I purchased a body (brand forgotten), telephoto lens, and a 40 rolls of 36 film somewhere in Adelaide - I think I had to hock something to pay... Continue Reading →
I, The Photograph Reviewer
In mid 2016 I created this video where I review the why, where and how of seventeen of my own photographs. By the time I decided to edit the production, I had removed a few photographs from the online photo gallery they are in - yet I decided to go forward. Finally, completed, here it... Continue Reading →
POEM: Dear Sun
Dear Sun, I watched you raise your weary headFrom the hills of Adelaide that were last night's bed. You rose up quickly, faster than expected,Before 6.30am it was like you'd not even rested. My camera caught your beauty, your radiant explosion of orange,You drew breath as you appeared as if a bride arriving for her... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 