Some days I have something to say, some days I find it's all been said already. At least once. Here's a few things some people have said about photography : 1. You Should Memorise the F-Number Series. 2. 10 New Years Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make. 3. Why Set Your Photography Goals? 4. 7 Tips... Continue Reading →
Convert to Raw Photography Today
This quote puts it all into perspective for me. Finally and suddenly it all makes sense.. This quote was enough to convince me to switch to RAW when shooting my photography. RAW is the negative and JPG is the snapshot your camera makes from it” – Garth Smith, December 2009 Found at the top of... Continue Reading →
Achieving 500 Viewers per Photograph
My first job for 2010 has been to sort out all the photographs within my Redbubble gallery to show those that are most popular! The photographs shown below have each received over 500 hits in the last three years, and many are soon to reach 1,000 viewer-hits! This is quite a milestone, and of this... Continue Reading →
Finding Your Creative Mojo
Some days my creative advertisements and logos take forever to be extracted from my mind - and even longer to draw on paper. This is not for lack of ideas - but because I'm not sure the first, second, third and forth idea are what the client wants. I have devised 5 simple methods of... Continue Reading →
Setting Up A Professional Photography Blog
One of the most important aspects of any blog is its appearance. Most new bloggers will want to pick a theme to suit their blog, style, input and outcome. To ensure your site attracts both advertising-space and traffic, the first page should have clearly distinctive sections and space for the following components: Advertising/Sponsors/Affiliates These should... Continue Reading →
Giving Good Advice
Sometimes the best advice is NO advice. Recently I noticed several online arguments wherein people I know and respect were at loggerheads over inane and pithy incidents. Whilst I could have put my written-voice into the conversation, I had the good sense to take a step back. Yes, the topic was of interest and a... Continue Reading →
Taking Better Night Photography
Taking night photographs is never easy, but it is certainly lots of fun! Even I have trouble working out what is the best setting ... yet I am always willing to learn! Here are tonight's internet-finds to help us all improve our Night Photography. First we get the low-down on Exposure at Wikipedia. This will... Continue Reading →
Six Jobs To Do Before 25 Years Old
Just for something completely different to what I normally talk about, here are six jobs that everyone should try at least once before they are twenty-five years old: 1. Builders labourer. This is sold work that will put muscles on your body and brain. The industry is getting smarter as young people realise that plumbers,... Continue Reading →
My #SocADL Report
As you would have read previously, I went to the #SocAdl meeting-of minds on Tuesday, 3rd Nov 2009. With neither expectations nor presumptions, I went along to the Tivoli hotel in Pirie Street simply hoping to meet some new people. The only agenda I had was to attempt to attend both the #SocAdl and #TheStartUpClub... 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 →
Best QOTD
"The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Quote by Alvin Toffler. Found at 12amusings.wordpress.com.
My Submissions to the DEH Art-of-Nature Competition
If you are a registered member of DEH Art-of-Nature and you like my submissions, feel free to cast your vote on my photographs: (The images can be seen through the #-links.) #1 , #2 & #3 I have submitted a few more, but they are yet to be moderated by the DEH tech-people. I'll show... Continue Reading →
[…] 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…