One year ago today was during the Adelaide Clipsal500 car race. I spent a day at the race, inside and outside the race grounds. Astonishingly, the city was quite empty. So shots like this one below were easier to shoot without people walking through the shot . Maybe this year I'll do this again, but... Continue Reading →
Kingscote Kids (A Photo Series)
I asked, they said yes, they had fun whilst I shot these funny and amazing photographs. I told them I would tag the photographs with 'kingscotekids' and would be on flickr.com. Girl: "Flickr? What's that?" Me: "A website. F L I C K R, no e, dot com. Looks for kingscotekids." Them: "Cool \ Rad... Continue Reading →
In Your Yard
Forever thinking of entrepreneurial ways to make a few extra dollars to supplement my income, I dreamt up yet another interesting idea that incorporates my love of photography and gardening. Plus it enables me to escape the office cubicle, see beyond the partitions, and talk with people who share the same fascination of a well-designed... Continue Reading →
History Defiled
I know pain. A few years back I walked a sixteen-kilometre hike, fourteen with a busted knee. Less than two kilometres into the walk I slid down an embankment to walk around massive boulders, see the ocean up-close and photograph a MASSIVE bee-swarm. I slid down what I thought was a solid soil cliff to... Continue Reading →
Shooting Macro Flowers in February
We have a dozen interesting lens to shoot with, but the one I enjoy most is my Canon 60mm Macro. My wife has the Canon 100mm Macro. Both are amazing lens and shoot different levels of intricacy. But it's always what the artist can find that makes the difference. Whilst some might say the 100mm... Continue Reading →
Surviving the Australian Heat
For those who don't know, the weather this week in Australia has reached the mid forties. That's 44 degrees Celsius! Each of us know the basics of surviving in this temperature, but few of us actually apply any extra measures to decrease the heat. At a cellular level, our body heats up, causing premature aging... Continue Reading →
Celebrating my 40th Birthday: Zoo Adventures and Surprise Parties
Today was interesting. It started out reasonably boring with the standard wake-up and breakfast, but it quickly turned into a good day for me. But don't let me jump to far ahead, there's more to this story than just what happened today... The wife and I have annual membership with ZooSA, enabling us to visit... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for a Happier, Healthier Social Network
Our friendships and social circles shape us more than we sometimes realise. Like sunshine for a garden, the people we spend time with can either help us grow or keep us stuck in the shade. If you’re looking to refresh your social life and feel more energised, here are five practical tips to keep in... Continue Reading →
Favourite Photo’s of 2008
I had an idea whilst perusing my photography uploaded to Flickr throughout 2008: Upload 1 photograph from each month of 2008 from our own photo-gallery's upon Flickr. Here are my results: January Stichware: None. With a good tripod, a remote, a bit of pre-thought on where the camera would see me and nil flash -... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 