The country surrounding Darwin has more than its fair share of waterfalls. Our landscape is patterned with rivers and rapids, gorges and escarpment. Our landscape goes through extreme seasonal changes: whilst our waterfalls are perfect for a refreshing dip in the dry season (as long as they are crocodile free, of course), they become a…
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TIPS for using a wide angle lens
I recently posted about which lenses can be the best for landscape photography – http://wp.me/p3zwhm-51 The general consensus is that wide angle lenses can be the “best” for landscape photography. They exaggerate depth, alter perspective and create that “wide open space” effect that works for those great views! However, wide angle lenses are amongst the most…
The importance of planning | Think BIG!
Darwin will always hold a very, very special place with me – it is where I first became inspired to learn about taking landscape photos.
Photo Essay | Litchfield National Park
The shots that got away… October 2013
The skies are starting to get very exciting here in Darwin. Our storm season has set in quite early, and we have already had quite a lot of rain which is unusual for so early in the season.
TIPS | Finding the light
Professional landscape photographer’s always talk about the “light” in their photos. For me, I agree. To achieve an exceptional landscape photograph, you need to be able to use the light – and wait for the “right” light.
TIPS | Flickr – a Photographer’s Resource
Although I post daily to Facebook, my preferred “social network” site is Flickr. Flickr.com is all about photography, and photographers sharing their photos. It’s not like Instagram, or Pintrest – I find there is so much more interaction and as a result, a wealth of knowledge stored in Flickr. If you are a photographer looking…
Those that got away July & August 2013
June and July were pretty quiet months for me in terms of getting out and taking photos: not only am I very busy with the tourist season and making stock for markets, but we are also nearing the “biggest” part of our house renovations – the kitchen! We’ve been working hard to get ourselves a…
TIPS | Seeing Stars?
A few of you who follow me on Facebook or Flickr will see I’ve had a couple of recent attempts at taking photos of the stars. This was all sparked by me hearing about the Perseid Meteor Shower.
TIPS | Composition for landscape photography
The biggest mistakes made by beginners starting out in landscape photography, are in composition. In my opinion, it is one of the most important things to get right “in camera”. Composition (aside from a little cropping) cannot be fixed in post processing. Nothing you do on the computer is going to change how you arranged…