I’m learning a lot with my bird watching expeditions this year. Some of those expeditions have been away from home and others in the scrub at the back of our property. Here is what I’ve learnt, in no particular order. Wear neutral or earth tone colours, not bold bright colouring. You need to blend into…
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Photo Collage
Got a message the other day via this site from a man about software his company has developed. It’s for creating photo collages but let him tell you in his words: We at Photovisi.com have developed a free online service that lets you create collages from your photos easily. We’re trying to spread the word…
Keeping in touch out there…
I belong to the Australian Photography Forum and have learnt so much from the members there. I love sharing my photos and seeing theirs but the forum extends much further beyond photo sharing. Recently a member asked what podcasts we listen to and I suddenly had an ‘aha’ moment. It had never even occurred to…
Missing an arm
My zoom lens is in for repair at the moment. The manual ring is jammed although the autofocus works fine. My husband thinks it may be the gearing mechanism and the spring might have got caught. Whatever the problem I’m missing it as it is my favourite lens and the one I use the most….
Patience – a needed virtue for photographers
Patience is not one of my best virtues but having taken up photography means I’ve had to start learning to be patient too. That means sitting still in one place and just wait for the right moment if I know that what I’m seeking is nearby. There is a bird hide at Lysterfield Lake Park…