When I was young, in my early teens, my uncle would show me his camera and some of the photography he’d been doing. I was very interested in what he could do with his camera. So much so, that on my 14th birthday, my parents gave me my very first camera. It was a Kodak…
Category: Lessons Learnt
Using the P950 – 3 years down the track
Well, it’s almost 3 years since I bought this camera. It’s my favourite camera, my every day camera, lightweight and easy to use, it’s always at my hip – even when I’m out in the garden here at home. When I first got the camera I quickly realised I didn’t like the neck strap –…
Movement, Sound, Change of Colour
I often get told that people miss seeing the things I see, or they’re not lucky enough to see these things. I thought I’d share on how I manage to find all the shots I do, and the subjects too. Movement As I’m often walking along in parks, reserves, even my own property, I don’t…
Trying a new zoom with P950
You’d think that with lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia, I’d find more time to write blog posts! But I always seemed to find other things to do. And having always been home to work too, not a lot had changed in that regard. But my photography has certainly been more prolific and it’s time I…
Missing Photos
Recently, a dear friend of mine passed away, but because of the Pandemic and that she was in another state, I was unable to attend her funeral and say my goodbyes. She was also very involved in the Virtual Assistant industry, as I have been, for many years, and for a time, she was my…
The Barn Owl
This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity of not only attending, but also supporting, Steve Parish, Australia’s most well-known nature photographer, in a 2 day nature photography workshop being held almost in my own backyard. Well, down the road and along a few others anyway – not far away in Belgrave Heights. Two whole…
Steve Parish Nature Photography Workshop in Victoria!
Just want the facts? Program here. Bookings here. I’m delighted to announce that I’m hosting a nature photography workshop with Steve Parish, here in Victoria, in September this year. What a wonderful honour and opportunity. I’ve admired Steve’s work for many, many years, having poured through books, calendars, looked at postcards and having wanted to…
A Photography walk goes wrong
This story is also posted on our family blog but thought many more would see it here. It was a dull grey Monday morning 12th December but I still chose to go out for a walk. I usually do to get my regular exercise and hope to see new things for my camera to focus…
Photography isn't just about taking photos
At least it isn’t for me. It was to start with but somewhere along the line I discovered other things. Recently at the Australian Photography Forum we were discussing a photo that one of the members had taken of a blue banded bee. I was able to identify the bee and give some information about…
Australian Photography
Do you like the photos you’ve been seeing here? Have you seen any you’d like to have a copy of – either in digital or print format? Well, now you can. I’ve been researching sites available to photographers for the purpose of providing images for sale. And I wanted to be able to provide those…
Watermark Factory
Another tip for you. I’ve had several people ask me how I got the watermark on my photos. I did some research and found Watermark Factory. Very easy to use and not expensive to buy. I love that you can put the watermark on several photos at once rather than one at a time. Watermark…
Tip for Photographers wanting to sell their images
I saw this great tip the other day relating to the sale of your photos. It was so simple I don’t know why I’d not thought of it myself. But let me share the article with you: “You may think that you have to be some professional photographer or a photographer with 20 years of…