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…
Category: Photography
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…
New site set up
For months now I’ve been exploring different sites offered for photographers to show their photos and sell them. The majority of the sites were hosted in the US or UK and there are a couple here in Australia. What I was looking for is a service that does the following: Provides digital download on order…
Watermarks – the best placement?
I’ve found a great watermark program called Watermark Factory and it not only allows you to create watermarks, but also fancy borders. You can batch process your images so it doesn’t become tedious doing a large number of photos at a time. But I do struggle with the placement of the watermark. If you’ve been…