I love the look of the Australian gum trees. They’re often very tall and straight, and other times they seem to twist and turn and develop a character all their own. There’s something very special about the way the look and I love it. I took these shots yesterday, trying out my ‘new’ D60 camera…
Being a Sports Photographer
This week we hear from Matthew Attard who is a sports photographer. I ‘met’ Matthew through the Australian Photography Forum. I hope you enjoy his interview. What is your name? My name’s Matthew Attard, middle name Raymond. What is your business name? My photography business is called MRA Photography, with the “MRA” being my initials…
Victorian Tree Climbing Championships
In my day job I provide Virtual Assistant services and one of my clients is a not for profit association for the tree industry here in Victoria, Australia. They had their annual tree climbing championships last weekend and I offered to come along to take photos of the day. I really wasn’t sure what to…
Spring flowers
Still playing with my macro lens, I’m enjoying some close ups of our spring flowers in the garden.
Working on my macro
Well, actually Nikon calls it a micro lens and it’s a 60mm AF-S lens. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with it and want to learn to master this lens. Lighting plays a key and at the moment I’ve been doing hand held but may have to consider using a tripod. Below: Hoverfly and daisy; bee…