…On Writing, Art and Photography…
19 November 2018 – They say that once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget. Now I’m not sure if that saying is analogous to using a camera, for after a couple of months away from doing any personal landscape photography it certainly felt as though I was back on my training…
Good Friday, 25 March 2016 – It was very much a last minute decision to go ahead with our shoot at Dover Heights. The late afternoon weather wasn’t looking all that promising with thick grey clouds blanketing over much of the city, but after a few messages back and forth on facebook with my friend Ana,…
4 May 2016 – The flow of a gently cascading waterfall in the foreground…check. Imposing pyramid shaped mountain in the background…check. Ominous dark rain clouds up above…check. A cup of hot chocolate and a toasted croissant…nada. Said beverage and food item aside, it seemed that my wife and I had all the right elements for…
28 April 2016 – As it turned out, the night was indeed dark and stormy, though not dark and stormy enough to keep the shutterbugs away! It was no surprise to see other photographers there when we arrived at the Calton Hill lookout just before sunset; after all, the popular public park does offer arguably the best…
Witnessing the sun rising over the horizon is always a treat, especially for someone who doesn’t live close to the ocean. It’s even more of a treat when I get to share it with my wife, who doesn’t normally tag along to my landscape shoots. We arrived at Turimetta well before the 5.38am sunrise, which was great as I…
22 April 2015 – This was one of those times when I was glad I went out to shoot despite the weather! The waterfall at Hunts Creek (a reserve in the suburb of Carlingford) was well and truly flowing that afternoon, a result of the recent downpours Sydney had experienced. Even with the pause in the…