Up in the mountains

Up in the mountains

Here’s a stunning photo of the sun going down between some trees in the Slovakian High Tatras mountains. And I can objectively call it stunning, because it’s not my photo! It’s Sonias 🙂 She took it in Feb and I absolutely love the picture, so I convinced her to let me...
Sssshhhh

Sssshhhh

I want to let you in on a little secret about when I shoot seascapes… Here it is: Sometimes it can take HUNDREDS of shots to get a single good one. Especially when there are waves swooshing around unpredictably in the foreground. With this photo, it took me over...
If only I’d just

If only I’d just

Do you ever look back at a photo you’ve taken and think to yourself: “If only I’d just [ ___ Insert Blank ___ ]” Because I do! More often than I’d like too. However, this photo is one of my worst cases. “If only I’d just moved the camera to the left a bit”...
How to avoid mid-tone mush in your landscapes

How to avoid mid-tone mush in your landscapes

Cutting straight to the chase today… (I did want to try and squeeze in a story about the euphoric Stone Roses concert I went to at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday night, but I’m helping Sonia decorate the Christmas tree as soon as I’ve sent this email, so I’ll...