Running towards hazards

Running towards hazards

I took this shot a while back on a photography trip to Tasmania. It’s of a mountain range known as “The Hazards”. Most of the day leading up to this sunset was really dark, wet and miserable and we’d pretty much written off taking any great photos. I’d go as far as...
Speke wreck

Speke wreck

Yesterday I wrote about those rare, stunning sunrises where the intensity and colour build and build until the tipping point where the conditions climax, then in a flash, the colour and light is gone. Now on the flip side you get those mornings where it’s cold, wet,...
The photographers panic!

The photographers panic!

The 20-minute hike from where we parked the car to where we set up for this sunrise shot was the first time I’d ever experienced what I call the “Photographers Panic”! It’s that feeling you get when you’re still on your way to a location and you can see the weather...
7 things to get right when shooting a jetty

7 things to get right when shooting a jetty

Here's a Jetty shot I mentioned the other day, taken on the third attempt in 2 days at this location in New Zealand. The first two tries were complete no-go’s thanks to weather so bad it was ugly! Third time lucky though. I thought it would be fun to write a quick...
Shutter speeds and tidal pools

Shutter speeds and tidal pools

You might recognise this pool from a photo I shared a while ago, taken at my local-ish beach at Coalcliff a while back… On a high tide with a decent swell, waves crash into the pool and water cascades prettily over the edges. With a longish exposure (1.6 seconds for...