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...
camel rock

camel rock

Here’s a photo I took of a formation called “camel rock” a while ago. You might recognise the location from some of my videos because it’s a place I like to visit and shoot as much as I can. Only thing is it’s a 4+ hour drive from home, so it’s not really “day trip...
Third time lucky!

Third time lucky!

A few days ago I wrote about how persistence HASN’T paid off for me with a particular location, as each time I visited it the shooting conditions got worse and worse. However, this photo is evidence that it’s usually the other way around! On a trip to New Zealand,...
If “one day” never came

If “one day” never came

I thought I’d share this shot with you today. It’s special to me because it was the first time I got to go on a photoshoot with my Dad since moving to Australia in 2008. It was always going to be a hard decision moving so far away from home to pursue a life-long dream...