My Favourite 50 Photos of 2020
I’ve been through my image archives and picked out my favourite 50 images from this turbulent year.
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Photographic Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
I’ve made some big mistakes over the years that have cost me money, wasted time and caused frustration. I thought...
Regulations About Flying Drones Near Whales and Dolphins Go Too Far
Is there any need for the rules to be so strict about flying drones near whales? The science is in...
Making the Transition to Drone Photography
If you’re looking to add a drone to your photography kit bag, I have some solid tips on making the...
Five Small Things I Wish I Knew Before I Bought My X-T4
None of my five things are deal-breakers – I love my X-T4, but a few things caught me by surprise...
My Alternative to Chin-Stroking Landscape Photography
Do you have to think for several hours before you take a photograph or is it possible to act on...
How to Photograph Bioluminescent Oceans
I’ve been lucky enough to witness bioluminescent algal blooms. So I thought I’d give everyone the low-down on this amazing...
How To Fly Your Drone Legally in Jervis Bay
If you want to stay within the rules when you fly your drone in Jervis Bay – here’s all the...
Peak Designs Everyday Sling 10L Review
I bought a Peak Designs Everyday Sling 10L and, having had it for a month now, I thought I would...
Calamity – How I Managed to Destroy My Fujifilm X-T4 – Four Weeks After I Got It
My clumsiness cost me dearly when I managed to destroy my lovely new X-T4 just four weeks after I got...
Canon to Fujifilm – Six Months With the X-T4
I switched from Canon to Fujifilm and in this video I reveal whether I was happy with my decision
Is It Worth Bothering With Stock Photography in 2020?
Is it worthwhile uploading to stock photography services in 2020 or does the level of effort involved outweigh the money...
Drones – Flying Legally in Australia in 2020
By now you probably heard that the Australian government changed the rules and regulations around drone use in Australia. Whether...
An Epic Set-And-Forget Photo Transfer Tip for Mac Users
How to use the Hazel script on Apple Mac computers to automatically transfer photographs off SDcards and then tag and...
How to Predict Epic Sunrise and Sunset Colour
In this YouTube video I explain how to try and predict whether or not there will be sunset or sunrise...
If You Want to Fly a Drone Legally in Australia There’s Just One Website You Need To Know About
There’s little doubt in my mind that the rules governing the use of drones in Australia are unreasonable and excessive....
Fujifilm X-T4 – A Canon Switcher’s Review
The Fujifilm X-T4 has reignited my love of photography by combining amazing technical capabilities with a stunning design
Saving the South Coast – Progress is Not Always a Good Thing
As landscape photographers it falls to us to document the destruction of the natural environment.
Goodbye Canon – Hello Fujifilm
After 16 years with Canon, I’ve switched codes and moved over to Fujifilm
Landscape Photography in the Time of Corona
Some personal reflections on the incredible series of events that have affected my home in Australia and the impact they...
My Decade in Photography 2010 to 2019
I look back on a decade of photography, year by year and pick out my best images.
It’s Okay to Lose Interest in Photography
Quite often when I’m browsing my Facebook photographic communities I see posts from people who are depressed because they have...
Is There a Design Flaw with DJI’s Mavic 2 Intelligent Flight Batteries?
Like a lot of folks I put my order in for a Mavic 2 Pro the week DJI announced it....
Luminar 4 – Skipping the Learning Curve
The world of digital photography is moving forwards at an incredible pace, thanks to advances with in-camera technology and also...
Photolemur 3 and AirMagic – Drag and Drop Photo Enhancing
Can a one-click drag-and-drop AI-enhanced photo editor take the place of some Adobe software? I put Skylum’s free software through...
Luminar 3 – Modern Post Processing
Skylum’s flagship tool for digital photographers has a lot to love, but work needs to be done on the asset...
How to Create Seamless Carousel Panoramas in Instagram
In this video guide I detail precisely how to create awesome looking panoramic posts in Instagram using the carousel post...
Take Back Instagram
Is it too late to start using Instagram as a platform for real photography? Only if we choose to carry...
Unrating – South Coast New South Wales
The Vienna Tourist Board created an awesome campaign designed to encourage travelers to break free from “rating pressure” and focus...
Has Social Media Turned Photography Into a Competition
Has the online sharing of photography destroyed the pure heart of this artform? Let’s look at the evidence.
90% of Photography is Simply Showing Up
Technical knowledge is not the key to a good photographic portfolio – persistence is.
The 2019 iMac – The Perfect Photographer’s Workstation
Apple finally released an updated version of their popular iMac range of desktops and I ordered one the day they...
Asset Management is the Reason I Can’t Quit Adobe
Asset Management is the Reason I Can’t Quit Adobe Everyone’s unhappy about Adobe’s subscription pricing model, but until the competition...
Photographers – Put Your Website First Not Social
Put your website at the centre of your online presence and take control of your personal brand.
Confessions of an Autistic Photographer
I grew autistic in an era when nobody knew what autism was and found photography as a way of coping...
Hey Old People and Stay-At-Home Mums – We’re Not Spying On You With Our Drones
Time for a reality check – drones are not spying on you and they never have been. Here’s why.
Building My Perfect Camera and Drone Adventure Pack
After many years of searching for the perfect load-out for all of my camera equipment I finally arrived at a...
The Race to the Bottom – My Unsplash Experiment Netted Me Nothing But Goodwill
I decided to put Unsplash to the test and surrendered all rights to 10 of my photos. Did I find...
Airspace for Dummies – a Guide to Using OzRunways for Aussie Drone Pilots
This is a guide to the OzRunways app which can be used by Australian drone pilots to ensure they are...
The Change – Nine Signs You Might be Turning into a Lifestyle Photographer
Do you have a strange urge to add tan-and-teal filters to all your photographs? Have you started using the prayer...
Which is the Best Royalty Free Subscription Music Service for Photographers and Filmmakers?
The days of scrambling around in Soundcloud, YouTube or Facebook’s free music libraries are over – you can improve your...
The DJI Mavic 2 Pro for Landscape Photographers
The Mavic 2 Pro is DJI’s most refined quadcopter yet – but is it the best choice for landscape photographers?...
Western Australia Leading the Way on Drone Use in National Parks in Australia
Forward-thinking park authorities in Western Australia have completely relaxed their drone regulations and removed any requirement to apply for permission...
But Seriously, What’s With all the Drone Hate?
Quadcopter fliers are a target of hatred and violence and are being attacked by governments, local authorities and neighbourhood skunk...
Hey Photographers – When You Give it Away You Diminish All of Our Work
Companies will continue to take the piss out of photographers for precisely as long as we let them.
How to Photograph Bioluminescent Oceans
Bioluminescent algae is an amazing and rare natural phenomenon and an amazing occurence to photograph. Here’s how to maximise your...
Building the Perfect Website for Photographers – Mission Impossible?
Is building the perfect website for photographers really Mission Impossible? Surely someone can improve on the woeful sites that are...
My Most Meaningful Photographs – Celebrating World Photography Day
Celebrating World Photography Day with a blog post about how photography has shaped me and helped me muddle my way...
Lightning Strikes Twice – The Tale of the Bolt
I photographed a lightning bolt striking Seven Mile Beach National Park and discovered later that it had started a small...
Why ‘Scientific’ Permits Make a Mockery of the Drone Whale Laws in Australia
Drones are not harmful to whales or dolphins, unless ingested, so why all the bullshit laws about flying near them?
How I Got the Shot – Sunset Lightning
My lightning shot got a bit of attention and I was asked how best to capture such scenes, so here’s...
Hugged To Death – The Instagram Generation Are Really Bad News for Beauty Spots
Beauty spots across the world are being ruined thanks to a new generation of photographers who care only about their...
Drone HDR – How to Easily Improve Your Low-Light Photographs
Drones can’t handle low-light and high dynamic range scenes such as sunrises and sunsets. With a couple of simple techniques,...
Flying Your Drone in Australia – Where, When and How to do it Legally
Most people who buy a drone in Australia do so in total ignorance of the laws surrounding their use. So...
Fear of Missing Out – The Photographer’s Dilemma
The social media buzz is that a hot new platform’s arrived and ‘fear of missing out’ drives every photographer to...
Get the Most out of the iPhone Camera App
The best camera is the one you have with you – and that camera will probably be an iPhone. So...
How to Photograph Killer Sunsets
If you like colour in your photos then you need to nail your sunset shots, because that’s when nature lays...
The Real Meaning Behind Instagram Hashtags
They adorn every Instagram post ever taken – but what do all those hashtags mean? I take a (not so...
Top Ten Travel Photography Cliches – Instagram Edition
Why do you see the same sorts of shots again and again on Instagram? Whatever happened to originality? Why do...
Has Instagram Sucked the Originality Out of Every Photographic Possibility on the Planet?
How the fuck did the amazing become so commonplace so quickly? Why am I no longer excited by the incredible...
The Real Reason You Suck on Photo Sharing Sites – The Bots are Beating You*
Once you started posting, you are in competition with every other photographer on the site. Whether you like it or...
Which is the Best Online Platform for Photographers
Well known photo-sharing sites are showing their age and the new ones, while often starting out with the best intention,...
It’s Illegal to Fly a Drone in a Commonwealth Park
It’s illegal to fly a drone in Booderee and there’s a massive area of restricted airspace covering a great swathe...
Making the Transition to Drone Photography from DSLRs
There are benefits and disadvantages to moving from DSLR to drone photography. Here’s how to make the transition successfully.
Five Things They Never Tell You About Drone Photography
Get a drone they said, we’ll get together, have a few laughs. Well here’s what they don’t tell you about...
Attending a Popular Event? Consider Leaving Your Camera at Home
I think you should consider leaving your camera at home when attending an event like Vivid Sydney. Let me explain...
Why “Right place, right time” Is An Insult to All Photographers
You were just lucky, that’s all. This is without doubt my most hated expression.
The Real Meaning of Common Photography Expressions Explained – Part 2
All of those mysterious photographic expressions explained in a (not so serious) fashion. Don’t read it if you’re a snowflake.
The Real Meaning of Common Photographic Expressions
Small dictionary of photographic terms explained. Humorous article – don’t read it if you’re a snowflake.
Ten Things Every Landscape Photographer Learns the Hard Way
Landscape photography can be a troublesome hobby thanks to its reliance on the weather, but we photographers don’t make our...
The Slow Death of ©opyright
The notion of copyright is being devalued day by day with image aggregators happily ripping off photographers without a care...
I don’t want your constructive criticism
If someone doesn’t specifically ask for ‘criticism’ of their photograph, then don’t offer – you’re just being insulting.
The Great Photo Competition Swindle
Read the small print, read the small print, read the small print. Most photo competitions exist purely to make money...
Is 1x.com the serious photographer’s last best hope?
I had high hopes of 1X, but the site turned out to be an incestous temple to photographic hubris.
Are you a snapper or a photographer?
I saw a heated debate on Reddit the other day about the nature of photography and how it applies to...
500px – Why I’m No Longer a Subscriber
I wrote this article more than six years ago now. It continues to be the most viewed post on my...