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 bushfire which the local volunteer fire brigade responded to.
Why ‘Scientific’ Permits Make a Mockery of the Drone Whale Laws in Australia
Here in Australia we have some fairly stringent restrictions regarding […]
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 standing on social media and not about the landscape they exploit.
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, however, you can successfully photograph even the most visually demanding of scenes with your drone.
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 here's the low-down on flying a drone legally down-under.
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 set up an account. But why?
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 here's how to get the most of the built-in camera app.
How to Move Photographs and Videos On and Off Your Smartphone With PhotoSync
Get your photos and videos off your iPhone and onto your computer with ease and simplicity using this clever and multi-talented app.
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 on a lightshow. Here are my top tips for snagging a stunning sunset keeper ... or two.
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 serious) look at their definitions.
Dicks with Drones
Will a small minority of droner users fuck it up for everyone else and get them banned completely? Who are these dicks with drones?
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 I care? Most of these questions, answered within.
PixelPeeper – Find Out Exactly How an Image was Processed in Lightroom
Ever wondered what Lightroom settings a photographer used to achieve a certain look? Wonder no more ...
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 sight of the Northern Lights? When did photography turn into a never-ending competition for spectacle? When did it all become so fucking boring?
RAW Power – Get Full RAW Photo Processing Tools in the MacOS Photos App
Mac OS has its own built-in RAW engine and the team at Gentlemen Coders have now developed a plugin for Apple Photos that gives full RAW compatibility.
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 owning and flying a drone.
The Top Ten Things That Most Irritate Landscape Photographers
What gets under the skin of the average photographer? What winds them up? Here's my list.
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.
Merging Bracketed Photos Using Photoshop’s Merge to HDR Pro
Tutorial I posted on YouTube explaining how to merge shots to tone-map in Adobe Photoshop.
Post-Processing Isn’t a Crime
The purists hate it, but (particularly when you're dealing with RAW files) - post-processing isn't just a choice, it's a necessity.
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 lives any easier some times. Here are ten home truths I've picked up along the way to photographic enlightenment.
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II for Landscape Photographers
The Canon 7DII is best known for sports and wildlife photography, but I bought one for my landscape photography. Here's how I got on.