The tranquil Painkalac Creek at Aireys Inlet, together with the cliffs, beach and changing mood of the Southern Ocean, provide plenty of opportunities for sightseeing, exploration and fantastic landscape photography at this peaceful stopover along Australia’s iconic Great Ocean Road.
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Your best images should be front and centre in your mind, easily accessible on your computer and via social media. Over the years I’ve developed an easy to follow criteria that allows me to pick my best images and identify which photos to delete.
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I’ve had the good fortune to undertake the significant road trip from Melbourne to the tiny town of Cowangie on several occasions. What I discovered on those long journeys makes me eager to return.
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Every wondered how to make a portrait photo in two minutes or less. This post features a simple, yet authentic candid moment between my niece, Rachel, and her firstborn child, Ashton, in their home in suburban Melbourne.
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Family photos serve an incredibly valuable purpose in our lives, both at the time they’re created and, over following years, as a way to look back in time and see something of the life lived by those that are most dear to us.
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My adventures in travel photography have been underpinned, in no small part, by a very simple happy life hack that’s enabled me to craft a purpose driven and meaning rich life based around creativity.
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Skógafoss waterfall is a natural wonder in a country boasting spectacular landscapes and natural phenomena. After two trips to Iceland, here’s my recommendations for the best ways to explore and photograph Skógafoss.
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Making street photos in public places is exciting but tricky given privacy concerns. With so many years experience as a travel photographer I’ve discovered unique ways to reconcile this dilemma and create really great photos in public places.
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The notion of wisdom is a really intriguing one. I've been thinking about wisdom and have decided to take a poetic approach to explaining the relevance wisdom has for each of us in our journey through life.
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What I love most about street art is how it opens up previously derelict areas, such as city laneways, bringing them back to life and attracting interested locals and tourists who are able to discover beauty in environments reborn and rediscovered.
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There’s no doubt that we live in a most beautiful world. But have you ever wondered how the camera can teach us to better perceive and appreciate the world around us?
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It’s not always easy to remain calm and collected when making photos in public places. Thankfully, my own photo adventures have taught me that good manners can go a long way to ensuring a great travel photography experience.
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Photo themes help guide us to make the kind of photos we’re most interested in. After many years of practical experience as a fine art landscape and documentary photographer, I can speak to the importance of death and decay being photo themes worth exploring.
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Do you struggle when making photos and do you wish your own travel pics were better quality and related more authentically to your own life’s journey? This post offers a great starting point, with easy to action tips to accelerate your own creative journey through photography.
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If ever you get the opportunity to visit Iceland you really should make the effort to go beyond the Golden Circle tourist trail and visit the wonderful Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Here’s what I found in doing so.
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Iceland hot springs are an essential part of the travel experience for many visitors to the land of ice and fire. Indeed, a dip in an outdoor hot spring is a favorite activity for many Icelanders, regardless of the weather.
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Have you heard the old saying that the eyes are windows to the soul? Here's how I go about ensuring great eye contact in the portrait photos I create.
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