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Sony Alpha Livestream May 2020
Hi friends! I recently did a livestream with my friends from Sony. In it, we share some work, but I also do a live edit in Lightroom too. If you’re looking to take a glance into how I edit in Lightroom, check it out below!
I started a Patreon so you can learn Photography!
Well, actually I started it about a month ago but for some reason or another forgot to mention it on the blog! In any case, better late than never, and it’s something I’m super excited about. I started a Patreon so that I could teach people Photography! ...
Ask me anything — #2
The Ask Me Anything series continues. I occasionally run AMA’s on Instagram stories, but it’s quite difficult to get to everybody’s questions and it’s also hard to do justice to some of the answers. So I figure the blog is a better place to write out longe...
Building a brand as a content creator
Building a brand as a content creator - in my eyes, it’s one of the only things that really separates the wheat from the chaff in this over-populated industry. Once you’ve been making content for a few years and you’re starting to get good at it, it become...
Subject isolation in photography - Photography for beginners
Subject, subject, subject. Subject isolation in photography is something I absolutely hound on when teaching photography to people. I believe it’s the cornerstone to the strongest images. As a general rule, the best images are immediately understandable. W...
Overcoming a lack of momentum
Whenever I take a prolonged break from making things, the thing I fear the most is overcoming a lack of momentum. If you engage in creative acts often you probably know what I’m talking about. It’s that feeling where after a few weeks of not being creative...
14 ways to make money as a photographer
Even if you’re a hobbyist, I’m sure the thought of how to make money as a photographer has crossed your mind at least once. Maybe you’ve caught some traction, and suddenly it’s not just your mum cheering you on, it’s strangers giving you compliments and te...
How to give and receive constructive feedback in photography
The ability to give constructive feedback in photography is a sign that you know your craft well. That is, if your feedback is actually good. A reply like “yeah, that’s great!” or “that looks sick!” or “dope tones bro” (kill me) doesn’t do anything but st...
Photographing Geisha in Kyoto - A detailed guide
The rush of photographing Geisha in Kyoto can be a bit like fanboying over your favourite celebrity. They’re people to become bewildered by. They’re beautiful. Elegant. Elusive. Mysterious. …and they’re also gone in a flash. That is, if you ever get a cha...
The best Instagram crop sizes 2020
Knowing the right Instagram crop sizes can make a big difference to how your content looks on the platform. Depending on your goals, you might be interested in posting with different Instagram crop sizes, or you might even be looking for the reason why mos...
An afternoon in Kyoto
Every time I'm in Kyoto, I can't help but instantly feel nostalgic about the place. Here's a quick photoset of an afternoon I spent wandering the backstreets of this charming city during golden hour. Sakura season, April, 2019. ...
Having followers does not equal having skill
Social media puts up a curtain of deception. “This guy has so many followers, he must be good!”. We've all been trained to think this way to some degree. When it comes to photography, we think that a certain degree of popularity correlates to a certain deg...
How to grow your Instagram in 2021
“How do I grow my Instagram?” ...a question I get probably too much. I’m going to be upfront here - I’m writing this article for my own selfish benefit. It’s a piece that, rather than spend the time repetitively composing a response (and oh boy, it’d be ...
A foggy Sydney morning
As a local, it's always amazing to see your home town in a different situation. It rarely fogs in Sydney, so I'll relish any chance I can get to document it. July, 2019. ...
#AdobeLive: Shaping light with local adjustments in Lightroom
Mastering local adjustments in Lightroom is such a great set of skills to help your images stand out from the crowd. It’s never been harder to stand out as a photographer in today’s landscape. We all go to the same countries, shoot the same locations and h...
Pricing your photography
Pricing your photography is hard. What do you charge for your service? How much is too much? How much is not enough? What skill level are you? Can you do the job? There’s a lot of variables and even more possibilities. However as you get better and bette...
How to make dreamy images with the Orton effect in Photoshop
The Orton effect is a favourite post-processing technique among landscape photographers. It’s an effect that gives highlights a ‘glow’ and a beautiful dreamy look, and over the last half decade has become very popular with landscape photographers. Ask any...
#AdobeLive: Creating a consistent colour style in Lightroom
Style in photography is a giant beast of a topic. Not only is it nebulous and hard to understand for most people, but it’s also quite hard to execute on without a plan. Throughout my career in several creative fields I’ve always seen “style” as two things...
5 reasons why you need an 85mm lens
The 85mm lens has become a mainstay in my camera bag. And that’s a hard thing to come by in my kit! As a minimalist, I’m always looking for the max value I can get out of any single thing, and everything I own has to earn its keep. The 85mm lens for me ...
The importance of storytelling in photography
There has never been a better time to be a photographer than right now. But, there has also never been a harder time to stand out as one either. Finding your voice, your identity, your soul in the work that you do, has never been more important in the crea...
12 hours in Tokyo
Images captured over 12 hours in Tokyo. Shot on a disposable camera, scanned and unedited. April, 2019.
Ask me anything / Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of a “Ask me anything” series! I occasionally run AMA’s on Instagram stories, but it’s quite difficult to get to everybody’s questions, and it’s also hard to do justice to some of the answers, so I figure the blog is a better p...
10 of the most Instagrammable places in Tokyo
Tokyo is by far my favourite city in the world. Okay, sure, there's more Instagrammable places in Tokyo than you can poke a stick at, but there's also so much to see, do, eat and experience. Headed to Tokyo? Get my Photography Guide to T...
How to find your style in photography
How do I find my style? It’s a question that inevitably comes up for almost every photographer actively trying to improve their images. It’s a tough question; at first. Because at first, you don’t really know what that means. Many photographers think tha...