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Negative space and minimalism
Negative space is one of my favourite and most used compositional techniques in photography. Essentially, when composing an image, there’s generally 2 (or more, depending) areas of space - a positive space, and a negative space. Positive space is easy to ...
Understanding compositional balance in photography
Achieving balance in photography is one of those things that’s easy to learn, but tough to master. It’s also one of those things that makes a huge difference in your images, and you can start to make small changes straight away. Balancing your images real...
8 tips for beginner photographers
Everyone is a beginner at something at some stage. It’s great. A beginners mind is something you should always cherish and hold on to. It’s an exciting time, everything is new and there’s so much growth and discovery to be had on your new journey. When y...
5 best places to photograph the Sydney Opera House
If you’re travelling to Sydney, the one thing you absolutely must capture is the Sydney Opera House. After all, it is Sydney’s most photographed building and arguably one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world. Being in the heart of the harbour, the...
The best export settings for Instagram 2021
Gah! This image looks like it was shot from a potato. Pixelated, soft, full of artefacts. Gross. …or maybe I was being too hard on myself once upon a time. Either way, if Instagram is killing your images after you’ve spent time perfecting them in Lightr...
How to pick the right lens for travel
Socks, shirts, underwear. Check. Electronics, toiletries, light entertainment. Check. Music, a power bank, passport. Check. If you’re like most savvy travellers, you’ve probably got this routine down pretty well (or maybe you don’t and you make it up every...
Travel photography gear - what’s in my bag
The journey to finding the right gear for you never ends. You’ll go through many kits, many lenses, many bodies, many theories, many opinions, many styles. Primes vs zooms, DSLR vs Mirrorless, maximum coverage or maximum mobility. It goes on forever. Th...
DJI Mavic 2 Pro Review
The Mavic 2 Pro is a beast. It’s everything I wanted from a drone since first flying the original Mavic Pro over 2 years ago. It’s fast, it’s incredibly functional, and it produces stunning images. It’s not small enough to get blown around in the wind eas...
DJI Mavic 2 Pro image quality and initial impressions
For a lot of people, the Mavic 2 Pro is everything they’ve ever wanted in a flying camera. When I did the Mavic Air campaign at the start of the year, that drone was codenamed ‘The Unicorn’. Well, with the Mavic 2 Pro’s portability, durability, great imag...
The art vs the craft of photography
As creatives, we all go through a very similar journey when it comes to improving on our skill. Though details of the turbulent ride varies for everyone, it always boils down to two things; the how, and the why. Often times they’re used in harmony - we see...
7 tips for sharpening images in post
This is Part 2 of a two part series on shooting and editing sharp images Check out part 1 here: 7 tips for shooting razor sharp images So, you’ve snapped yourself some delicious bangers, and now you’re ready to cook ‘em. During...
How to add more than 30 hashtags to your Instagram posts
You seek out inspiration from great photographers. You spend time perfecting your craft of the capture. You spend time perfecting the art of the edit and the message. You put effort into your images, and your images deserve to be seen! Does this sound like...
7 tips for shooting razor sharp images
This is Part 1 of a two part series on shooting and editing sharp images Check out part two here: 7 tips for sharpening images in post I’m such a stickler for sharp images. If I haven’t nailed critical focus on my shots, for m...