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What is Street Photography?
I’ll always have a soft spot for Street Photography. It is, after all, my first true photographic “love”; the category of photography I first started with, focused on, and strove to become competent at. It’s a category of photography that perhaps has mor...
Business vs freelance for photographers
Business vs freelance. Oh no, money talk. For most creatives, money-talk is a region where most don’t really want to go. But for those who aspire to, or currently are making a living from doing what they love, money is a huge, hug...
How to use the Tone Curve in Adobe Lightroom
The Tone Curve in Lightroom is one of my favourite tools to use when editing, but it’s tricky to master. This article answers the question of how to use the Tone Curve properly but also explains what’s going on under the hood - something ...
What makes a good photograph?
This article is about the concept of what makes a good photograph. It’s not about the technical components, it’s not about the gear, it’s not about the subjects. First, we need to start in the mind, then everything else flows from there. Because of that, ...
Vision in Photography, an overview
Vision in photography is the thing that makes you a good photographer. Vision is a word I’m also obsessed with; both in life and in photography. In life, it’s a powerful tool - a way to shape your direction, a target to aim for; a foresight into what is t...
What is ISO - Photography for beginners
ISO is the third and last component of the Exposure Triangle. It has kind of a funny name considering it’s probably the only fully abbreviated setting on your camera, but there’s a good reason for that. ISO stands for International Standards Organisation,...
What is Aperture - Photography for beginners
Aperture is one of the three core pillars of the exposure triangle in Photography. It’s an essential aspect to understand, and although it can be a deep, technical subject, this article aims to give you enough of a basic understanding to start to be able t...
What is Shutter Speed - Photography for beginners
Shutter speed is the most important technical aspect to master in the craft of Photography. New to Photography? Read about the basics of Exposure and the Exposure Triangle first! For some of you who may have been shooting for a while, this state...
The Exposure Triangle - Photography for beginners
An introduction into exposure and the exposure triangle. New to Photography? Read about the three pillars of the exposure triangle individually; Shutter speed, Aperture, and ISO. Back in the old days, where cameras made cool robotic nois...
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!
Hokkaido travel guide: 14 things to see and do in Hokkaido
In this Hokkaido travel guide, I’ll go over my favourite things to see and do in Hokkaido - one of my favourite places to travel in Winter. Hokkaido is Japan’s largest and northernmost island, known for some of the finest snow in the world, the best dairy ...
Kallur Lighthouse: Standing on the edge of the world
Another 3am wake up, and today, we’re hiking to Kallur Lighthouse. It’s Winter in the Faroe Islands. The weather is wild. The only predictable thing about it is that it’s going to change. That, and it’s friggin’ cold every morning. And this morning, of cou...
It’s okay to feel lonely
11 days ago — 5:35pm. Tokyo, Japan. It just started to rain. It’s times like these where the hopeless romantic in me is love-drunk with the scene around him: a creative-type, sitting in bed writing; occasionally peering through a raindrop-covered window, ...
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! ...
Exploring Fukushima, Gunma, and Ishikawa in Japan
This article is sponsored by Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO). Checkout www.jnto.org.au for information about tourism in Japan for Australians. Over the past 4 years of exploring hundreds of locations all across Japan from top to bottom...
How much does it cost to travel in Japan permanently?
The cost of travel in Japan is a question I get often, and the answer is; well, it varies. How long is a piece of string? - the old adage goes. The thing about living in Japan is that although it’s not the cheapest place for a backpack adventure up and d...
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...
A real day in the life of a location-independent travel photographer
It’s dark. Back home, the light used to leak through the sides of my window shades above my bed. I’m used to waking up to the first light of the day. But not here. Not always. It’s 3am and I’ve woken up again, for the 3rd time tonight. The cause: a self-...
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...
The gear I’m travelling the world with - Peak Design Travel Duffelpack 65L
It’s a daunting thing; trying to pack up your life in a single bag. But I’ve decided to do it with the Peak Design Travel Duffelpack 65L. Over the last few months, I’ve been slowly but steadily throwing things away, giving my things to friends, or selling...
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...
Gigabyte Aero laptop review - A laptop for creators
As creators in 2019, we’ve never had so many options available to us. Whether you use a PC or a Mac, whether you do illustration, photography, videography or anything in-between, there’s a great tool out there for you. Historically, creators on Windows...
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...