Along The Great Ocean Road
It has been called one of the most beautiful stretches of highway in the world, curving around rugged coastline and dense forest, through picturesque seaside towns and green, fertile farmland. The Great Ocean Road offers some of the most varied landscapes in Australia along its 300km's.
A little bit of history
Originally built by returning soldiers from the First World War as a memorial to their departed comrades, the road took 14 years to complete by blasting through cliff faces. It was...
Bad Weather, Good Light: Being Flexible With Your Photography
We've all sat, staring out of our window and cursing at the rain poring down or the flat, grey sky that just happened to cloud over on few hours we've managed to set aside in our busy schedule to head out and shoot some photos. But all is not lost for the opportunistic and well prepared photographer.
Be Patient
After many rainfalls or storms, comes a spectacular burst of light. Often this light lasts only momentarily, but is worth waiting for. But you're never going to catch it if you're...
Beginning In Photography: Choosing The Right Lens
There is a dizzying array of choices when it comes to choosing lenses for SLR cameras. From wide angle to telephoto, zoom to prime lenses, fish eye, fast lenses, wide aperture lenses, the choice seems to be impossible. It's not really. What it comes down to is asking yourself a simple question: What do I want to shoot?
Different Lenses for Different Subjects
If you are just beginning in photography, chances are you are still experimenting and finding out what you like to shoot. You might...
Beginning In Photography: Composition
It is one of the most essential elements to taking pictures. It can either make or break a photo. Entire books could be, and have been, written on the subject. As an introduction to composition, this article aims to give an overview of the main points on how to compose photos and improve your photography.
What is your subject? The most important part of composition is having a clearly defined subject. Decide what the photo is about and hone in on that. It may be a single person in a crowd,...
Beginning In Photography: Understanding The Light
Understanding how different lighting affects an image is half the work of creating better photos. This article aims to give a brief overview of the different types of light you might encounter as a photographer and how to use them to your advantage.
Direct light
Looking through the family photo album the other day, I noticed a recurring theme; photo after photo of us squinting into the sun looking like ghosts with our flat, white faces and dark holes where our eyes should have been. This is...
Djemma EL-FNA: The Worlds Oldest Living Circus?
For centuries the heart and soul of Marrakech, where people come to meet, eat, shop and be entertained, Djemma el-Fna today remains the city's lifeblood. A place where you can be enthralled by snake charmers and acrobats, have your hands tattooed in henna, bargain over the price of dates and spices and when it all becomes too much, retire to one of the rooftop cafes to take in the spectacle with a glass of mint tea.
History
The name in Arabic means "Assembly of the Dead" and its origin is...
Photographing Landmarks: Find Your Angle
How many times have you taken the perfect shot of that famous building or monument that you couldn't wait to show to your family or friends, or submit to a stock agency, only to slowly realize that it is only one of thousands of similar perfect shots of that particular icon? If I was asked that question, my answer would have to be "More times that I care to count".
This is the catch to shooting popular subjects. It stands to reason that as a professional photographer you look to shoot...
Selling Your Photography: Choosing A Stock Agency
For photographers wanting to get into the stock photography business, it is important to look closely at any agency that you are thinking of submitting work to. Choosing the agency that is right for you could be the difference between success and failure.
The market
It is important to look at the type of work an agency has in its library. Make sure the subject matter matches the type of work you do. Particularly if it is a specialist library. A little research and you should also be able to...
Selling Your Photography: Sales Outlets
If youve been taking photos for a while now and are thinking of turning professional, trying to turn your hobby into a part time business, or just want to make a little extra cash to pay for the new lens youve been drooling over, there are many options for sales outlets. This article takes a look at just some of the possibilities.
Stock Photography Agencies
Stock agencies are libraries of images where someone who needs to use an image for a purpose such as a newspaper or magazine article...
Sensoji Temple: The Heart Of Tokyo
The spiritual heart of Asakusa, and for that matter Tokyo, is the impressive Sensoji Buddhist Temple. Built sometime in the 7th century before Tokyo was even Edo, to house the golden statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, which, according to legend was fished out of the nearby Simudagawa, by two local fisherman brothers. Despite their efforts to return Kannon to the river where she was found, the statue kept finding its way back to them. Subsequently a temple was built to house the goddess....
Successful Travel Photography: Do Your Homework
How many times have you come back from a trip disappointed with the images you've taken? How many times have you though to yourself "If only I'd been there an hour early. If only I'd known that event was on today". While it is true that hindsight makes everyone smarter, and no one can control the weather, it is possible to maximize your chances of success just by doing a little homework.
Plan your trip There is a major difference between planning to take photos on your travels, and traveling...
Travel Photography: Choosing a Location
If you are a professional travel photographer, chances are that you wont get to choose the location for your next assignment. But if you are just starting out, creating your own assignments is a great way of building your portfolio and gaining some valuable experience. So how do you choose a location to shoot?
Make it interesting
As a general rule, the more interested you are in a subject or destination, the more time and effort you put into your photos. While it is often good advice to go...
Travel Photography: Photos That Sell
It may seem a glamorous lifestyle to travel the world, photographing its huge variety of cultures and landmarks, but it is also an expensive lifestyle. Most photographers, professional and amateur, must fund their trips out of their own pockets. To continue doing this, it goes without saying that the photos you take along the way need to be salable to sustain a business. This article takes a short look at the types of photos that are popular with image buyers.
Obvious subjects
Most...
Travel Photography: Planning Your Trip
Whether you are on a professional assignment or just planning to take some photos on your annual holiday, by putting some effort into planning your trip properly you will be able to maximize your time and produce better results. It all comes down to research and knowing what to expect once you get there.
It is easy to think that it isnt worthwhile researching your destination just for a short trip. But the opposite is true. The less time you are spending there, the more planning you need to...
Travel Photography: Traveling With Gear
There is a mind numbing amount of considerations when packing for your photography trip. Such as which lenses you will need, how you are going to store your photos and how you are going to carry it all around. Then theres the pleasure of getting it all past the ever tightening luggage restrictions of airlines. A little forethought and planning can help make sure you dont get stuck without essential equipment and arent burdened by what you dont need.
The gear
Perhaps the most obvious...
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