If you’re a photographer who shoots sunrise or sunset then you have probably noticed when the sun is going down or just after it has risen that it can create pretty little sun stars if it is being partially blocked by something. This can add an extra element or added interest to your landscape photos. […]
Last week I wrote a blog about How to Photograph the Aurora. This week I want to show you how to edit an aurora photo in Lightroom. I explain in the video about shooting in RAW format. When you upload the image to your computer it can look quite dull and lifeless. This is because […]
Two years ago I did Marie Forleo’s B-School and the first activity that we had to complete before starting the course was to find out what our passion was. The whole course was learning how to build a career from your passion, so it was naturally the first thing you had to work out. I […]
With the latest version of Lightroom which is now called Lightroom CC or Lightroom 6, Adobe added an awesome new feature – Merge to Panorama. I am super excited because before Lightroom added this feature you had to stitch images together in Photoshop which was a real pain. The Merge to Panorama function in Lightroom […]
So you know Im always going on about how important it is to back up your photos. All those precious snaps of family holidays, weddings, babies, special events or if you are a professional photographer, you don’t want to lose all the years worth of work that you have done simply from not backing up […]
The weather forecast for the weekend just gone was cloudy, overcast with a chance of rain! Finally! I had been waiting for this forecast for a couple of months because I was keen as mustard to get into some rainforest action. So on Sunday I woke up early, packed my camera bag, grabbed some snacks […]
Recently I have been dabbling in surf photography. The quicksilver pro 2015 has been on at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta and I was determined to get a photo of Kelly Slater. I mean I was prepared to act like a screaming teenager and chase him down the beach to get a photo of him! Unfortunately I […]
It’s been six months since our USA/Canada trip so I thought it was high time I got a little video done. This a tradition of mine whenever I go on a trip. I like to create a video with photos and music because its so nice to look back at your trip and remember the […]
What camera should I buy? I get asked this question more than any other question! So I think its time I answered it. With so many brands and different types of cameras on the market these days it can be really confusing to make the right decision. My first answer is: a camera that you […]
Today I have a little freebie for you. If you use Lightroom then this shortcuts printable will come in super handy for you. I am always forgetting the shortcuts when I’m using Lightroom so this will come in handy for myself too! Shortcuts save you so much time when you are editing bucket loads of […]
Having a smart phone goes hand in hand with photography these days. I remember years ago someone saying that one day we will have a device that is a telephone, diary, internet and camera all in one that you can carry in your pocket. I thought they were absolutely bonkers. Low and behold they were […]
If you’re not signed up to my newsletter then Shame on you! haha, just kidding. You are definitely missing out though because every week I giveaway a handy photography quick tip. Luckily though today Im feeling generous and thought I would share all the best ones in a handy blog post! Lets start off with […]
