I obtained my first 35mm camera at age 14; a Braun Paxette that had belonged to my grandfather. I took to photography instantly and it wasn't long before I had a single lens reflex camera and a black & white darkroom. My interest waned a bit during the 90s and early 2000s, but was renewed with vigour when digital photography became affordable. Most of the photos here are from the digital era, but there is the occasional photo from my early days interspersed.
The alarm went off. Morning already? 4:30am. Time to grab some toast and coffee before packing the photo gear into the car. We were about to drive to Daintree and Cape Tribulation, about two and a half hours north of home. We hadn’t been there for over a year, and since we had a free [...]
This series of articles attempts to explain some of the nuts and bolts of photography for people who want to get past the auto mode on their camera and gain more control over their photographs. I’ll be glossing over or sometimes completely ignoring some of the more advanced aspects in the interest of brevity. Photography [...]
On Sunday, Roz and I decided to get up early and see if we could get some video and photos of the Queen Mary 2 liner on its one-day visit to Cairns.
My wife Roz and I often go on weekend photo trips around the Cairns area together. We have pretty much the same camera set-up, except for a few accessories, which we share. Roz is a bit more daring than I am when it comes to finding shots, and I’ll often turn around to find her [...]
