Managing Your Photography Data Chaos: A Personal System for Efficient File Structure & Secure Backup
"An oil painting of a photographer surrounded by the chaos of unbacked up data & forgotten images" - DALL-E 2Two year ago I worked off a single hard drive then one day I plugged that sucker into my computer & nothing popped up. I ended up losing a bunch of...
Kosciuszko National Park Landscape Photography
Kosciuszko National Park Landscape PhotographyThe Kosciuszko National Park means a lot to me. I visited for the first time back in the Spring of 2020 with a group of friends & it sparked an obsession. It’s a place where I find mental clarity, calm & focused...
5 Tips & Tricks for shooting Seascape Photography
3min ReadI love seascapes. There's nothing like the feeling of water rushing past while the sun rises over the ocean. I've photographed seascapes a TON living on the Central Coast of Australia so here are a few shots & some tips that have helped me capture better...
Kosciuszko National Park – planning, hiking, camping & photographing
7min Read The Trip I've always been intrigued by the Kosciuszko National Park. It has the highest peak in Australia & an alpine alien-like landscape, unlike anything else in NSW. So when I got an opportunity to camp overnight I jumped at the chance! If you're...
How to run the PhotoPills Photography app on a PC and Mac
2min ReadPhotoPills is the go-to photography app for planning and shooting, the only downside is that it's only phone app which means when I’m planning a trip which is usually done on the computer It’s a bit of a pain to switch between the two. That and it’s on such a...
Breakthrough Photography 77mm X4 ND Filter Review
What made me decide to get a circular ND filter For a few years, I've been using the NISI V5 100mm filter system - a set of square frames and filters. In that time, I've run into a couple of consistent issues; It's way too bulky. It's convenient that it comes with...
Recreating A 100 Year Old Photo
Note: this article has screenshots from a video of me capturing the picture -> You can check out that video here I found a picture in an old archive of a waterfall taken 100 years ago (1911) The Brisbane Water National Park on the Central Coast of...
Instagram removes ‘Likes’ from platform – what it looks like & means for the future
Today Instagram rolled out a feature which hides the amount of ‘likes’ on a post in a push towards less bullying. This was originally announced back in April at Facebook’s f8 2019 keynote speech as one of many features Instagram is using “lead the fight against...
Sirui W-2204 Carbon Fibre Waterproof Tripod Review (2020 UPDATED)
Tripods as with cameras hate two things, saltwater & sand. I shoot a lot of seascapes and my existing tripod (a Manfrotto MT190XPRO4) although an awesome purchase at first just wasn’t helping me. Even though it was made out of aluminium, the bolts weren’t...
How Social Media Takes Advantage Of Your Brain (And What To Do About It)
I constantly find myself stuck between my phone and computer mindlessly scrolling and waiting for little red notifications and their accompanying ping. I say mindlessly because I’ll pick up my phone, unlock it, navigate on autopilot to social media apps and...
How To Spot & Remove Dust From Images In Photoshop (EASY!)
5min Read Dust is a pain. It can get on your camera sensor or lens and in some cases, ruin photos! It's pretty much inevitable that at some point, you're going to find your favourite images spoiled by dust spots. I’ve learned this the hard way. So I want to share an...
How to Predict An Epic Sunrise or Sunset (Tips, Tricks & the must know apps)
10min Read "Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity" - Seneca Have you ever thought it was going to be a great sunrise or sunset, made the effort to get somewhere to see it only to find a dull sky? I used to do that all the time. And I’d wonder, how do...