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Mastering Light and Landscape Photography Techniques

As a landscape photographer you are always ‘searching for the great light’; the light and moreso the quality of light is all important. It’s no secret that the best light falls between blue hour to golden hour in the morning and the reverse in the evening; golden hour through to blue hour.

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5 Tips for Traveling in Morocco for First Time Photographers

If you have the opportunity to travel to Morocco, I would highly recommend it.  Morocco is an intricate mix of old meets new and a country where the culture is entrenched in religion and its religion intertwined in its culture. While everyone has their own advice on travel in general, these are five tips I would like to offer.

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5 Tips That Help to Shoot in Challenging Conditions

As a photographers I often talk about great light, chasing that soft gorgeous glow, maybe some gentle rays sweeping across our key subject … you can picture it right? But great light can be dark and shadowy, moody and chilling.  Sadly these are the times many of us can be found warm in front of the TV, clutching an even warmer drink; content.

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Can Photography Really Help Your Mental Well-Being?

In today’s world when we are unwell our first thought is to reach for the nearest medicationwe can our hands on, looking for that quick fix. The same is often true for our mental well-being, though sadly if we do not begin to change within ourselves the quick fixes are often short-term fixes. It is necessary for us to look at what changes we can make ourselves to improve our lives.

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You Can’t Find Anywhere to Photograph in Your Local Area

Landscape or travel photographers can always find great places to shoot when they’re traveling overseas or interstate. We’ve all seen the well-known tourist destinations, snapped by thousands of smart phones or that famous icon everyone rates a ‘must-see’; but what are you able to photograph in your local area?

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My Top Pro Landscape Photography Spots in Tasmania

If we squint really hard and look into the distance, you can see the glow from the light at the end of the Covid tunnel that will see us traveling around our great country once again; camera in hand of course.

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