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Winter’s morning – a photo study

Winter’s morning – a photo study

All the photography experts tell you that you need to get into the photography habit if you’re going to master your photography skills. They recommend carrying your camera with you all the time and taking photos every day. I try to follow this wisdom but some days it just doesn’t happen, however organised and disciplined I try to be. You guarantee that when I’m not prepared or not... [Read more.....]

Bright night skies bring freezing conditions

Bright night skies bring freezing conditions

The stars were burning bright last night.  New Zealand is a star gazer’s paradise.  In this Year of Astronomy there are plenty of opportunity to learn how to read the night skies.  Our location in the world means that we see things from the most southerly latitude so we can see a lot more cosmic activity than most. I didn’t linger to watch the night sky for long outside.  It was brrrring... [Read more.....]

The magic of middle earth: a photo study

The magic of middle earth: a photo study

Even without the movie representation of Lord of the Rings there is no doubt that the natural beauty of New Zealand evokes imagination, magic and mystery in a way that other places I’ve visited never have.  It’s majestic landscape really punches above it’s weight for a small island in the middle of nowhere. It doesn’t matter where you are in New Zealand you can always find... [Read more.....]

What happens when you just point and shoot: a photo study of gulls

What happens when you just point and shoot: a photo study of gulls

I’m still fascinated by gulls, they are cheeky birds.  They are of course the coastal version of pigeons who are thieving birds.  They’ll do anything for to scavenge for food.  The park is of course the perfect place to get a feed.  Undoubtedly there is plenty of competition between the ducks and the gulls for whatever people visiting the may proffer. I didn’t have anything to... [Read more.....]

Lessons in photography: ducks in the park

Lessons in photography: ducks in the park

Being overwhelmed as a newbie photographer is a regular feeling for me.  Whether it’s the fact there are so many things to think about to operate the camera or just the pressure of capturing the perfect shot. There is a positive side to all this – that feeling when you see lots of things to photograph and don’t know where to start.  I felt a bit like that this week when I stopped... [Read more.....]