Articles - 2017

In late October, we headed away with some good friends of ours for a three-day trip to Mudgee and Dubbo.  Our plan, apart from sampling and buying some fantastic wine in Mudgee, was to stay at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in its exclusive Zoofari lodge, at which ten luxurious tents, complete with mod-cons, overlook the [ continue reading ]

A few months ago, a good friend of mine, who I had met years ago in the camera club scene, and who now runs a small but rapidly growing photography club, invited me back to his club as a guest speaker to deliver a presentation at the September meeting.  Last year I had presented at [ continue reading ]

It has been a few years since I shot any portraits, and in recent months, the desire to shoot some more portraiture came back to me.  A friend of mine has a very photogenic daughter, Anabelle, who I thought would make a great subject.  In terms of location and conditions, I want to photograph her [ continue reading ]

This weekend, we are heading into the open ocean for a few hours of whale watching.  The one and only time I have ever seen whales was during a white shark diving trip in South Africa.  We stopped at Hermanus to observe the whales frolicking, before heading further south-east to Van Dyks Bay to see [ continue reading ]

The view of Sydney's skyline from the western side of Darling Harbour is always a beautiful spectacle as the evening twilight descends.  I have photographed it before, and I will photograph it again.  This time, I captured a view of that same skyline from the south-western corner of Cockle Bay, right outside the new International [ continue reading ]

Early this year, we took a trip to Featherdale Wildlife Park for the first time, and photographed a number of animals and birds.  Having recently bought a new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a new Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM, I was keen to head back to Featherdale Wildlife Park to shoot with my [ continue reading ]