Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Master Vernon Low and Chief Instructor John O’Brien visited Perth recently for First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia’s winter grading examination. Below are a few of my favourite photographs from the event. The girl in the picture showed excellent poise in her kicking technique, and I was able to maintain the focus on her face… Continue reading June 2018 action
If you have last Saturday’s edition of The West Australian (19 May 2018), look at the photographs in the special liftout section on the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle. In that section is a 10 cm x 7 cm photograph, and it is captioned, “The Changing of the Guard near Windsor Castle.” At… Continue reading The Changing of the Guard
Master Vernon Low was in Perth again recently on a regular teaching visit. During the event, he went over kicking techniques with senior coloured belt members, then through a range of basic combination and self-defence exercises with black belt members and instructors. Master Low’s concentration is clearly visible as he focuses on his students’ performance… Continue reading May 2018 action
Thanks to Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer), I’ve become aware that DxO appears to be in some financial difficulties. In a news release, DxO indicated that on 7 March 2018 it had filed for bankruptcy protection, and was restructuring its business. I’ve relied on DxO Optics Pro as my main RAW conversion program for some… Continue reading Trouble for DxO?
Normally, shooting during the daytime is good in many ways. But when you are indoors and there is strong daylight entering the venue from outside, shooting can become difficult. Thankfully, modern digital cameras and sensible processing of RAW images make it very possible to get adequate pictures. In two of the images above, an open… Continue reading April 2018 action
It appears that two Australian politicians, Bernard (Bernie) Finn MLC and Craig Ondarchie MLC, have earned public criticism for themselves and their political party by calling on pairing arrangements to excuse themselves from the Victorian Parliament on religious grounds (due to Good Friday, just a few days ago)—only to then return and vote on an issue (to… Continue reading The acid test
Today is another Easter, the day in the Western calendar that traditionally marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This year, Easter falls on the first day of April, which is also in the Western calendar as April Fools’ Day. There are, no doubt, some people who would see a certain irony in… Continue reading Easter 2018
Master Vernon Low visited Perth recently to examine First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian students for promotion in rank. Although many people take holidays over the Australian summer (which obviously coincides with the Christmas and New Year period), there was an impressive number of candidates ready for the first grading of 2018. On this occasion… Continue reading March 2018 action
During recent travels, I had the opportunity to take many photographs, and also to see many other people taking photographs. While I am not an expert travel photographer, I noticed a few things worth commenting on. For most people, the best type of camera for travel photography will probably be mobile telephones (assuming that they… Continue reading Travel photography
First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian instructors and black belt members gathered recently for a summer training session. One aspect of the martial art that received attention was the set of two-step sparring exercises taught by Master Vernon Low. This is part of a series of exercises that gradually develop students’ sparring (simulated combat) skills.… Continue reading January 2018 action