Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Photography
When we talk about low light action photography, we’re only speaking in relative terms, of course. There’s low light, and then there’s really, really low light … the kind of low light in which we can shoot the stars. If you’re interested in astrophotography, Canon and Nikon have both produced DSLRs that are optimised for the task. I… Continue reading Really, really low light
I recently came across some beautiful images by Andy Ilachinski (published at Luminous Landscape, which was established by Michael Reichmann). It seems they’re from his book Synesthetic Landscapes: Glimpses of Surrealities (which is the reason I’ve used American rather than British spelling in this post’s title—it refers to a specific entity, rather than being used in a general sense). I’m not familiar… Continue reading Synesthetic Landscapes
There’s a particular school gymnasium in Perth where the lighting is very challenging for action photography. It’s possibly the worst lit gym in the entire city. At night, the fluorescent lights are dim (and have been for years), cast different shades of sickly green-tinted light in different parts of the hall, and also differ in brightness from one area to… Continue reading Possibly the worst lit gymnasium in Perth
Imaging Resource published a beginners’ guide to indoor sports photography by Dave Pardue a few months ago, but I’ve only just gotten around to reading through it. While I think the guide is probably a bit too technical for beginners, it’s consistent with my own experience of indoor sports photography—essentially, it’s a fine balancing act… Continue reading Indoor sports photography for beginners
Apple is currently running an advertising campaign with the theme “Shot on iPhone 6.” I suppose the message Apple is trying to promote is that the iPhone 6 is a capable camera. (The same aim is probably true for previous iPhone models.) Taking a look through the gallery linked above, and acknowledging that the contents… Continue reading Shot on iPhone 6
While low light action forms most of what I’ve shot over the past few years, I’ve been able to spend some time shooting in a more contemplative way. Photography can be a relaxing pastime if you want it to be. Below is an older photograph of a tea plantation I shot while visiting Malaysia. It… Continue reading Malaysian tea plantation
I originally provided the advice below to the Rhee Tae Kwon-Do Perth Region Photography Group in 2008, and perhaps it might be of some help to publish it here (slightly edited). Tips For those of you wanting a short list of my main tips, I provide it here. I strongly recommend that you go through the… Continue reading A few tips
I originally provided the advice below to the Rhee Tae Kwon-Do Perth Region Photography Group in 2008, and perhaps it might be of some help to publish it here (slightly edited). Technique To be a successful RTKD photographer, you have to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right skills and the… Continue reading Elements of success
I originally provided the information below to the Rhee Tae Kwon-Do Perth Region Photography Group in 2008, and perhaps it might be of some help to publish it here (slightly edited). Terminology Photography involves a certain amount of technical terminology. This can be daunting at first, but hopefully this guide will help clear things up… Continue reading Photographic terminology