Finding Fuji-san
We visited Japan in September 2018, and we were greeted with typical September in Japan weather—overcast and often rainy. Kind of what you might expect when you visit in the…
Malta’s Blue Arch
The Blue Arch in Malta is a spectacular location for wonderful seascape images. There are multiple compositions here so it pays you to get the iconic images, and then move…
Stonehenge
Back in 2015 I visited the U.K. (among a number of other countries), and visited Stonehenge. This place is set up for tourists, with a major visitors centre and car…
Lookout
This image was made in the same general area as my Wanaka Wandering image, and apart from demonstrating the value of getting to some unique, off-the-beaten-path locations, it also demonstrates…
Wanaka Wandering & the value of photo tours
Wanaka Wandering A photo tour in Wanaka, NZ, took us onto private property in the hills high above Lake Wanaka. It was a magical location, off the beaten track, that…
Pre-setting your camera for likely images
My photographic origins in the underwater world have taught me the importance of thinking through the photographic objectives for a shoot (dive), and pre-setting your camera. In underwater photography one…
Do You Make or Take Your Photos
The following article was originally published on my website BlueBeyond.com.au. I’ve decided to move it over here for reference. Recently I read a great book called The Inner Game of…
Make or Take
Recently I read a great book called The Inner Game of Outdoor Photography by Galen Rowell1 , a renowned outdoor photographer from the US. This book is one of the…