Miscallaneous
You Can’t Go Back
A few years ago I hiked the short distance down to Gheerulla Falls in Mapleton National Park for a sunrise photo session. These aren’t particularly wide or high falls – in winter they are often reduced to a trickle – but through summer the flow is usually strong and occasionally thunderous. Set amid a landscape of steep, wooded slopes, tall rainforest trees and giant boulders, the location makes a worthy subject for landscape photographers. Although I’d visited briefly before, this was the first time I’d come with the aim of exploring the photographic potential of the falls. So I spent some time scrambling around the edge of the plunge pool, framing the falls between tree trunks and using lichen-covered boulders as foreground interest. Time passes quickly when you’re caught up in the moment like this, and the pre-dawn gloom soon began to lift to give me a better view of… | Read the full article
Noosa National Park – A Photographers Guide
Noosa National Park is one of the most visited National Parks in Australia. The Park is split up into several sections, but by far the most popular, and the subject of this article, is the headland section with its rugged coastal scenery and beautiful beaches. Avid seascape photographers will find plenty here to keep them entertained. A network of walking tracks criss-crosses the park, the most popular being the Coastal Track which closely follows the coastline from Noosa Heads around to Sunshine Beach, a distance of approximately 5.5km. Like any good walking track, there are some ups and downs, but the track is well made and won’t pose any problems to anyone with a moderate level of fitness. The one caveat to that is at the Sunshine Beach end where there is a long flight of concrete steps followed by a rocky, uneven section of track leading from the beach… | Read the full article
Go Wide Angle For Impact
What is it about a photograph that grabs your attention? It’s a big question, and there are lots of different answers we could all come up with. The basic elements of a photograph, like colour, shapes, textures, perspective and subject matter are all important, but more than any particular element, the answer often lies in the way these things combine to evoke an emotional response in the viewer. One of the things I love about a good landscape photograph is the sense that you could step right into the scene, pick up the pebbles in the foreground and feel the sun and breeze on your face. It is a goal of landscape photographers to try and create this sense in their images, to put the viewer on the spot, but it is not always an easy thing to achieve. Despite how simple and effortless a well constructed image of this… | Read the full article
Types of Photography
If you are an amateur photographer, you might be surprised to learn about the dozens of types of photography out there. Whether you want to use the old fashioned method of taking pictures or you want to specialize in something unique like Digiscoping (more about this later!) then you will be pleased to know there are variations of this wonderful hobby or career option to likely suit all interests. Here are some of the known, and lesser known, types of photography: Aerial – Using aerial transportation to get overhead shots or images is exciting and gives photographers an amazing vantage point for a wide view. Aerial transportation usually involves a balloon, plane or helicopter – beautiful shots of landscape or city lights are wonderfully captured through aerial photography. Architecture – Art comes in all forms and architecture is beautiful in its own right. Archways, ornate carvings or stunning landscape all… | Read the full article
Why You Can Never Take Too Many Photos
Is there such a thing as too many photos? I mean, really – have you ever flicked through a photo album and thought ‘I wish I didn’t take photos that day’. Sure, years ago when you spent a fortune on film, you might have said ‘I wish I didn’t take so many photos’ – but that was just a matter of cost. These days, digital photography makes it easy. Even if you did take photos you didn’t like, it’s only a matter of hitting the delete button. Whether it’s professional photography or amateur photography, you can never take too many photos. Picture this – you’ve been hired to shoot for a wedding. You are shooting away randomly when you suddenly capture the Bride’s face light up as her groom turns to compliment her. That shot may be their favourite – but because nothing specific was going on, you might have… | Read the full article
