City Wildlife – Bird Photography in Central Auckland
I like to think I'm a reasonable observant person, so how I missed the fact that there's a great spot for photographing birds literally across the road from my flat…
Bird Photography Tips – Birds in Flight
I thought I might start a series of Bird Photography Tips, seeing as it's the area of photography I've had the most experience with so far! So here's number one…
Tips for when things get exciting in Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography can be exciting, especially when something you've been waiting for suddenly starts happening. But if you get caught up in the rush of the moment, you can forget the…
Monochrome Photography
Something that makes me cringe a little is the needless use of black and white conversion, often paired with a 'colour-pop'. Monochrome photography is an art form in itself, and not…
Action shots
Action shots are impressive - and rightly so, as they can be extremely difficult to capture. In wildlife photography, they require knowledge of animal behaviour so you can anticipate what…
Rock Kestrels
One of the things I love about wildlife photography is that, not only are the various animals we chase beautiful, but the landscapes we find them in can be pretty…
Table Mountain
I used to be petrified of heights. Perhaps it’s a because I’m small, but I used to fear that I’d be blown off of cliffs/mountains/high places. After discovering that I…
Two Oceans Aquarium
I love aquariums. They have fascinated and delighted me for as long as I can remember. So I'll jump at any opportunity to visit one. I don't actually remember the last…
Animals and Habitats
I love taking detailed, close-up images of wildlife. I love gorgeous, pin-sharp feather-detail on birds, and adore photographs with a single focus and soft backgrounds. Which is why I like…
On top of the World – Drakensberg Vulture Hide
UPDATE! Here's Dad's account of our day, with some stunning photos. Dad and I were fortunate enough to visit the Vulture Hide at Giant's Castle during our stay in the…
We were mainly chasing birds, so check out Facebook and G+ for some of the photos we got!
Caught in the rain – Storm in the Midlands
Today is a little bit different. While we were staying in the Midlands, we had pretty regular afternoon storms. Dad and I were down at the Large Dam taking photos…
Frustrating Days – Malachite Sunbirds
UPDATE: Here's Dad's account of the day! Sometimes you have a beautiful stage, but no players. Sometimes you see a beautiful photo, far away, and when you get there it…
Sitting Still
After a month overseas I have a slew of photos to go through, cull the bad ones and process the good ones. Since my days are filled with other important…
Snapseed for photo-editing
The problem with heavy lenses is that they really fill up your hand-luggage when travelling overseas, but are a must for photographing birds. Because of this, I hardly ever travel…
Firework Photography
New Year's celebrations were a great chance to do some firework photography, something I had surprisingly never done before. A conundrum you face, however, is that a large component of…