August15th
I was in JBs a few days ago and all of the TVs were playing the same amazing footage of our ‘Earth’ from the air and my eyes were glued to the screens. The sound was down but I knew right away whose imagery it was (I’m a big fan of YA-B) so I enquired at the desk and they told me the dvd was called HOME by Yahn Arthus-Bertrand.
I watched it last night…with the sound turned on.
The photography was stunning, the narrative was terrifying.
Well worth a look!
June3rd
Merv, this post is for you! In a very lazy move I have rehashed this old slideshow which is kind of fitting as another world trip has been at the fore front of my mind for a while.
The trip I have in mind is a while away as yet but will be an EPIC photographic expedition if we can pull it off. Mt Killi and Patagonia are calling….as is the rest of the world. There’s lots of ‘research’ going on behind the scenes to try and fund this project and as such the website is being rehashed to incorporate more ‘travel’ ideas as well as photography.
Gotta start putting the thoughts out there to make it happen but you never know what’s around the corner in this life. I’m also learning the joys of timelapse so hope to post some results in the near future.
Can I use the excuse “I’ve been thinking” as a reason for not updating my blog? Of course I can….it’s my blog! 
By the way Merv….love your B&W shot of the boulders!
April14th
A few people have recently emailed to ask about the magazine that I freelance for. It’s called the Whingeing Pom and has just celebrated it’s 2nd birthday. I usually do the covers and shoot & write the travel feature….spreading the joys of travelling this fabulous country to anyone who’ll listen. See some examples HERE & HERE.
The mag is a great read for anyone and everyone, very tongue in cheek and lots of fun and is sold in newagents all across Australia.
Happy Birthday Pom….here’s hoping you get to a grand old age (cos there’s plenty of things left to see and do!)
April14th
Well who would have thought that Canberra would be fun? I was there for the magazine doing a feature on the balloon festival which runs for 9 days. On the first day of the festival we could see that the weather wasn’t looking too great so we ducked off to Jindabyne for a few days and came back to Canberra later in the week. This shot was taken on the Saturday morning when all of the balloons managed to get up (ahem..you’d think with so much ‘hot air’ in Canberra it wouldn’t be a problem!) We were following them on the road when the sunlight started to shine through the dark clouds, giving off that magical light that sometimes happens on a wet day. Dave pulled the campervan over onto the verge and I legged it over to the lake (Lake Burley Griffin for those playing along at home) and captured the balloons as they flew (VERY low) overhead. A couple of them actually touched the water and kind of hung in suspended animation. I was especially pleased to have captured the golliwog – he’s my favourite 
Big thanks to the team at Balloons Aloft for their patience and professionalism and also for the brekky on the day we stood around a field for 2 hours waiting for the weather to come good.
February20th
This is a shot that I took the last time I was in the UK at a beautiful location by the sea in the lovely seaside town of Woolacombe in North Devon. It has everything you could wish for at a British seaside town. Fish ‘n’ chips, pubs a plenty, mini golf and stunning scenery and it’s great place for the locals to catch some waves….a bit too cold for me though.
I’ve been spending some time doing a clear out and cataloging everything properly and thoroughly (it was part of my new year’s resolution doh!) which is why I’m pulling out some old favourites.
I’ll be heading to Canberra and Mt Kosciusko in a few weeks to shoot some new stuff…..if anyone knows of some great locations out that way I’d love to hear about them….bearing in mind that I won’t have any 4WD access.
Cheers
Sandy
February19th
I’ve been having a play with Silver Efex Pro and am loving the features. I tend to steer away from black and white but I’ve had this shot for a while now and have been wanting to give it a try in B&W. The Nik Software has made it very easy to get a half decent effect with minimal effort and anything that means I spend less time in this chair is a good thing!
February8th
…more shots from 2010 BDO taken for Virtual Festivals in the UK.
BTW…..Big THANKS to Team Digital for the Nik Software trial….I am loving it. I used Dfine to help reduce some of the noise in the darker shots as the ISO was pumped up a fair bit and it was very easy to use with a nice result. Think I might be investing in the whole suite!
February8th
Every year I’m lucky enough to shoot the Perth leg of the Big Day Out. And every year as I’m dripping in sweat, fighting gangs of sweaty youths (who all want their photo taken – to which I reply I have the wrong lens on…even if I have the right lens on!), and generally burning to a crisp in the shade-less pit known as Claremont showground, I ask myself if I am getting too old to shoot this gig.
But once we get going and we’re in the pit and the bands are ‘going off’ and the lights are flashing I realise why I do it. I love the challenge of getting a well composed shot in such diverse conditions. From glaring sun during the day to next to no light for the headliners, it’s a constant battle to grab a sharp shot with whatever light the strobes are shooting out at any given minute…add in the smoke machine and the challenge is on!
Will I go back next year? Hell yeah.
December20th
I popped down to Hillarys Boat Harbour last night for a paddle and a look around. I was hoping for some stormy skies and got some lovely colour. It was great to see so many people out and about enjoying the warm summer evening with kids paddling and jumping off the jetty and families having picnics on lawns. I do love this time of year here in Perth although I do wonder if I’ll ever get used to hot weather at Christmas.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a happy and prosperous twenty-ten!
December1st
This is one of my favourite captures from Yorke Peninsula. Wallaroo is a great spot with a great name. As I was wandering around looking for a good location to take some pics at sunset, these three posts and the colourful rocks caught my eye. This was a 30 second exposure just after the sun had disappeared. I was really enjoying taking the photos, capturing that dreamy misty water when a local bloke came down to where I was shooting and told me a little bit about the place. I was stoked to discover that I was actually shooting the last remains of the original Wallaroo jetty which was built in 1861. 148 years later this is all that remains.
