OK, so that heading may not make complete sense, but when you see the photographs of my dog you’ll understand.
All the poodle owners out there will understand the hyper-energetic temperament of this breed of dog. My ‘little girl’ is now 5 years old and she has calmed down significantly, however, she still goes nuts when I see her for the first time in a day. Here are some of the photos I took of her recently…
Understanding natural light is a huge part of photography. I remember when I was doing my training, one of the assignments was to set up your camera on a tripod and photograph a sunset at 10 minute intervals. That worked in summer, but in winter, the sun in Queensland moves very quickly.
Here is the progression of the sun rising - each photo was taken about 1 minute apart…
Photographing sunrise and sunset can be extremely rewarding for landscape photography, so imagine my surprise when two black swans came ‘gliding’ into my frame!
Here is what I was photographing:
One of the keys to good photographic composition is framing, whether it be for portraits or landscapes. For portraits it can be more easily ‘manufactured’, but for landscapes, you need to place yourself in a position where you can frame the shot with what’s nearby.
Here is a photo I took at sunset from Binna Burra Mountain Lodge in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The ‘frame’ also blends into the foreground, but with the sun setting in the distance, it provides an interesting effect.
