“There will always be that one person in the group who thinks they know more than you do – and they’ll be an absolute pain in the arse.”
Such is the advice I’ve been given as a prepare, for the first time, to lead a couple of photography tours overseas in 2024.
I’ve just moved into an apartment overlooking the beach at Surfers Paradise and I’m toying with the idea of publishing a souvenir book on the Gold Coast while I’m here……
I’ve just returned from spending Christmas with my family in Canberra, taking a week off at Bondi Beach on the way down to have a play with the camera.
I’ve just upgraded my camera gear in preparation for the “next chapter” I’ve been rabbiting-on about
So, gone is the medium format camera and the range of lenses I previously used with my 35mm Nikon. My priority now is to travel light and limit myself to just one camera and my three most frequently used lenses….
I struggle with Australia’s current Prime Minister, Scott Morrison (I know, I’m a photographer not a commentator but – while I had no option but to sit back and cringe watching America and the world suffer under Trump – I figure I’m entitled to vent about the leadership in my own backyard)….
After more than 20 years of being a professional tourism photographer, it’s only now – largely as a result of the time I’ve served in lockdown – that I’ve discovered there’s so much more I can do to improve my photographs in post-production.
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