photography

I’ve been bitten

July 27, 2010

A strange thing happened to me on the weekend. I felt a sense of calm and clarity that has been missing for a long time. I opened my computer and did a search for some decorating blogs. Can you believe it? I can’t! I haven’t had an inkling of decorating urge for the longest time. […]

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Lake King, Gippsland

April 18, 2010

This is the beautiful view that greeted us each morning on our recent stay at Eagle Point in East Gippsland (south eastern Victoria). Lake King is part of the Gippsland Lakes system. Just around the corner from here the Mitchell River flows peacefully into the lake. Makes it worth getting up early in the morning. […]

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Winter Grasses

October 23, 2009

Sometimes in winter it’s tough for me to find things to photograph. I get stuck in a rut, thinking that everything is dank and gloomy. Especially around home, where I normally photography the gardens, animals, lovely sunrises and flowers. Sometimes the interesting stuff isn’t necessarily the brightest or prettiest though. These grasses shoot up each […]

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A Perfectly Imperfect Life

August 20, 2009

Kate at Picklebums wrote recently about how she had been tending to avoid posting photos because they’re not perfect: the room in the background is messy, the kids are grubby, the light’s not right… I know exactly how she feels, because I go through the same thought process. She decided a challenge was in order […]

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The World is an Amazing Place

August 19, 2009

Since I began walking around with my camera, I’ve been noticing much more of what’s around me. Stopping and smelling (or photographing) the roses I guess. I notice clouds They seem to be much more varied and often more dramatic than I ever remember. Surely it can’t be because of global warming. I’m just paying […]

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Australian Travel Writing & Photography Group

July 3, 2009

A little while ago blogged about trying my hand at photographing and writing about our travels around Australia. I was lucky to find a group called Australian Travel Writing & Photography on Redbubble that offers a great deal of support and advice to people just like me. As a virtual newbie to doing this type […]