Ski Style: My first date (disaster) with the slopes
Please tell me I’m not the only adult first time skier to cause chaos at the ski slopes? As groups of four year old children zipped past me at what felt like the speed...
The Twelve Apostles – Behind the lens
Growing up in Australia there have always been a few special places I’ve wanted to visit but somehow I ended up on the other side of the world instead. The Great Ocean Road sat...
Location Scout: Rome, Italy
With an air of history and buildings that house stories of days gone by, Rome has had my heart since the very first day I got lost in its cobble stoned streets. From a...
Behind the lens: Arashiyama, Bamboo Grove
It was a humid, hot and sweaty walk in search of the immensely beautiful Bamboo Grove I had heard so much about. Being July, we had chosen to visit Arashiyama, Japan on a beautiful...
Marrakech…it’s all in the details!
Behind the medina walls, the city of Marrakech reveals a hidden world of maze like alleyways filled with speckled light, colourful characters and endless photo opportunities. While it’s tempting to click away like a...
Destination: Aitutaki, Cook Islands
If you’re about to spin a globe to randomly pick your next holiday destination, you’ll want your finger to land a little north of New Zealand, south of Hawaii and just west of French...
No tripod? No worries! The temporary tripod technique.
Photo Tips – Camera Stability without a Tripod A little flashback to my first attempt at long exposures in 2007 Camera equipment can be a pain to lug around on your travels and I...
Behind the lens: Marrakech, Morocco
As the sun set over the red city, the magical world of the Djemma el-Fna came to life with sensory spectacles from snake charming to ancient story telling. Sitting with a mint tea on...
NH Porta Rossa, Florence
Where to Stay in Florence NH Portra Rossa: Website for Bookings Via Porta Rossa, 19, 50123 Firenze, Italy Researching hotels in Florence left me a little spoilt for choice. Based in the historic centre...
What’s in my bag?
Camera Gear + Photography Equipment I Use One thing I always wish is that I had a Mary Poppins Camera Bag, anyone else on the same page? A bag that fits endless amount of...
Jump on board the Whitehaven Express!
Checking the weather forecast like some kind of obsessed meteorologist, the day I’d chosen for a boat trip to the dreamy Whitehaven Beach was perfect. Light winds, no swell, not a cloud in the...