Canberra Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens Photo Tips and Travel Guides for Photographers - Photography Locations + Photogenic Experiences Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:06:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewanderinglens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-olympus-housing-32x32.jpg Canberra Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens 32 32 Photographing the Capital – A Creative’s Guide to Canberra https://www.thewanderinglens.com/photographing-the-capital-a-creatives-guide-to-canberra/ https://www.thewanderinglens.com/photographing-the-capital-a-creatives-guide-to-canberra/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:31:47 +0000 https://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=18037 A Creative’s Guide to Canberra, Australia Let’s paint a picture. As the sun rises, gentle ripples start to sparkle as they hit the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. The day ahead will be filled with gallery hopping, history, cafes and nature walks, ending with a sunset stroll along a path lined with blossoms and birdsong. Welcome to Canberra, Australia’s capital.  For photographers, Canberra is a creative hub blending natural wonders with architectural spaces celebrating our nations talents, both past and present.  The peaks of the snowy mountains rise to the south, coastal coves and beautiful beaches 90mins to the east and there’s stunning countryside and vineyards in all directions. My family is from Canberra and the nearby South Coast, so I thought it only fitting after so many visits over the years, to compile a guide to my favourite places to photograph and get inspired. Before we get started, I wanted to mention one thing that enhances my love for Canberra. It’s planned. Back in 1912, a drawing by architect Marion Mahoney Griffin, on behalf of her husband Walter Burley Griffin, also an architect, won an international competition to design the city. The design was based on the natural topography of...

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