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Photographing the Colours of the Cook Islands

Lisa Michele Burns — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:30:14 +0000

Photographing the Cook Islands of Rarotonga + Aitutaki The Cook Islands are a bright, visual playground of tropical tones. From the sea to the sky, you’re spoilt for ever changing landscapes to photograph and if you’re a beach person, this is one place to add to your list! Having visited this corner of paradise three times before, I had a few spots in mind that I wanted to revisit and capture some new creative landscape images Island landscapes are a subject I’ve grown very familiar as my photography career has developed. Having lived on Hayman Island in Australia’s Whitsundays for six years, palm trees and clear water became kind of routine…if that’s even possible!? Always beautiful, but it was necessary to think outside the box to make the palm trees look different every time I photographed them. The same happens when I revisit a destination, I love to look for new angles, new locations and bring some creativity to capturing them in a new light. Luckily the Cook Islands have a kind of mystery to them. Especially the island of Rarotonga which is always offering different conditions no matter how many times I visit. With a lush interior rising in...

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The 48hr Guide to Queenstown’s Photo Spots

Lisa Michele Burns — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:48:16 +0000

Queenstown Photography Locations Queenstown, New Zealand is somewhere I’d usually recommend you spend a lifetime in preference to a weekend. It’s the kind of place you arrive and instantly realise you’re somewhere special. That said, if you’ve only got a few days to explore then don’t fear, you can still cover a lot of ground! One of the beautiful things about Queenstown is that upon arrival you’re already somewhere photogenic. The airport sits beneath the spiked peaks of The Remarkables so even the first photo you take is going to be a keeper, not to mention the shots you’ll capture from the flight! Back in October I spent 48hrs on a photography adventure with Olympus Australia and the new OM-D E-M10 Mark III camera for the #NeverStopTheJourney campaign. We set out with an itinerary to hit up as many photogenic locations as we could to showcase not only the capabilities of the camera, but the beauty of Queenstown and its surrounding photo spots all the way from Glenorchy to Wanaka…so way more than just Queenstown alone. So… if you find yourself in Queenstown with just 48hrs to capture as much as possible I wanted to share our itinerary and locations....

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I know a place…Where magic happens

Lisa Michele Burns — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:00:55 +0000

I know a place… Where frozen landscapes blend with sunset skies… Where reindeer forage in snow covered forests… Where the darkness is illuminated by dancing waves of green magic… Lapland is a paradise of another kind. The type of place where beauty exists in a form that’s so unlike what we know or where we’ve been before. It’s the shocking kind of beauty; the kind where your face, fingers and toes don’t know what’s hit them but your eyes are so mesmerised by the surroundings you don’t dare to go indoors and warm up. Lapland in winter is simply magic. You know all the Christmas carols about walking in a winter wonderland and reindeers prancing? This is surely the place they all talk about. Landing in Sweden’s northern most city of Kiruna, way up above the Arctic Circle, you’re treated to a blanket of white from the plane window. Exiting the plane provides you with your first hit of -30 degree temperatures but it’s so overwhelmingly cold that you’ll find it hard to wipe the smile from your face. Or, it could just be stuck there, frozen solid. Mid-winter in Lapland is dark, really dark. The sun doesn’t rise above...

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Landscapes of The Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lisa Michele Burns — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:42:10 +0000

The Lofoten Islands and their mighty mountain ridges rise from the Arctic Sea forming one of the most impressive landscapes on earth. For photographers, Lofoten is becoming quite the bucket list destination and it’s really not hard to see why. Every fjord offers an alternate perspective of epic cliffs reflecting in the chilly yet clear water below. The contrasting colours of aquatic hues blending with the striking shades of rock and snow create a canvas that’s hard to ignore. With the weather conditions changing every few minutes, the Lofoten Islands are an ever-changing subject. One minute you’ll have blue skies and sunshine glowing across the ice covered beaches, the next a storm will roll in producing moody skies and dramatic scenes. I’ll be sharing a guide to some of the best photography locations shortly along with a visual review of the best place to base yourself on a trip to the region. For now though, I just wanted to share the landscapes of Lofoten in all their snowy, moody and rugged goodness. A collection of images without the cute cabins, the fishing villages or the roads leading into the distance, just landscapes of Norway’s photogenic coastline. All images photographed with...

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PHOTO TIPS: Getting Creative with Shutter Speed

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:33:55 +0000

Learning to adjust your cameras shutter speed is one of the first steps to controlling how a photo is created. Knowing how fast or slow you want the shutter to be will help the camera to let more or less light into the image, hence producing the creative result you hope to achieve. Once you’ve got the hang of adjusting the shutter speed you can create beautiful blurred shots with movement which is what I’ll go into more detail in this post. While shutter speed is relevant to every photo you take, most times it’s roughly about the same speed if you’re shooting in daylight or a well lit environment. To begin adding the element of movement, this is where the fun starts. Firstly, to find where to adjust your shutter speed have a scroll through your cameras menu. Some cameras will have a quickfind button or touch screen solution however others you’ll have to dig a little deeper and adjust in the settings menu. Now for a quick explanation about what shutter speed is…put simply, it’s the length of time your camera’s shutter is open. If it’s open longer, more light is let in and you’ll have to keep...

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New Zealand: The Red Jacket Journal

Lisa Michele Burns — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 08:06:13 +0000

New Zealand is a country fit for outdoor adventures. As the snow covered landscapes unfolded before our eyes and the mountain peaks appeared one after another, we let out the usual ‘eeek’ of excitement about the days of exploring we had ahead. Wandering through rivers, lakes and fields filled with sheep we spent every waking minute outside with gum boots on our feet and a red jacket on to keep warm. Wind proof, water proof and of course picture ready, the red jacket will be a fixture in my photos as I explore colder climates around the world. For now, take a peek into the first red jacket journal amongst the landscapes of Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand… Want your own red jacket? Mountain Designs is where the goods are at! For the exact jacket pictured, take a peek here – Lipstick Red GORE-TEX Jacket Don’t forget to use the hashtag #thewanderinglens to share your adventures on Instagram! Thanks to Mountain Designs for providing the perfect jacket for my project…where to next!? Finnish Lapland perhaps…

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