Category Archives: Camera Adventures

Tales of my travels and adventures out and about across NZ and Australia with my camera

Watercolour with the Mixer Brush

Posted on May 12, 2019 by lensaddiction

Replicating a real watercolour style in PS or similar has long been a challenge for me.  Mostly because I am not a painter and have no real understanding how paints work in the real world. So eventually I did a … Continue reading →

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EAP Learning Portal is Live

Posted on May 5, 2019 by lensaddiction

Hey everyone!  I mentioned in my last post that work was being done to develop my Fine Art Textures Workshop. Well in the meantime, my EAP Learning Portal has gone live!!! EAP Learning Portal is HERE This is where my … Continue reading →

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Introducing my new WEBSITE

Posted on January 27, 2019 by lensaddiction

Creating a proper professional website has been a project for a while now.  So please find my new photography website here Evoke Artisan Photography There is a blog on that site and I will have different content on there, with … Continue reading →

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Plum Lattice Pie

Posted on January 22, 2019 by lensaddiction

I have never made a pastry pie like this, nor have I done a lattice top before so this was exciting! Bought some fresh plums and poached in a cinnamon sugar syrup.  Reduced the syrup down until thick. This is … Continue reading →

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Loaded Apricot Meringue

Posted on January 18, 2019 by lensaddiction

Time to step up my game and start making food specifically for the camera.  I had some ripe apricots and a pomegranate, and experimented with one way of combining them, but it didnt work out so well. Today I bought … Continue reading →

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Zephyr Marshmallow

Posted on January 12, 2019 by lensaddiction

  One one of my food FB groups, a lady posted an image of gorgeous pink swirly meringue looking things – turns out they are an east european dessert called Zephyr. Zephyr recipe link They are a marshmallow made with … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Flash

Posted on December 24, 2018 by lensaddiction

Recently I have been struggling with my food photography due to issues with light – in short, there hasn’t been enough of it as the summer we have had so far more resembles winter. It has been dark and overcast … Continue reading →

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ICM Beach Scenes

Posted on November 10, 2018 by lensaddiction

Today I went down to the local beach with my camera setup to do more ICM – Intentional Camera Movement images.  I was recommended to check out a British photographer who does a lot in this style and he had … Continue reading →

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Fluffalicious Blossoms

Posted on September 30, 2018 by lensaddiction

Its bursting out Spring all over DownUnder and today was a perfect day to go out with the camera.  We have a particular weather phenomenon called the NorWester Arch – where high altitude winds stack clouds up over the city. … Continue reading →

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Spring Daffodils

Posted on September 15, 2018 by lensaddiction

Its bursting out Spring all over the place DownUnder and we have had some stunningly lovely days.  Blossom trees are appearing all over the city, birds are waking up at 5am and it definately is warmer. Some genius also planted … Continue reading →

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