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Loaded Apricot Meringue

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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Fluffalicious Blossoms

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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Magnolia

Its spring downunder here in NZ, a little earlier than usual.  Bulbs are sprouting, trees are in blossom and the magnolia are making a grand display all over the city. Today was a very calm overcast day – perfect for … Continue reading

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Misty Morning Sunrise over Lake Pearson

While I was editing my images from my Cass trip last week, I was mucking around with some presets and I got this as a result and really liked it. Was it what I saw when I was there? No? … Continue reading

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Winter Landscapes

My camera club goes up to Cass in the mountains at Mid Winter – usually due to work commitments I miss out but this year I made the attempt. Three weeks out there was snow all over the place but … Continue reading

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A Little Bit Vintage

Another prop in my collection of “things I bought, put away and then forgot to use” is this gorgeous tissue wrapping paper printed with an antique style map on it. A small intimate arrangement with this delicious pink gerbera, gypsophila … Continue reading

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Elegant Fade of Flowers

Its the middle of winter here in New Zealand and June has been awful – its been grey and overcast for weeks – on Tuesday this week the weather service announced that Christchurch had only seen 13 hours of sunlight … Continue reading

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Last of the Still Life Article Series

The third and last in my series of Still Life articles has been published this week – this one is about the fun that can be had with creative post processing of your images. Still Life Post Processing Article Its … Continue reading

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Name and Backup your Lightroom Catalog Properly

My C: was getting a little full a few days ago, which was causing me issues with using Photoshop.  So I started doing a bit of a cleanup of some old folders that were taking up space and could be … Continue reading

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Berry Berry Delicious

Yay its Xmas time, I am on holiday and its berry season again!  Time to get into the studio and shoot some more food porn.  BTW yes I am still alive, it has just been one of those years where … Continue reading

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