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It has been an eventful year for me 2016

2016 really started for me on 3rd Dec 2015 when I had some major and long awaited surgery.  My recovery time was 7 weeks and spent the first 4 on the sofa, unable to do anything.  The above image of … Continue reading

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100 things I have learned about photography

(Originally posted Jan 2012 – reposting Feb 2015) Actually I havent learned 100 things according to this article, I have learned about 58 things. Still the good news is I *have* learnt something. And many of these are things I … Continue reading

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Im disagreeing with a professional photographer

(reposted Feb 15) I stumbled across this post today http://gizmodo.com/5904107/100-tips-from-a-professional-photographer and the more I read, the more I got annoyed with several of the things he had listed. Many of them are simply personal opinion or choice, but certainly not … Continue reading

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Lesson Learned – Backup your Backups!

Well I haven’t had to do this for a while – loading ALL my programs onto a fresh new computer install! Never fails to surprise me just how many programs I do use for all the different things and how … Continue reading

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I value the existence of the Internet

Had an interesting conversation today with a work colleague, talking about what life was like before the internet.  In NZ we got publically accessible internet in the late 90s.  I personally got connected in 1997.  We had dialup at $5 … Continue reading

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To Title or Not to Title

That is indeed the question, inspired by this blog post here I don’t do urban/street photography so I don’t have that issue with my images.  I do struggle with the concept of titling an image tho.  Do I shape the … Continue reading

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This is my 200th Post!

Wow, how did I come up with so many words and images?  Thankyou to my readers for, well READING and commenting and hanging around.  Have met lovely new people via the blog, and long may it continue! To celebrate, because … Continue reading

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Don’t be ugly by accident

I stumbled across this interesting post in my Interwebs travels today http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/dont-be-ugly-by-accident/ Key points of interest, better cameras take better photos, the flash adds years to your image, and iPhone users have more sex! While its amusing there are some … Continue reading

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I have had one hot shower in the last 7 days and no cold ones

Sometimes other parts of life take priority over my photography, and I am living one of those now.  The day *before* I moved back in they ripped out my bath/shower out of the bathroom.  The bath had to be replaced … Continue reading

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Feb 22nd Earthquake First Anniversary

Today a year ago my world changed. It also changed for everyone who lived in Christchurch at the time, and it will never ever be the same again. 185 people died, one was a photography friend I did’t yet know … Continue reading

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