New Quay at sunset
Melbourne’s Docklands are something of a juxtaposition. People either love them, or hate them. No other suburb in Melbourne polarises opinion as much as this waterfront precinct. On the surface, this area had all the makings of Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The reality is a sterile glass and concrete precinct that is not everyone’s cup of [...]
From Melbourne – the city as you have never seen it!
This has been a project that has been 18 months in the making. I moved to Melbourne by choice in 2007, and have made it my home. I have gone through the different phases of moving to a new nation and city, and making a new home, and over time, I have come to appreciate it [...]
The Temple of the Winds
Perched atop a hill that forms the edge of the garden, the Temple of the Winds is one of eight pavilions that lie within the confines of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne. They each have their own appeal, all built in the styles of Victorian Architecture from the era. This one has a bit [...]
The colours of the season
It has been over a month since I last posted. I decided to take a week’s hiatus at the end of April after being exhausted on a couple of different levels. I then discovered that the week’s hiatus was good, and allowed myself to take a little more time away from online activity… and [...]
Canvas Prints at exclusive prices from Dots to Spots Printing
Dots to Spots Printing are a Melbourne based printing company who specialise in Canvas Prints. Run by Rebecca Fenwick, they are highly supportive of the Melbourne photographic community, and have supported one of my previous photo workshops. I am very happy to announce that Dots to Spots now offer a selection of ten of my [...]
By the light of the moon
On the evening of April 19th 2013, I led a group of photography enthusiast on a long-exposure photography workshop on Melbourne’s CBD. At the end of the workshop, a few of us got a bite to eat at a local Indian restaurant before parting ways. As I made my way home across the footbridge over [...]
Melbourne Photo Walk: Capturing the 4th Dimension
Have you ever wondered how to take pictures of moving elements and convey a sense of motion? Would you like someone to show you first hand, and help you figure out how to work your camera with the scene? Then join me this Friday April 19th in Bourke Street in Melbourne’s Central Business District, as [...]
The Lantern
Sometimes, the best view is directly above us. This was shot in St. Paul’s Catherdral in Melbourne. It wasn’t always known as a cathedral and was formerly known as St. Paul’s Parish Church. In spite of having been inside several times, I was completely unaware of this feature of the cathedral. Cathedrals are set apart from churches [...]
Cook’s Cottage
Built in 1755 and still standing, Cook’s Cottage lies in the south end of the Fitzroy Gardens. It wasn’t built here though… in 1933, the owner of the cottage sold it on condition that it remain in England (and was subsequently convinced to expand that region to “the Empire”). It was sold for a mere [...]
Dights Falls
Tucked away in the suburb of Abbotsford is this cascade on the Yarra known as Dights Falls. Its straight lines and precise geometrical structure are the result of a man-made weir blended with the local geology. At this point, the river narrows and is squeezed between to very different kinds of rocks – 800,000 year-old [...]
Joe Satriani – the Masterclass Experience and “Unstoppable Momentum”
As I write this piece, I am still shaking in my skin. Today afternoon, I had the opportunity to meet Joe Satriani. Other guitar enthusiasts and rock and roll music fans would need no introduction to who he is. Neither would my closest friends, who know exactly how much I admire his work. For the [...]
Tram-spotting at City Square
I did some pre-work today before a photo walk that I have organised for Friday the 19th of April 2013. This is City Square in Melbourne. Its tram stops have recently been redeveloped to be more pedestrian and cycle friendly, while eliminating vehicles from being able to access Swanston Street with impunity. It is also [...]
Sunset on the southbound pier
Moments earlier, I had been treated to a rainbow. Then, as the sun began to dip beneath the horizon, the colours of the evening took over. Kerferd Road pier is one of my regular hangouts. After a busy day, or an intense week, it is not uncommon to find me here clearing my head while [...]
The making of the Bridge through the Dark Green Woods
I posted an image that I had shot in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens in the autumn of 2013 which featured a bridge leading into a grove of trees. This image didn’t come out of the camera like that and required a fair bit of work in Photoshop to achieve the end result. I felt that [...]
A song of sun and rain
Hindus have a couple of different names for a rainbow. The word “Indradhanush” is used in Hindi, literally meaning the bow of Indra, the kings of the Devas (or Gods). According to Hindu legend, Indra is the Lord of Thunder (a bit like Zeus among the Greeks, or Jupiter among the ancient Romans), and his [...]
The Heartbeat of Melbourne
Ever city has a heart; Melbourne’s heart would lie very close to this spot, just outside Flinders Street station. This tram stop was put into operation around 2011, after doing away with the old ones that straddled the tracks. Operating in the form of an island between the tram tracks, it is a perfect spot [...]
The Bridge through the Dark Green Woods
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. These are the words of a poem written by Robert Frost in 1922. The title of the poem was “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”. The [...]
The Foyer of 101
Melbourne has a range of different architectural styles that make up its many office buildings. While several of these buildings do not have any sightseeing facilities, they are friendly for visitors and amateur photographers. This image above is the foyer of 101 Collins Street. It happens to be a few doors down from the building [...]
The Digital Bunker
Have you ever wondered what Melbourne might have looked like over a hundred years ago? Wonder no further and head down to the basement of Melbourne’s Old Treasury Building, where one of the many bunkers in the cellars houses a digital display of a panoramic view of what the view down Collins Street looked like [...]
Life’s a Beach
Melbourne is consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities. If you were to ever visit any of the inner city’s beaches in the early morning, it would provide some indication of why life is so good in this amazing city. This time-lapse video was shot over several weekends starting in 2012, and had been [...]
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St. Kilda Marina
In Australia, Easter has got to be the best holiday…. even better than Christmas! Four days off in a row cannot be bad… and if you bookend these days with a couple of days off from work, it really gives you the opportunity to unwind, and go out and shoot. The Easter of April 2013 [...]
Alien Moon Rock
This is an older image which was shot in 2010. I had gone off on a photography trip with a friend from work. This was shot at Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary. I had been hunting for tide pools (which are so very rare around Melbourne) for quite some time. Marengo has plenty of them, and [...]
The Encrusted Anchor of the Marie Gabrielle
Wreck Beach at Moonlight Head along Great Ocean Road was (and still is) on of my favourite spots to visit along Australia’s Southern Coast. It is remarkably poorly sign-posted, and you would not be blamed if you completely missed it while driving along that way. On my first visit here, I had perfect weather in the middle [...]
