If you are visiting Sydney for the first time then Paddington Reservoir Gardens has to be on your list of places to visit. A commercial client request brought me to the gardens for the first time. This unique public space situated in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has everything from iron rooftops to brick archways and surrounded […]
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Vibrant Colours at Bondi Icebergs

The Bondi Icebergs sunbathing deck produced great vibrant colours the other day. It reminded me of a setting in Europe like Italy. All these different coloured towels laid out on the deck surrounded by sunbathers looked really interesting. Its not often that you see the Bondi Icebergs from this perspective, so I knew I had […]
Improve Landscape Photos in Lightroom

Its amazing how much difference the tone curve makes to improve a landscape or seascape photo. Once all the basic panel adjustments such as exposure, highlights and clarity have been made, the Tone Curve improves a landscape or seascape photo no end. There are many detailed tutorials on this but the main technique to transforming […]
Jacaranda Trees in Full Bloom Sydney

Recently I have heard a lot about the amazing number of tourists heading to a street in Kirribilli on Sydney’s north shore to see jacaranda trees in full bloom. Apart from photographing the jacaranda trees and the street, capturing tourists taking photos on their smartphones and selfies added to the whole story. I wanted to really capture the […]