Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2016 i Australian Photography

Way back in June 2014 we interviewed photographer Craig Wetjen about his personal project, a showcase of the personal relationship between men and their sheds. More than two years later, the resulting book has finally found its way onto my desk. Working as a wedding and commercial photographer for more than thirty years, Craig made the tough decision to quit photography in the 2000s as his mental health began to suffer under the pressure of freelancing with a young family in tow. But as he explained in our interview, producing Men and their sheds greatly helped improve his health. Better yet, in spending time getting to know his subjects, Craig was able to see that the conversations were not just helping him, but raising insight and awareness about the mental…

Strange lens flare problem QI was wondering if you might know the answer to a strange camera problem I'm having. With these night shots i’ve taken around Sydney I'm getting odd flares on the lights – do you know what might be causing this? Is it a result of using too wide an aperture for the long exposures? My lens is a Canon 17- 40mm f/4 wide lens – I've never seen effects like this before! Mike, Sydney, NSW. AIt seems that you’ve been enjoying yourself out at night! Thank you for providing this sample image, which is very helpful in better formulating an answer based on the phenomena you’re experiencing, related to how the camera is processing the sodium high-intensity discharge streetlights – with their long wavelength orange glow.…

I am a relative newcomer to pgotography, only taking it up six or so years ago. Since then it has opened my eyes to all sorts of amazing places, people and experiences – both close to home and further afield. I love heading out on photo adventures with my friends and I have had many special moments on these expeditions that I will remember forever. Photography has opened my country up to me, but sometimes I don’t even have to leave my suburb. I’ve become a tourist in my own neighbourhood and I get out into it as often as I can. From Adelaide, where I live, the Outback is so close and accessible. My camera has given me open access to this great big country and the list of…

WINNER PHOTOGRAPHER Sue Souter EDITOR’S COMMENT Sue Souter says she took this photo at Woollahra Sailing Club one very foggy winter’s day last year. “It was wonderful lighting as the sun tried to break through the fog. The three ‘Moths’ made a wonderful symmetrical formation as they left the Sailing Club and disappeared into the fog,” she says. There’s something lovely and simple about this month’s winning shot, the three similar poses of the sailors, the lovely glow around the centre of the frame and the beautiful out of focus Bokeh in the foreground. The use of a telephoto zoom lens at it’s limit of 300mm has tightly compressed the distance between the subjects, making it appear like a very close race – it really helps the image come alive.…

Advertising guru David Ogilvy famously said “Never stop testing, and your advertising will never stop improving.” It's a quote that speaks volumes for the changing world of advertising photography. It's the power of the image that will make you stop and stare when flipping through a magazine, or catch your eye on a billboard, or make you pick up a brochure. To create an image that can do this, as well as make you get out your credit card afterwards, is perhaps the greatest challenge in advertising. And for the image-makers in the fast moving advertising game, this journey starts with questions. Brisbane based advertising and commercial photographer Ross Eason starts his creative process by asking two simple questions: who is the photograph trying to appeal to, and what is…

It is easy to say, “Don’t stop your photography”. If your health holds, photography is one creative activity that you can enjoy throughout your life, and particularly in the latter years. It seems that more and more senior citizens are enjoying this interest. One of our local club members started at 80 years of age using a film camera. He moved to taking digital images when he turned eighty-five and now at ninety-three is busy producing artistic large colour prints. His subject matter comes from his incredible knowledge of life. One other member started as a teenager and with over seventy years of life’s journey under his belt, still enjoys the sense of discovery and creativity which photography brings. I am often sorting through my prints for a lecture or…

As much as I love testing out the latest camera and photography gear, I wouldn't be the first reviewer to admit it can be a challenge to find something different to say with tech reviews. Camera technology moves largely in an iterative fashion, say an improved sensor, a faster drive speed or a better electronic viewfinder. Rarely does a product make me want to stop everything to go make a short film clip for Facebook, or even just wander around the office filming 'stuff'. It has to be something different, something that throws the camera and video rule-book right out the window. What I’m talking about is the DJI Osmo, a hand-held and three-axis gimbal featuring a stabilised 4K video camera, all wrapped up in a package that weights a…

Image Doctor Online Now there’s another way to get feedback on your images. We’re now offering an online version of Image Doctor at www.australianphotography.com, moderated by professional photographer Anthony McKee. Submit an image and find out what you’re doing right, what you’re doing wrong and, most importantly, what you can do to improve your photos. To upload an image go to www.australianphotography.com and click the ‘image doctor’ tab on the home page. THIS MONTH’S WINNER! Atmospheric “This image was created on an extremely cold, foggy morning in June in Koondrook in the north of Victoria,” writes Louise Firli. “It was a dead still morning and there was barely a soul about in the small sleepy town. I saw the sun rays peeking through the trees and fog and knew instinctively…