Some sweet memories of Egypt on a visit to the mediterranean city of Alexandria
Out & About: Alexandria Egypt
Photography
Composition: Leading Lines and S Curves
Leading lines and the s curve can be used to bring depth and movement to you picture drawing people in. With strategic use of lines whether as a curve or perspective lines you help lead the viewers eye into your photograph and create different moods. Continue reading
Out & About: The Far North NZ
This month I thought I should share with you some images of the beauty from the Far North of New Zealand where I grew up.
Composition: Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is simple really – the idea is that you place your subject or main point of interest in one of the four points created when you cut an image into thirds or on the third lines. Lets use this image of a butterfly I took to see the different it can make to the composition of an image by the position of the butterfly.
Continue reading
Out & About: Auckland International Cultural Festival
The Auckland International Cultural Festival is held around March each year and is a wonderful place to head out and take photos. There are so many diverse people, dancers and food to enjoy and entertain you. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and enjoyed going through my hundreds of photos to see what treasures I had captured.
Out & About: My Chiang Mai Favourites
I have been to Thailand a couple of times both of which I really enjoyed. I was wading through the images recently and thought I would share with you some of my favourites.
Composition: Simplify Your Subject
Last month I shared a printable with you with 9 points on improving your composition. Over the coming months I will go over each of the points more in depth starting with Simplify Your Subject. Continue reading
Photography: Critiquing your Own Work
An important part of becoming a better photographer is critiquing our own work. Lets be honest no one wants to see 1000 + photos of your holiday or photoshoot or even 100 of them even if you are an exceptional photographer. Here are a few tips I have learned along the way that have helped me in making a better photo selection. Continue reading
Out & About: Winter Gardens
Last weekend I headed over to the Winter Gardens at the Auckland Domain. It is a beautiful place with a great collection of plants and an ideal place to play around with your macro lens. Here are a few images of what I found there.
AG Creations Photography 