Trip sinister update

It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me with a ton of courses and loads of images to edit so I was really pleased to finally being able to meet up again with Ben from Trip Sinister to look through a selection of the images from the photoshoot. During the actual shoot we had a few costume changes which meant there was plenty to go through and only made the selection process tougher - but after much discussion and debate we selected our favourites, a couple of which I thought I would share here.

You can listen to Trip Sinister via their MySpace page

UPDATE - 28.4.10

Just added another image from the shoot to my website (music) page.

Look out for a behind the scenes of the photoshoot coming soon!

Website makeover

I thought it was time to show the Learn Photography website some love today so we now have a new look-logo, top banner, extended testimonials page and I've also added my much-loved Pelican pic to the front page. June dates have also been added to keep up with demand.

If you are an enthusiast photographer looking for photography courses and practical workshops in Brisbane and on the Bayside or private tuition visit www.learnphotography.com.au

JPEG V RAW - which is best for me?

I get asked a lot about the difference between shooting JPEG and RAW files, so here's a brief overview.

All digital cameras shoot images as a standard JPEG with all DSLR cameras (and some top-end compacts) offering RAW capture as an alternative. So which is best and what are the differences?

Firstly lets deal with the JPEG format. JPEG is a universal 'industry standard' image file format recognised by all camera and computer manufacturers. This makes the transferring, copying and archiving of JPEG image files convenient and easy with no fancy software required.
When shooting in JPEG mode however be aware that the image data (created by your camera) is compressed to allow more images to be saved to the memory card as well as increase the camera processing speed. When shooting high resolution JPEG's the compression is not overly noticeable nor is it anything to worry about for most enthusiasts.

June course dates

SLR : Practical : Canon : Nikon workshops and courses - June dates have just been added to the website.

www.learnphotography.com.au

Trip sinister

Yesterday I had the pleasure of working with Brisbane band Trip sinister who describe themselves as modern day 'new romantics' inspired by 80’s pop acts such as the Cure, Duran Duran, the Models and modern day acts such as The New Young Pony Club and Garbage.

The photoshoot took place at Moo Studios and was great fun with lots of costume changes, amazing make up, hair and of course a soundtrack of cool 80's classics!!! A few days of editing ahead of me so here's some behind the scenes shots until then.

Dodging the rain

Yesterday I did some one-to-one photography tuition with Scott, a very enthusiastic gentleman and his shiny new Canon EOS 7D.

Brisbane's South Bank was the chosen location as there's always loads going on and usually a ton of photo opportunities. However the weather wasn't on our side so between showing him how to get the most from his camera and actually taking photos we spent a lot of time dodging the showers and seeking shelter.

By late afternoon the light was really low which gave me the perfect opportunity to discuss shooting with slower shutter speeds, using ISO and of course out came the tripod. We decided to shoot some long exposure shots when I noticed a large puddle on the floor reflecting the Brisbane Wheel which by now was all lit up and looking great. So I jumped into the puddle to create some ripples and Scott shot into the puddle using various exposures of around 1-4 seconds to capture both the rotation of the wheel and the movement of the water - and he got some great shots!

Scott left feeling damp but more than happy with what he had learned during the afternoon and I learnt something myself... If your going to jump into rainy puddles, don't wear sneakers that soak up water like a sponge!

Nikon workshop

I have just added Nikon workshop info to the Learn Photography website with dates in March and April available. Nikon users wishing to join us should head to the website as places are strictly limited and sure to sell out fast.

www.LearnPhotography.com.au

Canon users workshop

Last week I took a handful of enthusiastic photographers around Brisbane's CBD and along South Bank for a workshop designed specifically for Canon DSLR users. During the four hour walk we discussed features of the cameras, took a ton of photos and of course I demonstrated how each could get better results using aperture, shutter speeds and the camera features effectively. I also took along a handful of Canon lenses for all to try including a wide angle zoom, fisheye, macro and the ever popular classic 50mm.

Our next Canon workshop is on Sunday 7th March and places are still available, so if you are interested in joining in the fun click here to find out more.

Many thanks to Max and Barbara for allowing me to feature images they shot during the workshop. 

www.LearnPhotography.com.au