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Flinders Ranges BTS: Part 4 – Mistakes made, cameras and final thoughts
What are the lessons I gained during the Winter 2022 photography tour to the Flinders Ranges? By identifying where I struggled, it doesn't mean it will be all smooth sailing, it only means that I'm more prepared to discover new challenges! All cameras have their purpose and I explore those here.
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Flinders Ranges BTS: Part 3 – Organisation
When I first started taking and filing digital photos, the management of the files was fairly simple. Over time the volume of files grew. If it was just archiving files that was the issue then it would be okay. The issue arises when I want to do something with the files, that is when organisation and a system is needed.
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Flinders Ranges BTS: Part 2 – Functions of the camera
Despite having a fully manual film camera, I have struggled to understand the best way to work with the DSLR in full manual mode. The trip to the Flinders Ranges brought that into sharp focus. It takes searching on YouTube for good videos and practice, practice, practice.
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Flinders Ranges BTS: Part 1 – Exploring Beyond My Comfort Zone
Taking photos with a film camera required different process – not only when taking photos, but what to do with the film once exposed. I've found with digital photos my processes were less structured. Over the past year I have been exploring the increasing frustrations I have requiring setting up a system for file management.
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Flinders Ranges 2022: Exploring in Manual Mode
Exploring South Australia, Flinders Ranges and the nuances of manual mode on a digital SLR
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At least the birds and possums eat well
Meet the noisy dudes who dropped into my last Focusing partnership call.
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Treasure Maps, New Zealand 2019: Tranquility, mountain walks and exploring our inner places
Six says of Untangling those places inside that do want me to succeed and just want to be heard. Slowing down and listening to them freshly can provide a fertile foundation on which to produce a more balanced me.
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New Zealand 2019: Summer sun, island views and volcanos
The image above is from the waterfront at Devonport looking back to Auckland, with the big butt (stern) of the Pacific Princess heading in to berth. I thought the other cruise ships docked were big. The Pacific Princess is massive.
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Melbourne, Victoria: Ancestors and night photography
A four day weekend visiting family, researching family history and taking a photography class/tour.
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New Zealand 2015: Mild winter with occasional showers
Ten days in the North Island of New Zealand to relax, take photos and writing.
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Let’s do that differently next time…
My thoughts on preparing for the next time I travel.
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California: No fog in San Francisco – just blue skies… mostly.
Time to catch up with some familiar faces.
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Jamaica: In search of Thomas Alexander Bennett
On my first day – with the task of looking for a needle in a hay stack; I didn’t know which Parish to look for – I was advised that the Baptism records was the place to look, however for some reason the records for St Elizabeth were not there.
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Jamaica: the unexpected language barrier of Jamaican Patois
After travelling through Lisbon and Cape Verde and getting by with practically no language skills in Portuguese, I thought I'd be fine in Jamaica as the official language is English. Sometimes the Jamaican patois threw me.
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São Vicente and Santo Antão: serenaded by Cesária Évora
One day in Santo Antão and the following day in São Vicente showcased the beauty and diversity of the islands.
