Always wanted to visit Australia’s famous Top End and Kimberley, but…. Not sure where the most spectacular parts are, when is the best time to visit or where to stay? Dreaming of camping in remote areas and waking up to only the sound of bird song – but you don’t want to camp or travel […]
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These coffee-table style books contain more than 800 photographs taken on almost 60 cattle stations across the top of Australia. The photos show true-to-life colours and genuine people in authentic, everyday situations. Looking through these books will make you feel like you are there amongst the dust & action, solitude & silence. These books are enjoyed by every age and people from all walks of life, all over the world. And they're especially appreciated by people who are hard to buy gifts for. But there's no need to take my word for it - read what other people have said about the books in testimonials. Or find out more about the book contents.
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January 12th, 2019Introduction to drones workshop
November 3rd, 2018On Saturday 10th November I’m running a unique ‘Introduction to Drones’ workshop in Townsville (North Queensland). This workshop will give you a solid base for useful, enjoyable, safe & legal recreational or commercial drone flying and a leg-up to another level if you already have a drone. This drone training runs for a full day, […]
Samsung Smart Watch
October 7th, 2018I love useful technology and I’m always on the lookout for anything new that will help me do a better job. Until about 10 years ago it really didn’t matter too much what camera gear you used; a good photographer could turn heads with results from basic gear. What has changed? The vast array of […]
‘Whispering Grass’ exhibition: Australia’s Washington D.C. Embassy
June 12th, 2018‘Whispering Grass – Stories from Australia’s Outback Cattle Stations’ was an exhibition of more than 30 of the best photographs I’ve taken on Australia’s largest and most famous cattle stations since 1984. The oldest photographs in the exhibition dated back to the early 1980s – when timber yards, cattle with horns and working windmills were […]
The Rural Drone Academy
March 15th, 2018Like every project I undertake, the Rural Drone Academy was created to solve an unaddressed problem. Spotting gaps then addressing them has been the hallmark of my rural advocacy business over several decades. The problem that the Rural Drone Academy tackles? There’s several: 1. Drones have become men’s business and this has long-term implications for […]
Professional photojournalism – standards
February 6th, 2018There are many different reasons for taking photographs. My preference is photojournalism. What is photojournalism? Capturing honest images that tell a story. Particularly news stories; and in a way that evokes emotion, and potentially action. Traditionally still images but identical principles apply to video. The power of photography hinges on the believability of it as […]
PRIZE DRAW!
December 15th, 2017To celebrate 33 years of pioneering outback photography on Australia’s largest cattle stations, I have a very special prize draw running. This competition is also advertised in the December 2017-January 2018 issue of R.M. William’s Outback magazine (which features a story I produced on the Brook family’s Cordillo Downs, in South Australia). CHOICE OF 2 […]
Basic business principles – tips for online startups
October 14th, 2017Having encountered an increasing number of startups operating more wildly than the most casual of chook raffles, it would seem basic business principles aren’t as commonsense as I’d presumed. Just had another businessperson ring my landline, leave a message and say ‘ring me back on this number’ without leaving their phone number. The same business […]