ShareWhen most people think of Hawaii they think of sunshine, surfing, and lazy afternoons spent on a beach. Ask any astrophotgrapher that has photographed the stars from Big Island’s Mauna Kea and you will hear quite a different story. The two-million year old volcano expands over 30,000 feet from the ocean floor to it’s peak, [...]

ShareWhen it comes to New York City, Manhattan gets all the attention, glamour and especially the glory. But, if you hop on the subway and leave the hustle and bustle of Times Square behind and continue east beyond the United Nations, you will discover a world rich in culture, pageantry and photographic inspiration in the [...]

ShareToday, we are going to take a look at perhaps, one of the world’s most photogenic countries – Norway. From modern and thriving cities, to pretty timber house villages and onto the majestic Fjords, Norway is a photographers playground, a veritable smorgasbord of visual possibilities. Practicalities – For most people, flying into the country will [...]

ShareIt’s romantic, beautiful and a photographer’s paradise yet Venice can at times be a hard place to photograph. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and as such you can have a frustrating time trying to capture its beauty. In this short guide we will show some of the place to [...]

ShareJust it’s name suggests cigars, 1950’s cars and of course Fidel Castro. Situated just 90 miles south of the Florida Keys, yet for all intents and purposes a different world, Havana is a photographer’s playground. From its people to its history, the city is so intensely rich in photographic possibilities, that it would be impossible [...]

ShareAs a long time resident of Sydney (1947-1984) and a constant visitor to this beautiful city, I am never short of subjects to photograph. For the tourist and photographer alike, there are always the icons of the city and the harbour in which you can while away your time with a camera in hand. Photo [...]

ShareLake Tekapo is one of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in New Zealand. While that means it’s been photographed many times by everyone from tourists to professional photographers, it didn’t stop me spending a few days there on my last trip to try and get some of my own shots. Where is it? [...]

ShareFrancis Bay. Francis Bay ( called ‘The Duck Pond’ by the locals ) isn’t your typical place of profound beauty and its certainly not on the tourist list. But if you are interested in the working class side of Darwin (and a feed of prawns or mackeral), this is the place to bring your camera. It is [...]

ShareThis is the first in a new section of Light Stalking dedicated to critiquing our favourite places to shoot. While it’s easy enough to find shooting guides for big cities or whole countries, this new section of Light Stalking is where you will find those secret spots that few people know about except the locals. [...]