February 18, 2012 – 2:18 pm
The current February / March edition of Australian Digital Photography magazine that is just hitting the news stands is tagged as ‘The Landscape Issue’ and has an eight page feature article on my photography (sub-titled ‘Insights into the world of extreme landscape photography’) from Iceland. This was an interesting interview for me as much of [...]
February 13, 2012 – 3:55 pm
I had been planning to announce that registrations are now officially open for the July workshop I am leading to Iceland in 2013. However, due to client expressions of interest, pre-registration and bookings the expedition is already sold out. If you are interested in photographing in the amazingly geologically diverse country of Iceland then you can still [...]
February 11, 2012 – 8:03 am
The Internet forums were abuzz with talk of the merging of the Canon 1DS and 1D lines into the new ‘multi-media powerhouse’ 1DX DSLR, when Canon announced it late in 2011. I actually predicted the merging of the 1DS and 1D lines in my blog HERE just prior to leaving for Antarctica. However, I was [...]
February 4, 2012 – 8:37 pm
An overtly strong preconception of how a new location or subject will photograph is an all too-easy pitfall for the landscape photographer to fall into. It is a problem I have discussed with other photographers, and I find myself struggling with the problem every now and then. As a landscape photographer who is forever chasing [...]
February 1, 2012 – 12:55 am
Having a photograph published in a photography magazine (or any magazine for that matter) is a lot of fun and will always puts a smile on a photographers face. Being interviewed and having a multi-page feature on your photography published in that magazine will fix that smile for at least as long as the issue [...]
January 26, 2012 – 7:46 pm
On the surface of it, Antarctica might well be considered an environment that is seemingly devoid of colour and monochromatic in nature. This is a reasonable assumption because the great white continent is renowned for its brilliant white ice and dark brooding seas. Such dichotomy is simply wonderful for black and white photography and consequently [...]
January 20, 2012 – 3:39 pm
It is a very rare occasion in my photography when I click the shutter and instantly know I have managed to capture something special and out of the ordinary. It has probably happened to me only a few times during my photography career. I recall one such moment, which took place more than a decade [...]
January 6, 2012 – 6:11 pm
2011 was a big year for my photography. I travelled to many wild and wonderful locations throughout the year including Tasmania, the South Island of New Zealand (I never get tired of New Zealand’s amazing landscapes), Antarctica; which was a life long ambition and an absolutely amazing experience, and many more places throughout Australia. I [...]
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Posted in Antarctica, Australia, Iceland, Landscape Photographs, New Zealand, News and Updates, Photographs, Photography Equipment, Tasmania, Travel Photography
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Also tagged Landscape, Nature, Photography, Wilderness, Wildlife
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January 2, 2012 – 6:30 pm
It has taken me longer than I had hoped to pull together this post Antarctica round-up debrief. Between jet-lag (which I just seem to take an inordinate amount of time to get over when crossing so many time zones – particularly between the Americas and Australia), Christmas, New Year social functions, a stomach upset, my [...]
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Posted in Antarctica, Landscape Photographs, News and Updates, Photographs, Photography Equipment, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photographs
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Also tagged Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photography Software, Wilderness, Wildlife
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December 19, 2011 – 7:33 pm
As has become customary after returning from a significant overseas photographic expedition I have been more or less hibernating for the last few days whilst I attempt to recover from a nasty case of jet lag and general post trip exhaustion. The combination of long waking hours (from shooting well into the small hours), irregular [...]
October 28, 2011 – 8:42 pm
I was recently interviewed for Canon Australia’s CPS Pro website and the content of the interview is now online at CPS Australia. Although the discussion was wide ranging and varied there was an emphasis on large format printing and the fact that I do all of my own printing in-house. Printing is a critical part [...]
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Posted in Antarctica, Iceland, Landscape Photographs, New Zealand, News and Updates, Photographs, Photography Equipment, Travel Photography
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Also tagged Landscape, Nature, Photography, Wilderness
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October 26, 2011 – 9:59 pm
For those of you that follow my blog on a regular basis you will be well aware that I am a big fan of the Gura Gear Kiboko 30L camera bag. Like most photographers I have a cupboard full of camera bags; but since I purchased and started using the Gura Gear Kiboko 30L about a year and a [...]
October 17, 2011 – 2:27 pm
I have written before quite extensively on the subject of outdoor photography gloves for cold weather and as of my last ‘glove find post‘ I thought I had finally found the best option out there – the Seal Skinz. I still believe the Seal Skinz are an excellent glove for outdoor photography in cold weather. [...]
October 3, 2011 – 2:24 pm
Every second month Canon Australia asks a professional photographer to set a challenge and guest judge the Canon EOS 1 Wall. 1Wall is exactly that: A wall that only the very best photos submitted for judging make it onto. The pro photographer sets a theme, and participants have the chance to submit the best photograph [...]
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Posted in Antarctica, Australia, Iceland, Landscape Photographs, New Zealand, News and Updates, Photographs, Scotland, Tasmania, Travel Photography
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Also tagged Landscape, Nature, Photography, Wilderness, Wildlife
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September 29, 2011 – 2:40 pm
• Additional camera support for over 20 new camera models including the Nikon Coolpix P7100, Olympus E-PL3 and Sony SLT-A77 • Corrections for issues introduced in previous versions of Lightroom 3 See the Read Me Notes in the download for a full list of new camera support and correction issues. Edit – Update also available [...]
September 27, 2011 – 4:49 pm
For the regular readers of my blog it will come as no surprise that I am a big fan of the 66 North brand of clothing from Iceland. It is therefore a fait accompli that 66 North is high on my packing list for Antarctica in November this year. For those of you who may [...]
September 15, 2011 – 5:03 pm
I started a blog post about my packing list for the Antarctica expedition in November this year and quickly realised that it was going to be a very long list indeed. So, rather than try and squeeze it into a single post I am breaking up the list into different components to make it a [...]
September 2, 2011 – 8:16 am
Each month the International Aperture Accademy features a selected individual professional photographer on their website in the form of a question and answer interview. It is an opportunity to hear what other professional photographers have to say on various topics as well as being an outlet for them to tell their personal story and discuss [...]
By jholko
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Posted in Antarctica, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, News and Updates, Photographs, Tasmania, Travel Photography
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Also tagged Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photography Software, Wilderness, Wildlife
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September 1, 2011 – 1:43 pm
A Diary Date to Note: If you are attending Photo Plus in October this year in New York please be sure to get along and see the good folks at Moab and Legion Paper; who will be displaying a number of Fine Art prints from their Moab Masters including my Gold Award winning Australian Professional [...]
August 22, 2011 – 12:00 pm
I realised this morning it is now only three months until I leave for Antarctica with Quark Expeditions; which means it is definitely time to get a wriggle on in terms of a packing list and preperation. I have a pretty good idea already on what I plan to take with me but I still [...]
