The Light Chaser Blog

Photography, education and field notes on light, place, and purpose

Essays, tutorials, and reflections from the field β€” updated regularly.

Choosing Your First Camera. Let’s talk about it.

Choosing Your First Camera. Let’s talk about it.

From the river to the sea 🌊
My photography journey has always been shaped by light. Hence, why they call me the light chaser. From misty Hawkesbury mornings to golden sunsets over The Entrance.

I’ve just written a new blog: β€œChoosing Your First Camera” This is the perfect guide for beginners who want to learn, not just buy.
Whether you’re on the riverbanks or the coastline, this one’s for you.

Because photography isn’t about where you are… it’s about how you see.

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The True Art of Seeing: Steps to Analysing a Photograph Like a Judge

The True Art of Seeing: Steps to Analysing a Photograph Like a Judge

Learn how to analyse a photograph like a professional judge. In this blog, I share the key steps I use when critiquing images β€” from composition and light to storytelling and emotion. Drawing on my experience as a qualified photography judge and recent workshops with legends like Peter Eastway and Len Metcalf, I reveal how viewing and analysing others’ work can refine your own eye and improve your photography.

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Self-Taught Photography vs Attending Workshops with Experienced Photographers

Looking to expand your photography knowledge? View my Education β†’