How to Choose a Tripod and Photography Locations in Tasmania

If you want tack sharp images a sturdy tripod is the easiest way G’day and welcome back to another episode of “Ask Ben.” Thanks so much for all the positive comments and feedback. This week on “Ask Ben,” I’m gonna answer two questions. One of them about tripods and one’s about destinations in Tasmania. What […]

Photography Tip 7 of 10

Tip #7: Learn from your mistakes I know it can be frustrating when you take a photo, and its blurry or over exposed, maybe something else ruined it for you…  so you delete it. If you’re keen on improving your photography skills I think you should look at your bad photos and study them. Try […]

Horseshoe Falls Mount Field NP

The Fungi Happy Dance Having made the effort to come to Tasmania for a few days I was determined not to be beaten by the weather. One of the good things about the Mount Field National Park is that whilst it may have been blowing a 100km/h gale on top of the mountain, the rainforest […]

Hobart Sunrise

What do you want to learn? I get asked a lot of questions about how to take better photo’s, and truth be known, the best way to get better at taking photo’s is to take a lot more photos! Having said that, it’s always good to get tips and advice from those that have taken […]

Aurora Australis

Prints Now Available! A bunch of people asked me how to get a print of the amazing Aurora Australis I was lucky enough to capture whilst I was on my trip through Tasmania. I am still in disbelief as I process these images that I was actually in the right place at the right time, […]

The Enchanted Forest

Autumn in Tasmania: 4 Day Workshop As some of you would be aware I have just returned from a 7 day Tasmanian Experience with Michael Snedic and Luke O’Brien. If you have always wanted to photograph the iconic Cradle Mountain and also visit the east coast of Tassie then this is a chance to do […]

Silky Steps

Come and Join me on the Auckland Photowalk In just under a week from now I will be holding my first ever Photowalk in Auckland. These events are free and fun! What is a Photowalk? Basically, it’s just a bunch of photographers walking around taking photos… it’s that simple. It doesn’t matter what your skill […]

Aurora Australis

Aurora Australis with the Hazard Mountains Where do I start? I have got to say this is the single most exciting time I have ever had capturing an image. This is the Aurora Australis and is a phenomen created by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere. Sometimes referred […]

Tasmanian Photography Workshop

Live from Cradle Mountain Chateau I left Sydney yesterday morning on my way to my first ever multi day photography workshop. I booked this trip as a 40th birthday present to myself some 6 months ago. Travelling is something I love to do and taking the camera is one of the ‘non-negotiable’ things on my […]