Alex Wise Photography

Exploring the Otway Ranges

Alex Wise — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:51:11 +0000

Hello and long time! When I started this blog, I was single and living at home with my parents in Hobart. Fast forward to 2020 and I now call Melbourne home where I’m fortunate to have my beautiful wife, Rani and our twin boys. Oh and of course, our dog Basil! For this reason, life […]

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Which Drone to buy for Photography

Alex Wise — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:50:39 +0000

In January 2019 I assessed the market to find what is the best drone for photographers. It was very clear that the DJI Mavic 2 Pro is the leader for photographers looking for a drone for still photography with its exceptional image quality, affordable price and IQ. [su_box title=”Findings” radius=”1″] Best Overall Drone: DJI Mavic […]

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Unsplash – 10 months and 12.4 million views later

Alex Wise — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:55:16 +0000

How many times were my images viewed/used? My Unsplash gallery (link) has some pretty impressive stats: 12,424,736 views 43,227 downloads 1,150 likes Digging a bit deeper, I ran some reverse image Google searches to get an idea on how the images are being used. It was quite interesting: Image sharing websites (free desktop/iPhone wallpaper sharing) […]

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How to Plan and Photograph the Milky Way

Alex Wise — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:14:31 +0000

After recently moving away from the Canon 5D Mark II to a Sony A7RII, I was itching to get out and make the most of my new purchase by giving the low light performance a play with some astro photography. Milky way photography is something that has evaded me over the years due to the […]

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Free Lightroom Presets for Drone Photography

Alex Wise — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:36:15 +0000

Picked up a drone and still learning your way around Adobe Lightroom? Here are 6 of my Lightroom presets for drone photography to help get you started. These presets are best for drone seascape photography but can also be used for other types of drone photography. This quick guide includes tips on how to work […]

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Essential Drone Photography Tips

Alex Wise — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:13:18 +0000

Picked up a drone and not sure where to start? Here are my 12 tips for improving your drone photography. Love them or hate them, there is no denying that drones have made an impact on photography around the world in the recent years introducing a whole new genre of photography in capturing angles that […]

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Best Camera Bags for your Next Adventure

Alex Wise — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:52:21 +0000

While planning for a road trip from Melbourne to Perth last November, one big part of the planning was making sure I had the right equipment with me for the trip. One thing that I wanted to get right was the style of bag I took on the trip. As I was flying back to […]

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Landscape Photography Tip – Shutter Stacking

Alex Wise — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:06:05 +0000

One thing I love about landscape photography is the challenge that comes with trying to capture a particular moment in quickly changing conditions. An example that I’m sure some people reading this post can relate to is when photographing the sea, you see a rock ledge and think to yourself, some water falling over that rock […]

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Manfrotto Befree Compact Tripod Review

Alex Wise — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:25:14 +0000

The Manfrotto Befree Compact tripod is an affordable tripod catering for people not looking to break the bank with yet another photography accessory or for those looking for something light on their next trip. Coming in at[amazon_link asins=’B00COLBNTK’ template=’PriceLink’ store=’alexwisephot-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ b4541cc8-ffea-11e6-b74f-1b8225fab6ab’], the Manfrotto is lightweight (2.4kg/5.3), easy to carry and can support a reasonable […]

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Long Exposure Filters Buying Guide

Alex Wise — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:35:36 +0000

Neutral density filters are a great way to get creative and explore long exposure photography. With most manipulation to a photograph happening during post processing, it’s a refreshing change being able to get creative in camera with the various effects of long exposure photography. The purpose of this article is to give you an overview of long exposure […]

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Before and After – Warburton Cement Creek

Alex Wise — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:07:29 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Last Thursday I spent the morning watching the weather forecast as a heavy pattern of rain made its way over Victoria and tried to find somewhere new to take photos. I can’t say I’ve ever gone and chased waterfalls during summer on a 35 degree day but I am so glad I did! I eventually […]

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Before and After – Under the Stars

Alex Wise — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 22:13:10 +0000

In the last few years I’ve been in awe of the work by Michael Shainblum who is just one of the many people upping the game when it comes to silky clean milky way and star photographs. I have to admit, milky way photography has never been one of my strongest points and I’ll often blame the age […]

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Finding the Sunset Direction for Photography

Alex Wise — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:58:24 +0000

The Photographer’s Ephemeris is a fantastic tool that makes planning photographic expeditions a total cinch. No more wasted trips or missed shots due to unsatisfactory lighting or the pesky sun popping up over the horizon in the ‘wrong’ place. I rely on it quite a bit as part of my photography workflow and wanted to share […]

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74 Places to Photograph in Victoria

Alex Wise — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 21:13:13 +0000

After putting together a list of my favourite Tasmania photography locations back in 2009, I thought after 5 years of living in Victoria it was time to start developing a list of great photography locations in Victoria. This list provides you with 56 locations around Victoria to photograph and is constantly being updated as I get out and […]

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Tasmanian and West Australian drive Across the Nullarbor

Alex Wise — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:09:07 +0000

What do you do when a friend who is moving back to Perth asks you if you want to roadtrip it back with him and take photos? Say yes of course. This is a long winded blog post about my drive from Melbourne to Perth with Jon Sander. Meeting People Through Photography What draws me […]

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Before and After – Port Melbourne

Alex Wise — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 06:21:04 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Driving around Port Melbourne on a rainy Sunday with Jon Sander last winter, we stumbled across this overpass that provides a great view of one of Melbourne’s busier highways. We were fortunate that the overpass was quiet and isolated away from the traffic below making its way in and out of Melbourne. So… The photo you see is actually […]

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Before and After – Dragon’s Head, Victoria

Alex Wise — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:28:21 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Dragon’s Head is located at Number Sixteen beach, Rye, Victoria and has been on my to do list for a while now. A few months ago, I finally got around to shooting it with an early start for a sunrise shoot. Having not been to the location before, walking out the rock ledge, dodging […]

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Before and After – Wye River

Alex Wise — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:18:29 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Photographing star trails is something that is forever on my to do list. I’ve photographed countless sunrise and sunsets over the years but star trails continue to elude me. On a trip down the Great Ocean Road for a few days, I was determined to pick a night and setup for some star […]

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Before and After – Liffey Falls

Alex Wise — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:30:44 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] As a photographer, we all have one or two images that are personal favourites. For me, this is mine. It’s a photo captured at Liffey Falls, Tasmania on a wet and wintery day. Generally personal favourites for me are images that have back stories that make them what they are. Before taking this […]

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Before and After – AAMI Park

Alex Wise — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:00:35 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Capturing the Photo Fireworks at AAMI Park as captured in 2011 during a sports game at one of Melbourne’s iconic sports venues. After passing by it on my commute every day to work, I’d always wanted to capture a long exposure of the traffic going beneath the bridge with the stadium all lit […]

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Before and After – St Helen’s Self Portrait

Alex Wise — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 09:54:24 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Before and After – St Helen’s Self Portrait This is quite an old photo taken back in December 2010 at one of my favourite places in Tasmania, St Helens. A place I spent a lot of time as a kid and close to the beautiful Bay of Fires. St Helens is a beautiful part […]

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2014 Retrospective

Alex Wise — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:02:49 +0000

Hard to believe another year has quickly flown past. I know I wrote this last year with my previous 2013 retrospective but like the previous year it doesn’t feel that long ago I was writing my previous retrospective. This year was a bit different for me where instead of taking solo outings I spent more time […]

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Before and After – Secret Falls, Tasmania

Alex Wise — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:17:28 +0000

Secret Falls has been on my to photo list for some time after visiting it a few years ago with a friend when bushwalking through the area sans camera. It’s a beautiful little waterfall that does live up to its name even if the location isn’t really quite a secret if the amount of people […]

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Before and After – Southbank Overpass

Alex Wise — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 08:30:05 +0000

This photograph was captured from a busy overpass in Southbank, Melbourne. Coming from Hobart where traffic is let’s be honest – quiet, I’m forever looking for city overpasses that provide a good vantage point that overlooks the busy and constant flow of traffic entering and exiting Melbourne. I’d like to share the before and after […]

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Before and After – Mansfield Tree on Sunset

Alex Wise — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:00:13 +0000

[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] Recently I posted this image on [ilink url=”http://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/2epv5r/lone_tree_on_sunset_in_mansfield_victoria_by_alex/”]Reddit[/ilink] and received some great exposure. Amidst the exposure, some people were calling that the sub-reddit had degenerated into nothing more than heavily Photoshopped images that didn’t depict how the scene accurately looked. As part of my [ilink url=”https://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/category/technique/before-and-after-technique/”]Before and After Series[/ilink] I’d like to look at how […]

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