This morning was my first time on the breakfast show with Howie Warren on 1WayFM, Canberra’s local Christian radio station. We had a great time on air having some good laughs and conversations throughout the morning. If you want to catch me on air, tune into 91.9 (94.3 in Tuggeranong) between 7 and 9 on Monday mornings!

Waking up at 5am was probably the hardest part of the morning but that soon wore off as my coffee cup emptied. I’m looking forward to next Monday already!

Photography

I lent my camera to a friend for a shoot he was doing so I didn’t have a chance to head out this weekend to take photos.

Here’s one of my favourites from the shoot my friend had been working on:

You can find more of Joseph’s work in his portfolio: JP Photographic

Quote

An interesting quote that I heard this morning:

“We spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need to impress those we don’t like”.

I thought about it and realised how true this was for many people. I had the same focus until I resigned from my previous job to chase my photography dreams. I’m glad I worked this one out early!

Joke

It’s well known that laughter is the best medicine, here’s a joke I heard this week for you to enjoy:

For her 17th birthday, my daughter was given an iPod and she was very happy with her new toy. A few months later, my son turned 18, we bought him an iPhone. When my birthday came around, my family pooled in to buy me an iPad. I was really excited about this and on my wife’s birthday I bought her an iRon. That’s when the fight started.

There’s a lot of CA in both these photographs, not much I could do there. They original photo was taken on a 450D/17-85mm combination and saved as JPEG. If the image was taken in RAW, I’m sure I could have done a lot more.

This is the photograph that I had originally posted in 2008. A little over the top with the HDR sliders.

One of the things I love about photography is capturing moments as they’re happening and this is something that I really enjoy about event photography.

Candid portraits are often my favourite photos, here are a few candid portraits that I’ve taken over the past year.

On the day, I decided to change my perspective a little and take a few photos at ground level. Both these photos were taken using with my EF 70-200 2.8L IS. The rocks are in a puddle of water about 2 meters wide.

Just for the perspective, the first picture is of a rock about 10cm in length (If I remember right).

These photos were the outcome of an exploratory photo trip. I love just heading out with a camera and finding something to photograph. Sometimes, even the ground can make an interesting photo :)

Here’s a little except on what it’s all about!

August 19th is a very special day for photographers around the world. It’s on this very day, that the invention of photography was publicly announced in Paris, 1839. Since this occasion, the day has been celebrated as World Photography Day.

World Photography Day is all about photography and remembering how truly special a photograph can be. Today, we take our cameras for granted and a photograph is nothing new. But next time you’re taking a trip down memory lane, remember that there was once a time when photography didn’t exist. A time when those precious moments couldn’t be captured, uploaded and shared.

If you love photography, join us to celebrate World Photography Day.

Check out the website for more information: World Photography Day

The photo was taken using a 580EX II with a off camera flash cable.

Here are some of Richards photos: Acton in Canberra.

You can see the photos Richard took on his website: Richard O’Neill: Murrumbidgee River

Here are a few photographs from my latest on location shoot.

Buying from an established camera store such as Ted’s gives you many benefits over shopping online. While I have the chance, I highly recommend that you buy from a dedicated camera store as opposed to an electronics giant such as Dick Smiths or Harvey Norman. At Ted’s, we’re passionate about helping you choose the right camera, not the most expensive or fastest sale.

1. See the Product

Buying from a store gives you the opportunity to see, hold and play with the camera that you’re interested in. Often, it’s hard to determine the physical aspects of a camera without seeing it. Weight, size, display clarity and construction are all aspects where you can’t get a full appreciation from a written review.

2. Get product advice

There are hundreds of cameras on the market today. Walking into a camera store, you know that the people you are talking to are passionate about photography. We want you to get the best product for the purpose that you want to use it for. We want you to be happy with your camera and the most expensive isn’t always the right solution!

3. The power to negotiate

If you are dealing with genuine Australian Stock, there usually isn’t a huge discrepancy in price between retailers. If there is, chances are, your online dealer isn’t providing you Australian Stock with Australian warranty. If you’ve found a better price online and you know they’re an authorised Australian dealer for that brand, use that to negotiate a better price in your local store.

4. Immediate Delivery

Another benefit to buying from a store is that you can walk out of the store with your new camera. There’s no delivery involved and you get to play with your new toy sooner.

5. After sales service and warranty

Buying from a retail store gives you a place to return to if something goes wrong. Whether it’s a fault with the camera or a rouge setting that has stopped you from achieving what you want, you can drop into the store to get advice on the problem that you are experiencing.