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Keeping The End Point In Mind
written on January 12, 2026, 9:51 am
Behind Pienza, Tuscany Last year as we drove around the Tuscan countryside in the late afternoon, we asked our driver to turn off onto a narrow dirt road. There are many roads criss-crossing the...
Websites Back In Action!
written on January 12, 2026, 9:28 am
Just a short note to apologise if you have tried to access our websites over the past fortnight. Our problems are now fixed and it's business as usual! What happened? The three Better Photography...
Website Down and Happy New Year!
written on December 30, 2025, 4:47 pm
Happy New Year! SORRY! If there are no photos with this email, it's because our website is down and the webmaster has locked up everything - read on! The reason for this email is to let you know...
Do I Need A Second Camera For Travel?
written on December 21, 2025, 5:52 pm
Chateau Lavoute Polignac, Lavoûte-sur-LoireFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f11 @ 1/60, ISO 200 There’s a short answer to this question: yes. However, there are other...
Should Travel Photographs Be True?
written on December 21, 2025, 5:50 pm
Madonna Under Shark Bay (Composite)Fujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF55mm F1.7 R WR, f1.7 @ 1/100 second, ISO 400 How many times have you looked at a travel photo (maybe in a brochure or on a website)...
WA Life Photo Awards – Entries now open!
written on December 19, 2025, 9:23 am
Head On has just launched the WA Life Photo Awards, celebrating powerful images that capture life in Western Australia. Photos must be taken in Western Australia. All styles and eras welcome –...
How Many Travel Photos Can You Share?
written on December 14, 2025, 6:38 pm
Fall colours in the Dolomites, ItalyFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f11 @ 1/50 second, ISO 200 If you’re like me, you travel somewhere and come home with literally...
How Did This Happen?
written on December 10, 2025, 8:41 am
Government outpost (abandoned), Dundas Harbour, Nunavit, CanadaFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f7.1 @ 1/200 second, ISO 125 What makes a photograph interesting? Technique, light,...
There's Something About Mountain Light
written on December 2, 2025, 10:47 pm
Hells Gate, MiddlehurstFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f8 @ 1/13 second, ISO 40 I'm on a roll! Another photograph taken in the mountains! My Australian heritage is shining...
The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025
written on December 2, 2025, 5:27 pm
Winners Announced! Sydney, Australia – Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year...
Why I Have To Return To Ladakh
written on November 24, 2025, 10:56 pm
Some small mountains outside Leh, LadakhPhase One IQ4 150MP, 180mm Rodenstock, f11 @ 1/250 second, ISO 50 It's not often David Oliver gets one up on me. Okay, so David would disagree - he is always...
Fujifilm's Creator Summit On In 2026!
written on November 19, 2025, 9:23 am
● ? WHAT: The Creator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm ● ? WHERE: The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne ● ? WHEN: Saturday, 9 May 2026 from 10am - 6pm ● ?️ TICKETS: First release...
Gold Coast Photographer Ted Grambeau Wins One of the World’s Most Coveted Photography Prizes
written on November 17, 2025, 4:39 pm
Gold Coast-based photographer Ted Grambeau has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious honours in contemporary photography, taking out the Black and White division of the Hamdan...
Should AI Pay For Your Photos?
written on November 17, 2025, 12:08 pm
There's a lot of stuff going on in the background about copyright and the way AI is using our photographs to generate new content. Whether you're professional or not, you may have a view on this....
Let Yourself Be Free
written on November 16, 2025, 5:59 pm
Shoal Pattern, Shark Bay, Western AustraliaFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujifilm Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f5.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 125 I remember a Mad comic book from years ago. A young...
Revisiting The Hills of Tuscany
written on November 9, 2025, 7:07 pm
Below Pienza, TuscanyFujifim GFX100S II, 700mm lens, f11 @ 1/15 second, ISO 80 Instagram followers may have seen this photo before. And newsletter readers may see it again as I feel it is still a...
How Far Do You Take An Edit?
written on November 2, 2025, 8:50 pm
Pienza is in the heart of Tuscany. The Gladiator Walk is just below the hill town. The famous Cappella di Vitaleta is ten minutes away by car. But unless you stopped and walked around, you’d miss the...
Head On Awards 2025
written on October 29, 2025, 4:53 pm
Truth, power and play Head On Photo Festival 2025 brings the world to Sydney 7–30 November Bondi Beach | Bondi Pavilion | Paddington Reservoir Gardens Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading...
Epson Announces Winners of 2025 International Pano Awards
written on October 29, 2025, 4:38 pm
The winners of the 2025 and now 16th Epson International Pano awards have been announced and amongst an abundance of ultra-wide panoramas, the overall winner of the 2025 Open Photographer of the Year...
Horizons of the Unknown
written on October 13, 2025, 9:34 am
09 – 22 OCT, 2025 Ali Nasseri | Amin Palangi | Bahram Mirmiran | Clair Reynolds | George Fetting | Kay Hathway | Saeed Sourati | Sevak Babakhani | Shirley Steel | Sina Arbabzadeh...
Burgos, Sardinia With The Locals
written on September 1, 2025, 5:47 am
The castle town of Burgos, SardiniaFujifilm GFX100S II, 55mm lens, f11 @ 1/250 second, ISO 160.Work in progress - colours are in experimental phase! I’ve been travelling through Sicily and Sardinia...
Why Yet Another Photo of San Giovanni?
written on August 11, 2025, 6:09 am
San Giovanni, Ranui, Val di Funes, Dolomites, ItalyFujifilm GFX100S II, 55mm, f5.6 @ 120 seconds, ISO 40, ND filter, tripod This is far from an original subject. It’s not even an original angle,...
Travel Favourites - Making The Most Of The Dunes
written on August 3, 2025, 9:36 pm
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death ValleyPhase One A-Series IQ3 100MP, 23mm Rodenstock, f11 @ 1/30 second, ISO 50 How many times can we photograph the sand dunes in Death Valley? Or the sand dunes...
Travel Favourites - Dancing With The Stars
written on August 3, 2025, 9:35 pm
Young Batwa Dancer, UgandaFujifilm X-H2, XF56mmF1.2 R WR, f1.6 @ 1/600 second, ISO 125 Think of Africa and invariably we think of lions and elephants. However, just as remarkable for me are the...
Travel Favourites - Four Missing Trees
written on August 3, 2025, 9:30 pm
Four Missing Trees, Mullers Station, New ZealandPhase One IQ180, f11 @ 1/125 second, ISO 35 I first photographed this location perhaps 10 years ago, maybe a little longer. It was an early trip to...
Travel Favourites - Moroccan Housing Estate
written on August 3, 2025, 9:25 pm
On the road to Ben Haddou, MoroccoFujifilm X-H2, 10-24mm f/4, f11 @ 1/300 second, ISO 125 There’s a long tradition of banal landscapes which, for me at least, starts with the Dusseldorf School of...
Travel Favourites - The Pool Near Home
written on August 2, 2025, 10:34 pm
Mona Vale Ocean Pool, NSWCambo Actus DB-2, Phase One IQ4 150MP, 240mm f9 Fujinon A, f5.6 @ 60 seconds, ISO 50 I’ve photographed Mona Vale ocean pool many times – from the beach, from the rocks, from...
Travel Favourites - Summer Storm
written on August 2, 2025, 10:31 pm
Zenith Beach DangerPhase One XF, IQ180, 23mm Rodenstock, f8 @ 36 seconds, ISO 35 I can’t remember exactly what the sign said. Falling rocks, most likely. However, that was the last thing on my mind...
Travel Favourites - Colourful Valparaiso
written on August 2, 2025, 8:12 pm
Valparaíso Waterfront, ChileFujifilm GFX100S II, 100-200mm zoom, f11 @ 1/400 second, ISO 640 We arrived after breakfast in the coastal city of Valparaíso, Chile. It’s a short drive from Santiago...
Travel Favourites - Soft Light In Antarctica
written on August 2, 2025, 8:08 pm
Near Neko Harbour, AntarcticaPhase One XF 150MP, 240mm Schneider Kreuznach, f5.6 @ 1/1250 second, ISO 50 When you compare this photo with its exposure settings, you quickly work out that there must...
Julie Pallant's Ageing AV on Youtube
written on July 31, 2025, 3:30 pm
Julie Pallant sent me a group emaill about a subject very close to her heart. I have created a short documentary video (4 minutes) titled Ageing: The Struggle for Independence that offers a window...
Richard I'Anson Book - Way Down South!
written on July 30, 2025, 7:45 pm
Ten years in the making, Way Down South features 213 colour photographs showcasing the dramatic landscapes and abundant wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, the South Shetland and...
Is This Lost Among The Icebergs?
written on July 27, 2025, 4:36 pm
González Videla Base, AntarcticaFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm lens, f8 @ 1/1500 second, ISO 1000 You never really know what you’re going to find when you jump in a zodiac for an Antarctic cruise...
Antarctica Can Make You Happy!
written on July 20, 2025, 7:09 pm
Thule Island, South Sandwiches, Above AntarcticaPhase One XF 150MP, 55mm Schneider Kreuznach lens, f6.3 @ 1/640 second, ISO 50 As I write this, I'm in the middle of judging the Better Photography...
Two places for Iceland in 2026
written on July 20, 2025, 6:29 pm
Jokulsarlon - a favourite location in Iceland! Photo by Peter Eastway. Tony Hewitt and Peter Eastway have two places available for a short 7 day excursion around the south of Iceland. Our photo...
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The 12 Apostles
written on July 13, 2025, 8:49 pm
Down the Road from Port CampbellPhase One XF, IQ4 150MP, 55mm Schneider Kreuznach, f11 @ 1/30 second, ISO 50 There are some really nice people in this world! Let me tell you a story about Tony. A...
International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2025 - Winners Announced
written on July 8, 2025, 2:51 pm
Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition. From over 1500 entries from around the world, exceeding...
Down The Road From Middlehurst
written on July 6, 2025, 6:58 pm
The Mountains Behind Molesworth, New ZealandFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm Fujinon lens, f5.6 @ 1/90 second, ISO 800 I'm writing this newsletter/blog from Middlehurst - the remote sheep station in New...
Fujifilm’s GFX Challenge 2025
written on July 2, 2025, 12:49 pm
Fujifilm’s inaugural GFX Challenge Grant Award Program has landed for 2025 and once again the global photography brand is supporting budding content creators across the country to make their dreams a...
Head On Awards 2025
written on July 2, 2025, 12:37 pm
Australia's leading international photography awards are back and better than ever, with a prize pool of over $75,000 across three award categories: Portrait, Landscape and Exposure. And to support...
Better Photography Competition Closing Soon.....Enter Now!
written on June 27, 2025, 9:55 am
Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year 2025 - Closes 30 June 2025 Can You Earn A Silver Award? What About A Gold? Challenge Yourself, Win Awards and Receive a Judge Comment for Each...
Capturing The Essence With ICM
written on June 20, 2025, 9:16 pm
Pantheon, Rome - with Intentional Camera MovementFujifilm GFX100S II, 20-35mm, f22 @ 1/4 second, ISO 40 There's no doubt I must have looked odd when I was taking my ICM (Intentional Camera Movement)...
Are Italian Trees The Best?
written on June 20, 2025, 8:27 pm
Trees, Dolomites, ItalyFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm f/5.6, f6.4 @ 1/125 second, ISO 1250 Of course Italian trees aren't better, but I think they are equally the best! Certainly there are some great...
Epson Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
written on June 16, 2025, 4:01 pm
Epson's compact and lightweight EP-101 digital electronic printer - released in 1968! As a company, Epson traces its roots back to 1942 and the watchmaking industry. For more than eight decades, the...
Low Tide On The Mangroves
written on June 15, 2025, 10:34 pm
Mangroves at low tide, BroomeFujifilm GFX100S II, 100-200mm, f5.6 @ 1/4000 second, ISO 1600 Photography has changed so much over the years and while shooting from the air with a telephoto lens isn't...
Do You Want To Shoot Small and Light? Fujifilm's XF23mm
written on June 15, 2025, 11:36 am
Released with the Fujifilm X-E5, the new XF 23mm F2.8 R WR is an ultra-compact and lightweight lens with an equivalent 35mm focal length in 35mm format). It's the classic 'street photography' focal...
Fujifilm's X-E5 With Even More To Offer
written on June 15, 2025, 11:24 am
I'm not one for style over function when it comes to cameras, but then again, I do appreciate a beautifully designed piece of equipment and enjoy using it! The new Fujifilm X-E5 is certainly...
Crafted to inspire. Designed to perform. Discover the NEW Fujifilm X-E5.
written on June 15, 2025, 10:40 am
Not Useless At Useless Loop
written on June 8, 2025, 11:42 pm
Useless Loop Salt Mine, Shark Bay, Western AustraliaFujifilm GFX100S II, 55mm lens, f3.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 80 I first photographed Useless Loop more than a decade ago when shooting an ND5 project...
Wacom Movink – More Than A Tablet
written on May 26, 2025, 6:44 pm
When I’m travelling, I’m often using the track pad on my laptop to edit my photos. It’s not such a problem when you’re just moving the exposure slider, but if you’re drawing or editing masks and...
