Event photographers are documentarians. Or at least that's my view and style of event photography. I aim to be present but at the same time blend into the background enough to capture the elusive candid moments. My process has evolved over the years as I gained more experience as a photographer and got more comfortable … Continue reading My A-Z process and guide on documentary event photography
The latest square format instant film camera from Fujifilm called the Instax SQ1 was released in October 2020. This is the second instant camera I've used so far. The first was the Instax LiPlay. The Instax SQ1 is different to the LiPlay in that the SQ1 is a straight analogue instant camera and also shoots … Continue reading Unboxing & review of the Fujifilm Instax SQ1
My photographic journey over the last few years has often turned me towards nature, from vast sweeping landscapes to the tiniest details my ageing eyes no longer see on their own. And once one starts to capture the macro world - or is that the micro world? - I find there is an irrepressible urge … Continue reading The NISI Macro Focusing Rail NM-180 stacks up! – Igor Vyvey
In my view Fujifilm has dominated the instant film camera market. It’s great to see Polaroid making their own push into the market to drive up competition and innovation. I have always been fond of the idea of instant film but until recently have not owned an instant camera of my own. There is something … Continue reading Unboxing and Review of the Fujifilm Instax LiPlay Camera
Last weekend was a reboot of the photowalk that was meant to happen before the pandemic took over our lives. We had originally planned for a Architecture & Street photography photowalk with the Fuji X Aus Perth crew back in March. With the weather warming up and Perth being in the fortunate position of having … Continue reading Fuji X Aus PERTH: Fremantle Street and Architecture Photowalk
Venus Optics is a fairly young company but it has carved itself a reputation making some fairly unique Laowa branded lenses for both the DSLR and the APS-C market. They made interesting forays in macro lenses, some of which I had the chance to test out like their 60mm f2.8 2:1 Ultra-Macro Lens or their … Continue reading LAOWA 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro Fuji-X Review
I haven’t been back to my Alma Mater Curtin University in many years. When a bunch of Fujifilm shooters decided to catch up for a casual photowalk at Curtin University, I was eager to join to see how much it has changed in the last 10 years. It was a Saturday afternoon, so the campus … Continue reading Photowalk around Curtin University
If you haven't heard about the new Fujifilm 50mm f1.0, you've been living under a rock. If you want to know how it's like to test drive the lens, I'd highly recommend reading Jonas Rask's take on it here. This post is more of a rant than anything, possibly something we've all felt these past … Continue reading Pausing Before Judging the Fujifilm 50mm f1.0
Doing the Franz Josef guided heli-hike was one of the highlights of my New Zealand roadtrip. It was a once in a lifetime experience that is well worth the price in my view. Weather in the Glacier Country region can be temperamental at the best of times. They don't give the go-ahead for hiking on … Continue reading Franz Josef Glacier and Okarito, New Zealand
Glacier Country is made up to Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier. The towns are located very close to each other. These two glaciers are some of the most convenient glaciers to visit in the world. The drive from Wanaka to Fox Glacier took us around 4 to 5 hours as we made a few … Continue reading Wanaka to Glacier Country, New Zealand
