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POW: Fall Colours in the Orchard
DESCRIPTION I took this photo on May 1st, and if you're like me I know what you're thinking..."Fall colours in May...WTF?". This one, however, was taken in Cromwell, New Zealand which is about 30 minutes from where we are currently living in Wanaka. And as you...
POW: The Secret Temple of Bagan, Myanmar
DESCRIPTION In Bagan, Myanmar, the best way to get around is on an e-bike. If you’re not sure what that is I’ll give you a quick definition. Burmese E-Bike: 1. :A less than stellar electrically powered motorized vehicle with two wheels that may or may not get...
The Fix 14: Purple Skies Over the Rippon Winery
Focus of Episode: Using the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop In this episode of The FIX, I show you the editing behind a shot that was posted as Photo of the Week on August 27th, called Purple Skies at Rippon Winery. I took the photo in the summer of 2017 while...
POW: Golden Arches in Singapore’s Botanic Gardens
DESCRIPTION You know those wooden, egg-shaped Russian dolls that are all stacked within each other so that you take one apart and there is another one within it, and then another within that. And they’re all similar but slightly smaller the further you go and...
POW: The Winding Road
DESCRIPTION There's certain places that I go where I find myself wondering what it would look like from above. Thankfully, I'm usually able to answer those questions with the aerial perspective that I can get with my quadcopter (a DJI Phantom 4). This would be...
POW: Super Trees in Singapore
DESCRIPTION Singapore is by far one of my favourite cities that I’ve ever visited. It’s quite large but very clean and easy to get around. Everywhere you look there seems to be cool lights, tall buildings, green spaces, and shopping malls. We’re currently...
The Fix 13: High Above Lake Wanaka on Coromandel Peak
Focus of Episode: Creating Contrast Between Warm and Cold Colours In this episode of The FIX, I show you the editing behind a shot that was posted as Photo of the Week on July 2, called High Above Lake Wanaka on Coromandel Peak. I took the photo in 2017 while living...
New Zealand: Leaving the Country After a Year, Sort Of
Well, it seems crazy to think that exactly one year ago we were flying over to New Zealand and I was writing about leaving our home in Canada. At the time, it seemed like our time in New Zealand stretched out in front of us like an eternity, but after plenty of...
POW: Stormy Weather over Old Man of Storr
DESCRIPTION The Isle of Skye in Scotland has become one of the countrys most popular tourist destinations. While this can sometimes take away from the magic of a place, it's easy to see why. The landscape and the weather on the Isle of Skye is extremely...
POW: High Tide at the Moeraki Boulders
DESCRIPTION The Moeraki Boulders are quite a famous spot on the eastern coast of New Zealand. They're about an hour north of Dunedin near a town called Hampden. There are quite a few of these boulders (apparently there were a lot more before people started...
What’s New in Macphun’s Aurora HDR 2018?
Aurora HDR 2018 - Everything You Need to Know Not very long ago I wrote a full review on Aurora HDR and now, a new version has just been released. A company called Macphun is the creator behind the program and released the first version of Aurora HDR back...
POW: The Window to Bridal Veil Falls
DESCRIPTION New Zealand isn't really well known for its amazing waterfalls, but there definitely are a few awesome ones in the country. Bridal Veil falls on the western coast of the North Island is one to check out and it's easy to get to. The falls are a quick...
The Fix 12: Rainy Day at Bruarfoss
Focus of Episode: Stitching Panoramas in Photoshop In this episode of The FIX, I show you the editing behind a shot that was posted as Photo of the Week on January 1, called Rainy Day at Bruarfoss. I took the photo in the summer of 2016 on a trip to Iceland with a...
Review: Macphun’s Aurora HDR – Finally HDR Software that Doesn’t Suck
Macphun's Aurora HDR Full Review For the longest time, it seemed like there would never be HDR software that was fun and easy to use. Yes, you could merge photos in Photoshop and even the newest version of Lightroom could combine HDR photos, but it wasn’t a dedicated...
POW: Lone Tree in Vinales
DESCRIPTION Of all the places that Hilary and I travelled to in Cuba, I think Vinales was probably my favourite. We went to Vinales directly after Havana and the quiet and calm of the small town and countryside was a total relief from the overwhelm of Havana....
POW: Purple Skies at Rippon Winery
DESCRIPTION It always takes a bit of an effort to get up for sunrise, but most of the time it's definitely worth it. On this particular morning, I had a day off of work and woke up to catch the sunrise at the Rippon winery which is just a few minutes out of...
The FIX 11: Standing on Top of the World
Focus of Episode: Basic Photo Edit in Lightroom In this episode of The FIX, I show you the editing behind a shot that was posted as Photo of the Week on February 26th, called Standing on Top of the World. There's a bit of a long story that goes along with this...
POW: Kirkjufell Mountain in Iceland
DESCRIPTION Iceland is covered with really unique looking mountains and landscapes, but one in particular that has become quite famous is called Kirkjufell. The famous picture of this mountain is taken from a waterfall called Kirkjufellsfoss. Instead of that...
New Zealand: Mount Cook National Park – A Quick Winter Adventure
This is going to be a fairly quick post because...well...because it was a short trip. After visiting Mount Cook several times during the summer, we decided that we wanted to see the National Park in the winter. Mount Cook has always been our place to escape to when we...
POW: Coronet Peak Mountain Biking
DESCRIPTION I've been really lucky during our trip to New Zealand to be able to do a lot of mountain biking. First, I got a job at a bike shop which allowed me to afford all of the gear as I hadn't brought anything with me from Canada. And second, we ended up...
Video: Flying Over Lindis Pass
https://youtu.be/1SlneSl0Qc4 Don't forget to change the setting to HD for the best quality! Video Description: After spending nearly a year in New Zealand, we've seen pretty much all of the seasons. Although the winters here are quite cold and the days are...
Highlights and Hidden Gems of New Zealand: Places You Can’t Miss
In case you haven’t been following along with my story (and I don’t blame you, half of the time I don’t even know where I am or what I’m doing, so I definitely don’t expect you to), I’ll give you a quick catch-up. My partner Hilary and I are currently living and...
POW: Island Lake Reflection
DESCRIPTION When you're somewhere really cool, it's hard to capture the feeling of the place in a picture. This is especially true when you're somewhere vast and epic like a quiet mountain lake surrounded by towering rocky peaks of mountains. In these cases,...
The FIX 10: The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne Switzerland
Focus of Episode: HDR Merging in Lightroom and How to Use the Split Toning Panel In this episode of The FIX, I show you the editing behind a shot that was posted as Photo of the Week on May 7th, called Chapel Bridge in Lucerne Switzerland. As you have probably already...
POW: Entering the Fog
DESCRIPTION On the North Island of New Zealand, there is a hike called the Tongariro Crossing that is very famous. It's around 20km's long and is a thru-hike which means that you have to either shuttle a vehicle or arrange transportation from one end to the...
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