An ever-changing schedule plus random travelling means that sometimes I’m hard to catch – there’s info on contact options at the very bottom of this page. FUTURE events we could cross paths at & dates out of the office: 2025 If all goes according to plan – after the wet season; returning to road travel. […]
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Unique books featuring Australia's largest & most famous outback cattle stations.
These coffee-table style books contain more than 800 photographs taken on almost 60 cattle stations across the top of Australia. The photos show true-to-life colours and genuine people in authentic, everyday situations. Looking through these books will make you feel like you are there amongst the dust & action, solitude & silence. These books are enjoyed by every age and people from all walks of life, all over the world. And they're especially appreciated by people who are hard to buy gifts for. But there's no need to take my word for it - read what other people have said about the books in testimonials. Or find out more about the book contents.
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Drone workshops & training
October 15th, 2024Interested in drones, but don’t know where to start, or how to tell drone fact from fiction? Or you have a drone but you: Want to get better photos or videos Have drone hardware or software problems Crashed & want to know how to avoid a repeat occurrence Have unanswered career/business questions Go boating or […]
Personal drone training – (one-on-one help or advice)
October 3rd, 2024Are you looking for reliable drone advice – that is very specific for your circumstances? For example: I want to take better aerial photographs. (From camera setting fundamentals to advanced tips for experienced manual camera setting users – including how to manage the competitive world of commercial photography – we can hone in on whatever […]
Which trees survive cyclones? How do you help trees withstand cyclones?
February 9th, 2024Note: this was posted on 16 Feb 2011, after cyclone Yasi. 2024 Feb 9 – I’ve added a few notes/made some adjustments after cyclone Kirrily. There is very little publicly available Australian information on what trees withstand cyclonic winds well and which don’t. This is despite copious studies being made of areas hit hard by cyclones – […]
How to watermark phone photos
November 5th, 2023If you like to post a lot of images on social media but don’t get around to watermarking them – the Samsung Galaxy’s One UI 5.0 operating system now provides a splendidly quick & easy option. Open the camera app & follow this path:– settings (the knurled wheel)– watermark– enter the letters/numbers you want, then […]
Thermal drone for sale (DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced)
March 13th, 2023Know someone wanting a thermal imaging drone, for their own business or to get into thermal drone contract work? Or someone who wants to upgrade from a basic model, eg DJI’s first Mavic Enterprise model? I’ve got a Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, in great condition, for sale. I love DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced (M2EA); […]
What is the best drone to buy?
February 28th, 2023I’m often asked ‘what is the best drone to buy?’ Whether for: Entry or advanced level drone users Commercial or recreational purposes Photography or agricultural uses, or mapping Rural or urban use And many are asking online for opinions. Incomplete and inaccurate information is rife so I’ve written a comprehensive, independent summary. Traps to be […]
Outback cattle station photography books
October 31st, 2022After 17 years of selling unique books featuring the largest cattle stations across Australia – the books have finally sold out as the few remaining have been purchased by the Barkly Roadhouse (in the Northern Territory). Until website updates are completed (this work will take weeks, as the website is such a beast), it will […]
Victorian Drone Photography Masterclass
June 24th, 2022The only Drone Photography Masterclass scheduled for 2022! Date: Saturday 30 July 2022 Venue: Bright Motor Inn, Victoria (Alpine country; northeastern Victoria; close to Mount Buffalo National Park, Alpine National Park and Mount Hotham) What is included: a full day of unique drone photography information plus an a hot la carte lunch at Bright Brewery, […]