An ever-changing travel schedule to random locations, especially during the southern hemisphere’s tropical dry season, means that sometimes I’m hard to catch. There’s info on contact options at the very bottom of this page. Email & social media is usually best (not phone). FUTURE events we could cross paths at & dates out of the […]
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Using a thermal drone to find a pet
May 6th, 2026In the USA there’s now a booming market finding lost pets with thermal drones. Not just dogs & cats but the whole range of imported & native species that Americans love to keep as pets – including tortoises and capybaras. Yes a tortoise can show up on a thermal camera, in the right conditions. It […]
Personal drone training – (one-on-one help or advice)
April 29th, 2026Are 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 […]
Assessment & judging panels – what is involved?
March 16th, 2026I’ve previously written how-to posts to help newcomers into public speaking and judging photography competitions. This post on assessment & judging panels especially relates to my fields – drones/technology, agriculture and the arts (not just photography) – however the principles apply to all industries. I wrote this when I realised more people would take up […]
Drone workshops & training
October 15th, 2025Interested 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 […]
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 […]