Postcard from Melbourne: street art

One of the biggest risks of Melbourne is getting sensory overload.  There is simply so much to see and do it’s a tough job to decide where to look and go first.  I love the eclectic mix of hip, cool, hippy and pure sophistication.  When the boys headed back...

Postcard from Melbourne: Sporting crowd

Unlike my husband I’m no die hard cricket fan.  I do however like an occasional day at the cricket and nothing beats being in the sporting crowd to watch England and Australia play for the Ashes in Melbourne.  This is the second time I’ve joined the...

Postcard from Melbourne: Morning view

The two hour time difference between Wellington and Melbourne played to my advantage to enjoy the early morning sun as it sat on the Exhibition Hall in Melbourne.  Not a bad view from your hotel window.  Am looking forward to exploring the rest of the architectural...

Thinking photography

Chatting to a fellow dog walker this week, I was asked whether photography was my hobby.  I was momentarily taken aback by the question since I’d never thought of it like that.  Photography is something I just do.  As the bassets and I strolled on further I...

Studio world

Studio photography has always seemed like a cop out to me when you have a  big wide world and it’s natural illumination to use.  So it was with a not so open mind that I turned up at this weekend’s photography workshop which was all about studio...