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Head On Photo Awards 2026 Open For Entries With $80,000 Prize Pool
written on July 27, 2026, 10:01 am
Entries are now open for the 2026 Head On Photo Awards, inviting photographers from Australia and around the world to put their work on the international stage as part of the Head On Photo Festival ...
Landscape Photography World - Podcast with Peter Eastway
written on July 24, 2026, 9:39 am
Peter Eastway is the guest of Grant Swinbourne in an upcoming episode of Landscape Photography World. This podcast has been showcasing some of the best photographers from across the globe for the...
Why Do You Take Photographs? - No Place No Time
written on July 9, 2026, 7:52 am
Inception And DevelopmentPhotograph by Peter Eastway. Print Size: 90x112 cm. Edition of 5. As part of the exhibition process for No Place | No Time, held in Castello Ceconi in Italy, I wrote a...
The Random Nature of Intention - The Second Artist Statement
written on July 9, 2026, 7:52 am
Where Seabirds SoarPhotograph by Peter Eastway. Print Size: 90x112 cm. Edition of 5. As part of the exhibition process, I wrote a series of notes to accompany the Artist Statement and thought they...
No Place, No Time - The Artist Statement
written on July 9, 2026, 7:52 am
Mistress of Fluid LanguagePhotograph by Peter Eastway. Print Size: 90x112 cm. Edition of 5. As part of the exhibition process, I wrote a series of notes to accompany the Artist Statement and thought...
The Italian Exhibition Opening!
written on July 6, 2026, 5:57 pm
I'm writing this from Castello Ceconi, around an hour and half north of Venice in the foothills of the Dolomites. In photography circles, it's known as the Graphistudio castle which hosts a range of...
The Cows Behind Mary's Virtual Fences
written on June 23, 2026, 10:06 pm
Happy Cows, Middlehurst, NZFujifilm GFX100S II, GF100-200mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x, f9 @ 1/180 second, ISO 1250. I'm just back from MIddlehurst where Tony Hewitt and I ran a small workshop this...
Fujifilm’s GFX Challenge Grant Program Returns
written on June 22, 2026, 3:06 pm
From Passion Project to Reality: Fujifilm’s GFX Challenge Grant Program Returns to Support the Next Generation of Australian Photographers & Creators Fujifilm's GFX Challenge Grant Program...
A Fly In The Sky
written on June 14, 2026, 8:35 pm
When running aerial photography workshops with Tony Hewitt, we often have two aircraft in the air at the same time. Now, two aircraft at the same height is a recipe for disaster, so obviously our...
Better Photography Education Website Now Back Online!
written on June 14, 2026, 8:19 pm
On 12 June 2026, our Better Photography Education (www.betterphotographyeducation.com) site was hacked (yet again) and was out of operation. Our techs have been working on repairing the issue and...
Papua New Guinea's Tuk Tuks (In the wrong place).
written on May 22, 2026, 11:13 am
[An excerpt from The New Tradition book, which can be purchased as either a real book or now as a PDF.] THE VOLCANOES OF Rabaul are still active, so much so that most of the town of Rabaul relocated...
Papua New Guinea's Tufi Warrior
written on May 22, 2026, 11:13 am
[An excerpt from The New Tradition book, which can be purchased as either a real book or now as a PDF.] In 2006, I was awarded the title Grand Master of Photography by the Australian Institute of...
PNG's Baining Fire Dancers!
written on May 22, 2026, 11:13 am
WHILE I WAS in Papua New Guinea on a job for the magazine and PNG Tourism back in 2009, I was lucky enough to see the Baining fire dancers. ‘Baining’ is the name of the people who do the dancing, up...
The Monk At The Top Of The Hill
written on May 17, 2026, 9:33 pm
Retired Monk, Rinchengang, BhutanFujifilm GFX100S II, GF80mm f1.7 R WR, f1.7 @ 1/600 second, ISO 80 One of the most enjoyable parts of a road trip is stopping somewhere along the way and going for a...
Snow Lions and Flying Tigers
written on May 17, 2026, 9:29 pm
Singye Pelphu Lhakhang (Snow Lion Cave Temple), BhutanFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f8 @ 1/60 second, ISO 80 Taktsang Monastery is one of Bhutan's most revered temples and its most visited...
BP Paper Copies Only - Price Increase
written on May 12, 2026, 11:20 am
Even magazine publishers are not immune to increasing costs. I can't point a finger at a war or fuel supplies, it's just that over the past 6 years, our costs have gradually crept up but we haven't...
Low Clouds Over The Whaling Station
written on April 6, 2026, 6:23 pm
Stromness, South GeorgiaFujifilm GFX100S II, 20-35mm lens, f11 @ 30 seconds, ISO 40 Stromness whaling station is a highlight on the South Georgia circuit. The station was abandoned in the early...
Striated Caracara. No, really!
written on April 6, 2026, 6:21 pm
Striated Caracara, West Point Island, FalklandsFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm lens, f5.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 800 These birds have character! I'm no birder, but I'm told that if Striated Caracara...
Who's Coming?
written on April 6, 2026, 6:19 pm
Leucistic Antarctic fur seal, Stromness, South Georgia.Fujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm lens, f5.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 400 On my last voyage to Antarctica, I made a mental note to photograph the seals a...
Steaming Steamer Ducks
written on April 6, 2026, 6:17 pm
Steamer Duck, Carcass Island, FalklandsFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm lens, f5.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 160 Everyone has favourite subjects. I think I have a lot - icebergs, penguins and even Steamer...
Using Colour Contrast for Impact
written on February 11, 2026, 6:16 pm
Uummannaq, GreenlandFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujifilm Fujinon GF80mm F1.7 R WR, f4.5 @ 1/500 second, ISO 160. What's the first thing you notice about this photograph? My guess is your eye was drawn...
Not Another Bloody Hut!
written on February 11, 2026, 5:58 pm
Port Leopold, North West PassageFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f11 @ 1/60 second, ISO 80 I may have written this before, but I think what I like most in photography is to find a sign of man...
Pick The Right Iceberg
written on February 10, 2026, 11:20 pm
Grounded Iceberg, Beechey Island, North West PassageFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f11 @ 20 seconds, ISO 40, ND Filter Another, hopefully enjoyable iceberg. No matter how often I visit the...
Another View of the Same Location
written on February 10, 2026, 10:49 pm
Pienza, TuscanyFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f4 @ 1/60 second, ISO 6400 It's interesting which photos you gravitate to. After my trips to Europe last year, I produced a portfolio I have...
Santa Teresa for a Gelato!
written on February 10, 2026, 10:07 pm
The main piazza, Santa Teresa, SicilyFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon 55mm f1.7, f4 @ 1/60 second, ISO 40 We all take photographs for different reasons. And at different times or places, our reasons can...
Enjoying Personal Favourites
written on February 10, 2026, 5:19 pm
Light and Shade, Cinque TerreFujifilm GFX100S, GF500mm F5.6 R LM OIS, f8 @ 1/500 second, ISO 500 Looking around as the sun set at Manarola, the famous seaside town clinging to the cliff was directly...
Making Plans and Keeping Notes
written on February 10, 2026, 5:02 pm
Mont-Saint-Michele, FranceFujifilm GFX100S, Fujinon GF100-200mm, f16 @ 30 seconds, ISO 40 I'm reasonably organised, but not that organised. I guess we all see ourselves this way - we probably could...
The Most Famous Chapel In Italy?
written on February 9, 2026, 5:54 pm
Cappella Madonna di Vitaleta, San Quirico d'Orcia, ItaliaFujifilm GFX100S, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f4 @ 1/25 second, ISO 200 Last week, I wrote about photographing the gondolas of Venice and how it is...
Trade Secrets With Polar Bears
written on February 8, 2026, 10:45 pm
Polar bear hiding at Kraemerpynten, SvalbardFujifilm X-T4, Fujinon XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR, f2.2 @ 1/1900, ISO 160. Last night, I attended the Sydney premiere of Abraham Joffe's film Trade Secret...
Is This Venice's Opera House?
written on February 4, 2026, 8:30 am
Gondolas at San Marco, VeniceFujifilm GFX100S, GF20-35mm, f8 @ 2 seconds, ISO 80. The headline for this newsletter is a little biased towards Australians. For more worldly readers, obviously this is...
Why I Love The Arctic!
written on January 26, 2026, 9:46 pm
Decaying Glacier, Hamilton Bukta, SvalbardPhase One IQ4, Schneider Kreuznach LS 240mm, f4.5 @ 1/1250 second, ISO 100. A Greenland local interviewed on the news recently suggested that the icebergs...
What I Love About Middlehurst
written on January 18, 2026, 4:50 pm
The Tones River, Middlehurst Station, New ZealandFujifilm GFX100S, 20-35mm, f11 @ 30 seconds, ISO 125 As I write this on a very wet Sunday afternoon in Sydney, I am not at all unhappy. Inclement...
Keeping The End Point In Mind
written on January 12, 2026, 9:51 am
Behind Pienza, Tuscany Last year as we drove around the Tuscan countryside in the late afternoon, we asked our driver to turn off onto a narrow dirt road. There are many roads criss-crossing the...
Do I Need A Second Camera For Travel?
written on December 21, 2025, 5:52 pm
Chateau Lavoute Polignac, Lavoûte-sur-LoireFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f11 @ 1/60, ISO 200 There’s a short answer to this question: yes. However, there are other...
Should Travel Photographs Be True?
written on December 21, 2025, 5:50 pm
Madonna Under Shark Bay (Composite)Fujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF55mm F1.7 R WR, f1.7 @ 1/100 second, ISO 400 How many times have you looked at a travel photo (maybe in a brochure or on a website)...
How Many Travel Photos Can You Share?
written on December 14, 2025, 6:38 pm
Fall colours in the Dolomites, ItalyFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f11 @ 1/50 second, ISO 200 If you’re like me, you travel somewhere and come home with literally...
How Did This Happen?
written on December 10, 2025, 8:41 am
Government outpost (abandoned), Dundas Harbour, Nunavit, CanadaFujifilm GFX100S II, GF20-35mmF4 R WR, f7.1 @ 1/200 second, ISO 125 What makes a photograph interesting? Technique, light,...
There's Something About Mountain Light
written on December 2, 2025, 10:47 pm
Hells Gate, MiddlehurstFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f8 @ 1/13 second, ISO 40 I'm on a roll! Another photograph taken in the mountains! My Australian heritage is shining...
Why I Have To Return To Ladakh
written on November 24, 2025, 10:56 pm
Some small mountains outside Leh, LadakhPhase One IQ4 150MP, 180mm Rodenstock, f11 @ 1/250 second, ISO 50 It's not often David Oliver gets one up on me. Okay, so David would disagree - he is always...
Let Yourself Be Free
written on November 16, 2025, 5:59 pm
Shoal Pattern, Shark Bay, Western AustraliaFujifilm GFX100S II, Fujifilm Fujinon GF100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR, f5.6 @ 1/2000 second, ISO 125 I remember a Mad comic book from years ago. A young...
Revisiting The Hills of Tuscany
written on November 9, 2025, 7:07 pm
Below Pienza, TuscanyFujifim GFX100S II, 700mm lens, f11 @ 1/15 second, ISO 80 Instagram followers may have seen this photo before. And newsletter readers may see it again as I feel it is still a...
How Far Do You Take An Edit?
written on November 2, 2025, 8:50 pm
Pienza is in the heart of Tuscany. The Gladiator Walk is just below the hill town. The famous Cappella di Vitaleta is ten minutes away by car. But unless you stopped and walked around, you’d miss the...
Burgos, Sardinia With The Locals
written on September 1, 2025, 5:47 am
The castle town of Burgos, SardiniaFujifilm GFX100S II, 55mm lens, f11 @ 1/250 second, ISO 160.Work in progress - colours are in experimental phase! I’ve been travelling through Sicily and Sardinia...
Why Yet Another Photo of San Giovanni?
written on August 11, 2025, 6:09 am
San Giovanni, Ranui, Val di Funes, Dolomites, ItalyFujifilm GFX100S II, 55mm, f5.6 @ 120 seconds, ISO 40, ND filter, tripod This is far from an original subject. It’s not even an original angle,...
Travel Favourites - Making The Most Of The Dunes
written on August 3, 2025, 9:36 pm
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death ValleyPhase One A-Series IQ3 100MP, 23mm Rodenstock, f11 @ 1/30 second, ISO 50 How many times can we photograph the sand dunes in Death Valley? Or the sand dunes...
Travel Favourites - Dancing With The Stars
written on August 3, 2025, 9:35 pm
Young Batwa Dancer, UgandaFujifilm X-H2, XF56mmF1.2 R WR, f1.6 @ 1/600 second, ISO 125 Think of Africa and invariably we think of lions and elephants. However, just as remarkable for me are the...
Travel Favourites - Four Missing Trees
written on August 3, 2025, 9:30 pm
Four Missing Trees, Mullers Station, New ZealandPhase One IQ180, f11 @ 1/125 second, ISO 35 I first photographed this location perhaps 10 years ago, maybe a little longer. It was an early trip to...
Travel Favourites - Moroccan Housing Estate
written on August 3, 2025, 9:25 pm
On the road to Ben Haddou, MoroccoFujifilm X-H2, 10-24mm f/4, f11 @ 1/300 second, ISO 125 There’s a long tradition of banal landscapes which, for me at least, starts with the Dusseldorf School of...
Travel Favourites - The Pool Near Home
written on August 2, 2025, 10:34 pm
Mona Vale Ocean Pool, NSWCambo Actus DB-2, Phase One IQ4 150MP, 240mm f9 Fujinon A, f5.6 @ 60 seconds, ISO 50 I’ve photographed Mona Vale ocean pool many times – from the beach, from the rocks, from...
Travel Favourites - Summer Storm
written on August 2, 2025, 10:31 pm
Zenith Beach DangerPhase One XF, IQ180, 23mm Rodenstock, f8 @ 36 seconds, ISO 35 I can’t remember exactly what the sign said. Falling rocks, most likely. However, that was the last thing on my mind...
