My first ever naked photoshoot
My first ever nude photoshoot! See some images that couldn’t be posted on the Gram and get inspired to feel more confident in your skin.
The best sunrise I’ve ever seen…
Do you remember the best sunrise you’ve ever seen? Fortunately, I have photographic evidence of one of mine.
Tutorial: How to take slow motion photos of surfers
If you’ve never tried taking slow motion panning photos of surfers before, you simply must! It’s a little tricky, but it feels great when you nail the shot and you can get really creative with it. Here I share my tips on how to shoot both longboarders and shortboarders using this technique.
Best online photography courses in 2020
Having to self-isolate is a great opportunity to learn online, and since I’ve taken a number of online courses over the last 12 months that cover all areas of photography, I thought I’d share them with you so you can learn too.
I have personally taken all of these courses, so if you have any questions, shoot them my way. The thing I love most about courses that are online, is that I have lifetime access to the information.
Underwater portrait photography with Brisa Hennessy
Earlier this year, I got to try out underwater portrait photography for the first time at a workshop in Bali hosted by Foto Frenzy. I now love this type of photography and took it upon myself to arrange a shoot with pro surfer Brisa Hennessy. Read all about what it was like here.
Underwater camera housing hacks
I am by no means an expert in underwater camera housings, but I have had the Aquatech Elite I housing for a while now and have picked up a few tips and tricks about cleaning, maintenance and general usage that don’t come with the instruction manual.
How to take beautiful abstract ocean sunrise and sunset photos
Whenever I post an abstract ocean sunrise image like the one below online, I always get messages from people asking me how I did it. I love to share information and teach others, so today I’d like to share with you my top tips for creating these types of images for yourself.
Attending my first photography workshop - a review of Foto Frenzy's Surf, Ocean & Lifestyle workshop event in Bali
Earlier this year I attended my first ever photography workshop - Foto Frenzy’s Surf Ocean & Lifestyle workshop in Bali. It was honestly some of the best money I’ve ever spent. I got to learn from photography legends Ted Grambeau and Phil Thurston and I had an absolute blast. Here’s some behind-the-scenes from the workshop.
Editing the same image 4 different ways in Lightroom
I enjoy the editing process so much, I’d like to share with you some of the ways that I create different moods by editing the same ocean image four different ways in Adobe Lightroom. The great thing about this Lightroom tutorial, is that I have only used four panels - the basics, tone curve, HSL, and split toning.
Switching from Olympus to Aquatech - a review
A couple of months ago I decided to upgrade my underwater camera housing system from Olympus to an Aquatech Elite model so that I could take my Nikon D750 in the water. Here is a very honest review of what I think about my upgrade.
Swimming with sharks in the Bahamas
In December, my husband and I went to visit our friend in Eleuthera in the Bahamas where he runs a dive centre with a whole lotta sharks. Read all about our adventures here.
How to take amazing surfing photos every time
Surfing was one of the reasons that I got into photography. Even though I’m now a surfer myself, I still love to shoot surfers, and I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks that might help you to take better surfing photos.
5 incredibly inspiring photography documentaries to kickstart your creativity
Ever find yourself in a creative slump? I do sometimes. For me, one of the best ways to get inspired is to watch photography documentaries showing people who are crazy passionate about their craft. Here are five that I recommend.
A beginner's guide to shooting the stars. Part II - editing
I’m definitely no expert at astro photography, but I’ve been fortunate enough to be in some beautiful places with clear starry skies so I’ve learnt a few things on how to shoot and edit these types of images. Here’s part II: the editing process.
A beginner's guide to shooting the stars
I’m definitely no expert at astro photography, but I’ve been fortunate enough to be in some beautiful places with clear starry skies so I’ve learnt a few things on how to shoot and edit these types of images. Here’s part I: how to shoot the raw image.
How to get out of a creative slump
We’ve all been there. Some days you just don’t feel inspired at all. For me, sometimes these slumps can last for weeks. Here are a few of the things that I do when I’m feeling low to help get my inspiration back.
Cloudbreak - the swell of the decade
I’ll never forget this day. May 27th 2018. My first year wedding anniversary and the biggest waves I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. This is what it was like shooting monster waves at Cloudbreak, Fiji.
Tutorial: How to take perfect underwater split photos
Split photos, 50/50’s, over-unders. I love to shoot these kinds of underwater photos. Here I share my top tips on how to take the best split photos you can.
Tutorial: How to create beautiful ocean panning shots
I recently posted a couple of ocean panning images on social media and people responded really well to them, and I quickly received a lot of questions asking how to do a shot like that. So I thought I'd write a quick tutorial explaining my process so that you can take them too!
Tutorial: How to make your underwater photos really POP
I love seeing the editing process. Underwater photos can be notoriously difficult to edit, so here I share some extra tips to make your underwater photos really pop using Google Nix Color Efex Pro.