Refreshing Photography
Last evening I arrived back in Auckland, New Zealand after spending twelve days in Australia on board the Pacific Star cruise liner, and three days in Sydney on the tail end. While holidaying has left me refreshed and energized, it also opened up many new photographic opportunities along the way - cruising was a perfect holiday to continue my photographic development, as new photo opportunities arose as each day presented itself. A new port meant new sights to see, and more importantly, more chance to make images.
The Tasman Sea At Dusk, On Board Pacific Star
I discovered an interest in many new areas of photography while away. Including candid, landscape, and architecture. While at home and seeing the same scenes each day I became accustomed to my surroundings, and my photography developed a very basic pattern to it. Visiting new locations really helped me open my eyes to other potential shots. I feel the getaway has been a huge help in terms of refreshing my photographic eye while opening up a different aspect I can put in-to action back in my home town.
Port Douglas Coastline, Queensland Australia
Get out with your camera, venture somewhere new. Book a flight to a remote location, head out for a week long road trip. Simply head away from your usual surroundings and discover what’s out there - when you arrive back home, your eyes will have opened to many new photographic opportunities which didn’t appear before your trip.
Now - where’s that 135mm prime lens. I’m off for a walk.
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Aidan → www.jon4lakers.com
New posts and great pictures. Hope you enjoyed yourself Glenn!
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rmaspero → www.rmaspero.com
I know what you mean when you are in one place for a very long time you think you have taken all the images but then you go away and take some snaps of somewhere els and now you see new things.
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Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com
Thanks Aidan, had a great time.
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CharlieHope you enjoyed our country glenn! NZ is one of the top of my places-to-go list.
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Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com
I did indeed Charlie - actually quite interested in moving there in the future. Missing Sydney a lot at the moment.
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CharliePffffffft Sydney! Come to Melbourne we’re the worlds most livable city and the fasion capital of Australia.
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Glenn WolseyFunny you say that. Melbourne is where I would be interested in living, ahead of Sydney. Do you know where lysterfield is?
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Henning → www.firstofall.net
Glenn - when you move to Australia, can I have your house? I dream of living in New Zealand.
Nice post btw, you inspire me every time you do one of these photography things.
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Hector A. Henry Sjogreen → www.blinkyit.com
Hey dude, (well i don’t know if you my dude lol) you are back that good.
And good pictures.
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Josh KaganAny chance of a wallpaper version of the top one?
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Amit → karmakars.com
You visited Sydney!! Would have been lovely to meet you. That aside I believe I know the exact spot where you took the Port Douglas shot. Went there in 2007 what a pretty spot!! Nice ones Glenn.
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Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com
There were a few requests to meet up with people in Sydney, but sadly, I ran out of time to see anyone. Next time I’m over, I’ll arrange a meet-up with a few people. I’ll be in Australia at least two more times this year.
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Charlieyes, lysterfield is a fair way out from the CBD, in the eastern suburbs why?
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Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com
Just curious, the girl I met on the cruise (Rebecca) lives out that way. It’s around 60KM from the airport, just looked it up on Google Maps.
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Darren → dazstudios.wordpress.com
Funny, I went to NZ last year traveled around Taupo, Rotorua and Aukland, and I seriously think NZ is just so much more photogenic, compared to Australia.
Sure we have some nice photographic opportunities here but NZ ownes when it comes to landscape photog. I mean you guys have volcanic areas, proper forests, and everything else we have.
The green/bush here is dull whereas in NZ its this bright vibrant green.
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Umair AttaWelcome back Glenn, I am sure you had a great time.
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Hector A. Henry Sjogreen → www.blinkyit.com
Bad thing that you did take a cruiser around the Caribbeans sea, you would know great people and well might be you would know were i live, its a small island that don’t even appear in the mad lol.
Am glad that you had a great trip, in my case am so so rounded whit see that its became like something normal to tooo. i don’t see joke on it.
You know sometime i see tourism that don’t even get out good of the plane and they are already in the sea, its so funny for me and i have it there every day and i don’t so and take bath.
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JsmythLovely pics Glenn, seems like you had a nice time.
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Craig → www.craigmacproductions.com
Glenn,
If you’re ever coming back up to FNQ way, (Port Douglas or Cairns) send me an email.
Would be great to hook up with a fellow photographer and scope out some good places to shoot. I don’t seem to get out into my own back yard nearly as much as what I would like to.