Free Photo Guides Is ALIVE!!!!

Hey folks

I'm very happy to report that the FreePhotoguides project has been reborn!!!!

Lee Duguid has done something that I didn't have time to do, he has migrated most of the content from the Google Knols and moved them onto a new Wordpress platform.  So, if you have been missing the Photoguides,  have no fear.... here they are!

Click Here To Go To The New Photoguide Site

Katoomba Falls

It's nice to see us getting some more Blue Mtns content, although I fear we haven't even scratched the surface of the incredible Blue Mtns.

Here's a guide by Richard Wong for Katoomba Falls. I hope you enjoy it.... Thanks Richard.

Click here to view a guide to Katoomba Falls

Brent

Australiana Pioneer Village - Wilberforce

Huh! I never even knew this place existed.... nor where Wilberforce was for that matter. Please find a photographers guide to the Australiana Pioneer Village. This guide comes to us from Gary Simmonds (thanks Gary). So for those of you that love shooting old towns, buildings etc. Check out this guide.

Brent

Mount Panorama

I went to my first Bathurst 1000 (or whatever the hell they call it now), when i was about 19 years old. I used to love the duels between Brocky and Johnson and Moffat... those were the days....

Here's a great guide from Peter Yandle on photographing Mount Panorama. Looks like an interesting place to shoot without all the action going on..... slightly ghost-town like.

Enjoy Peter's guide to photographing Mt. Panorama at Bathurst.

The Iconic Three Sisters

Well it's kind of surprising that it has taken this long for somebody to do a guide on the iconic 3 sisters. Thanks Richard Wong for completing a guide to this beautiful spot. It's great to see more guides coming from the Blue Mtns.... Such a great place to go and photograph. Please check out Richard's guide to the Three Sisters.

Brent

Blue Mountains - Victoria Falls

It was funny to see a new photoguide for a site in the Blue Mountains as I'm shooting there next Saturday (coincidence eh). I haven't been to Victoria Falls, but this looks like an interesting place to explore... I might have to do a scouting trip this weekend while I am there.

Big thanks to Peter Yandle for taking the time to write up this excellent guide. So, if you love waterfalls, then be sure to check out Peter's guide to Victoria Falls.

Brent

Take your landscape photography to the next level

Hey guys n gals

For any of you that want to take your landscape or seascape photography to the next level, I have a few spaces available in my next workshop called "Bringing Models into your scapes".

You will learn everything you need to know to bring off camera flash lighting into your location shoots.

The next workshop is in Sydney on 15th May 2011.

You can find out more information about the workshop here. Spaces are limited, so first come first served.

Happy Easter to everybody, the forecast looks great for some seascape photography, so you'll probably find me out on some rocky outcrops in Sydney.

Take care

Brent

Austinmer Beach

Here's a new guide to a place that I have had my eye on for a couple of years now (still haven't made it down there). It's Austinmer beach on the South Coast. I've seen a few pictures from here and it looks like a cracking location. Please check out Steve Arnold's excellent photoguide to this stunning location.

Enjoy the photo guide to Austinmer Beach

Brent

Bass Point Shellharbour

Happy New Year everybody. Here's the first photoguide of the new year, and its from Hugh Halliwell. It's a guide to Bass Point Shellharbour.

Looks like a great location for some long exposure work.

Enjoy the photographers guide to Bass Point.

Brent

North Malabar Valley

Here's a great new guide from Suren J and Gerry Blacklock. As I was reviewing this guide I realised that this is one of the places I've been planning on shooting. A couple of my buddies set out to shoot this location but couldn't find the track down. It looks great, I think I'm going to put this on my list to do before Xmas. So click here to check out this great new guide.

Brent

New Guide - South Head

Here's another guide from Rachael Muller. This one is for South Head. I love the light house there, this is definitely a spot that I'm going to check out sometime soon. Could be good for some night photography too. Thanks for this guide Rachael.

Click here to view Rachael's guide to South Head

New Workshop - Off Camera Flash On Location

Hey landscape/seascape enthusiasts.
I'm very excited to announce a new workshop that will push your photography into new areas. I've just finished designing a workshop called.


While my background has been seascape and landscape photography, I've really enjoyed branching out to include models in my scapes. This workshop will teach you how to use strobist techniques to light models in your landscapes. Click this link to find out more about the workshop.

Brent

10.10.10 Sleepout for Homeless

Hey folks
This isn't strictly photography related, but it's still a good cause and worth publicising. On 10th October I'm joining hundreds of others and sleeping out in Centennial Park to raise money for Mission Australia who help thousands of homeless people every night.
I was shocked to learn that each night there are over 100,000 people sleeping rough in Sydney and almost half of these are under 25.

How can you help?
Two ways, sign up and come and join me for the sleepout (you can sign up here)
or
Make a small donation by clicking this link.

Anybody that comes out to sleep out can come photograph with me, I'll run a free night photography ad-hoc workshop. There should be lots of interesting things to shoot (buskers, people camping out, sleeping rough etc.)

I started the Freephotoguide site as a free resource for photographers. If you have found this site useful, then perhaps you could find a few dollars to support this really worthwhile cause.

Thanks
Brent

Royal National Park

I have to confess, this is one part of Sydney that I haven't really photographed at all. Perhaps because I live on the Northern perimeter and this is on the Southern Perimeter... However after checking out some of the images and beautiful landscapes in this photo guide I think I'm going to have to make a greater effort to get down there.

Graham Grocott has done a fine effort in putting together this guide. I hope you enjoy a Photographer's guide to the Royal National Park

Brent

New Seascape Workshop Dates 18 & 19 Sept 2011

Hey folks, I've just announced the dates for my next Seascape Workshop... It's going to be held on 18th and 19th September on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Head over to my blog for more information.

There are a few places left.

Brent

Wattamolla Beach - Royal National Park

Hi folks
Here's a contribution from Glenn Crouch to a beautiful location in the Royal National Park called Wattamolla Beach. I visited this place once about 5 years ago but didn't have my camera with me. I do remember thinking that this was a place worth coming back to when I had my camera.

Thanks Glenn for contributing this guide for us.

Click here to see the guide for Wattamolla Beach.

Brent

Somersby Falls

Here's a guide to place I haven't yet had the pleasure of photographing - Somersby Falls up on the Central Coast.

I've seen some lovely photographs from this location.

Please check out Wendy's guide to Somersby Falls

Brent

Glebe Tram Sheds

It is my pleasure to add this wonderful guide to a pretty unique place - the old tram sheds at Glebe near Harold Park Raceway. This is the location where I shot my image called "Nightmare". It's a fun but freaky place to shoot. I would be very careful if you are shooting there at night, make sure you go with a group.

Rachael Muller has written a great guide to this location, you can view it here.

Enjoy
Brent

Next Seascape Workshop Is May 29th & 30th

Hey Folks
I've just announced the next seascape workshop, I'm going to be running it on Sat 29th May and Sun 30th May. At this stage there are 3 spots left. Full details can be found here.

I've run quite a few of these workshops now and the feedback is fantastic. In terms of value for money, previous participants have all rated this workshop as either 9/10 or 10/10 which is wonderful.

Brent

May Lane in St. Peters

Hey folks
This is a new guide from Rachael Muller (thanks Rachael). This place looks very cool, I think I'm going to have to swing by and check it out for myself. It reminds me of Hoiser and Rutledge Lanes down in Melbourne (which I have checked out).

Amazing graffiti and street art at this location. If you are looking for something different then you definitely want to read this guide.

Click here to read Rachael's guide to May Lane.

BP