<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>lensflair</title><description>lensflair</description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/blog</link><item><title>John &amp; Susy's Wedding - My Top10 Pics</title><description><![CDATA[It was extremely difficult coming up with my Top10 images from John and Suzy's Wedding, but that's the sign of a great shoot.It was a privilege to have been able to share John and Susy's special day. The weather was perfect, the location was simply beautiful, and the Bride, Groom, family and friends were terrific. I had such a great time shooting the wedding and wish the wonderful couple all the very best for the future.See the Images on the Lensflair Facebook Page here:<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_d044e42940514ab7938afcba59399df1%7Emv2.gif"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2016/11/24/John-Susys-Wedding---My-Top10-Pics</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2016/11/24/John-Susys-Wedding---My-Top10-Pics</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:29:47 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_d044e42940514ab7938afcba59399df1~mv2.gif"/><div>It was extremely difficult coming up with my Top10 images from John and Suzy's Wedding, but that's the sign of a great shoot.</div><div>It was a privilege to have been able to share John and Susy's special day. The weather was perfect, the location was simply beautiful, and the Bride, Groom, family and friends were terrific. I had such a great time shooting the wedding and wish the wonderful couple all the very best for the future.</div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LensflairPhotography/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1215925298473937">See the Images on the Lensflair Facebook Page here:</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Image Problems – Chromatic Aberration</title><description><![CDATA[Chromatic Aberration is also known as “color fringing” or “purple fringing” and leaves the image looking blurred or exhibit noticeable colored edges (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, magenta) can appear around objects, especially in high-contrast situations – a good example is tree branches against a bright sky. It affects lenses of all focal lengths, but will be more pronounced on extreme focal lengths, and with less expensive lenses. What causes Chromatic Aberration? Essentially it is the<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_81c033dc90a34ac088f111146837382f.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/07/15/Image-Problems-%E2%80%93-Chromatic-Aberration</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/07/15/Image-Problems-%E2%80%93-Chromatic-Aberration</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 04:54:04 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_81c033dc90a34ac088f111146837382f.jpg"/><div>Chromatic Aberration is also known as “color fringing” or “purple fringing” and leaves the image looking blurred or exhibit noticeable colored edges (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, magenta) can appear around objects, especially in high-contrast situations – a good example is tree branches against a bright sky.</div><div>It affects lenses of all focal lengths, but will be more pronounced on extreme focal lengths, and with less expensive lenses.</div><div>What causes Chromatic Aberration? Essentially it is the result of the lens not being able to accurately focus different wavelengths of light on the same point. All lenses suffer although some more than others. Generally, the cheaper the lens the greater the Chromatic Aberration.</div><div>How do you avoid it or fix it? You can select your lenses carefully. You can avoid using the extremes of the lenses (ultra wide or ultra zoom, largest or smallest apertures). Or you can try to fix it in Lightroom or Photoshop.</div><div>Start to look for it in your images and begin to take steps to reduce it and you will improve the quality of your images.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Corporate Video</title><description><![CDATA[Do you need to get a message out there? Consider a professional video.<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/CW61YUvIpZo/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/07/12/Corporate-Video</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/07/12/Corporate-Video</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:55:43 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Do you need to get a message out there? Consider a professional video.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CW61YUvIpZo"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Smartphone Camera Mistakes</title><description><![CDATA[My daughter’s pre-primary class were up on stage at the school assembly the other day and I got the chance to see how the other parents were capturing their children and unfortunately I saw a lot mistakes that can be easily fixed. I lot of people use smart phones these days because they are the most convenient. Unfortunately they are not the best option for quality When the subject is too far away you are able to zoom in before taking a picture. The problem is you are using a digital zoom as<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4cf63ebf2d6e4907930ddce631656679.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/27/Smartphone-Camera-Mistakes</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/27/Smartphone-Camera-Mistakes</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:32:57 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4cf63ebf2d6e4907930ddce631656679.jpg"/><div>My daughter’s pre-primary class were up on stage at the school assembly the other day and I got the chance to see how the other parents were capturing their children and unfortunately I saw a lot mistakes that can be easily fixed.</div><div>I lot of people use smart phones these days because they are the most convenient. Unfortunately they are not the best option for quality</div><div>When the subject is too far away you are able to zoom in before taking a picture. The problem is you are using a digital zoom as opposed to an optical zoom. An optical zoom uses glass elements (as found in a zoom lens) to magnify the image before it reaches the camera’s sensor. This has the highest image quality. When you use a digital zoom, the camera effectively crops a small part the image, enlarges the image and fills in the missing pixels with a best guess algorithm. The problem is this leads to image degradation and further compounds the initial design limitations of the small size of a smart phones image sensor. Images will not be as sharp, will have noise artifacts that will be magnified if you try to print the images.</div><div>I always refrain from using digital zoom for these reasons, especially in low light indoor situations when the cameras tiny sensor will struggle already with noise issues.</div><div>The second mistake a lot of people make when using smart phone cameras is when they film video. 99% of the time we use a smart phone in portrait mode – that is the screen is taller than wider. This is ok if you want to take photos but when you want to capture video you need to shoot horizontally or in landscape orientation (screen is wider than taller). All our computer screens are landscape, our televisions are landscape, when we go to the movies, the screen is in landscape, when Facebook shows a movie it is landscape. Our brains are set up to see a movie in landscape mode so when you film in portrait mode it looks odd to the eye and you are left with a very jolting crop either side of the image.</div><div>So don’t use the digital zoom and flip the phone on its side when you want to video something and BAM – The faults are gone.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Do You Really Need A Full Frame DSLR?</title><description><![CDATA[The answer to this is not a simple yes or no. You need to understand the pros and cons of full frame sensors. What is a full frame sensor? A full-frame DSLR has a sensor that’s the same size as a frame of traditional 35mm film - 36x24mm. The APS-C sensor cameras have much smaller 22x15mm sensors. This means, a full-frame sensor has over 2.5 times the surface area of an APS-C sensor. Pro’s of Full Frame Noise levels are usually lower Have shallower depth of field than APS-C so better for<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_107c4e33b85e4e21a81262af2d722b48.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/11/Do-You-Really-Need-A-Full-Frame-DSLR</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/11/Do-You-Really-Need-A-Full-Frame-DSLR</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:43:40 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>The answer to this is not a simple yes or no. You need to understand the pros and cons of full frame sensors.</div><div>What is a full frame sensor? A full-frame DSLR has a sensor that’s the same size as a frame of traditional 35mm film - 36x24mm. The APS-C sensor cameras have much smaller 22x15mm sensors. This means, a full-frame sensor has over 2.5 times the surface area of an APS-C sensor.</div><div>Pro’s of Full Frame</div><div>Noise levels are usually lower</div><div>Have shallower depth of field than APS-C so better for portraits</div><div>Also better for wide angle and landscape</div><div>Better low light capabilities</div><div>Con’s of Full Frame</div><div>Usually larger, heavier and more expensive cameras.</div><div>Not as good for telephoto shooting – sports, wildlife etc</div><div>Have shallower depth of field than APS-C so focusing is more critical</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Help...Which Camera For Me?</title><description><![CDATA[“Paul, I have $1500 to spend on a DSLR. I like the Olympus. I want to do night photos and also continuous shots (like that for photos of kids). It has to be lightweight. Can you make any suggestions?” – Marianne I am usually quite reluctant to suggest to people that they should buy a certain camera but I will outline a few options and pro’s and con’s to make the decision a little easier. So the factors to consider here are: DSLR – Presumably for the flexibility of changing lenses. Lightweight –<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_aeb53f9953144e2b96b8c298890782ba.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/07/HelpWhich-Camera-For-Me</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/07/HelpWhich-Camera-For-Me</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:58:01 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_aeb53f9953144e2b96b8c298890782ba.jpg"/><div>“Paul, I have $1500 to spend on a DSLR. I like the Olympus. I want to do night photos and also continuous shots (like that for photos of kids). It has to be lightweight. Can you make any suggestions?” – Marianne</div><div>I am usually quite reluctant to suggest to people that they should buy a certain camera but I will outline a few options and pro’s and con’s to make the decision a little easier. So the factors to consider here are:</div><div>DSLR – Presumably for the flexibility of changing lenses.</div><div>Lightweight – This narrows it down to the smaller DSLR’s and mirror-less cameras.</div><div>Shooting kids (or grandkids) – this means Marianne needs a fast focus and burst shooting.</div><div>Night Photos – we need to look at noise levels.</div><div>If your most important objective is night-time photography then a full frame DSLR is the clear winner, but unfortunately it is not light weight and you will need to look second hand to get it for under $1500 (maybe a Canon 5DII). Because of size and cost lets rule out the full frame models and focus on APS-C and Micro 4/3’s cameras.</div><div>My ‘point and shoot’ camera is an Olympus OM-D E-M5 - a mirror-less camera in the micro 4/3 format (M43) which has a great selection of good little small lenses to go with it. It has a sensor size of 17x13mm, 16MP (the new model has a 1/8000 max shutter speed, fully articulating screen 60 second min shutter speed, weighs in at around 470gms body only and has dimensions of 124x85x45).</div><div>I love my little OMD and while it is has a few faults (min ISO of 200, small sensor means you get a bit more noise than an APS-C sensor, electronic viewfinder rather than SLR prism system) it is small lightweight produces some pretty good images, has a fast auto focus, reasonable burst speeds and some great little lenses. It is hard to beat really and unless you are a pro you would be happy with the image quality and there are even some pros who do use the OMD platform day to day.</div><div>The M43 system has a 2x crop factor, which means a 25mm lens is effectively a 50mm lens, a 100mm lens is really a 200mm etc. The lenses for this camera are quite small and compact but are surprisingly good. They have a few zooms now in the range but the prime lenses are the little gems like the little 25mm f1.8 which is a pretty sharp little lens (the 45mm and 75mm are sharper) but gives you the old 50mm equivalent and at f1.8 is great in low light, You can get various wide angle lenses, a few different zooms (the 12-50mm kit lens is surprisingly good for a kit lens). They now have a 40-150 f2.8 Pro (80-300mm) if you want wildlife shots.</div><div>Other cameras to look at might be a few of the APS-C sensor sized entry level DSLRs from Canon or Nikon such as the EOS 1200D (18MP APS-C 22x15mm sensor, 480gms 130x100x78mm) or the D3300 (24MP APS-C 23.5x15.6mm sensor, 430gms 124x98x76mm). These cameras are both larger than the Olympus and don’t give you the control over your manual shooting that the Olympus does – you have to go searching through menus a lot more. The Olympus has a better screen as well -2,360,000 vs 460,000 and 921,000 dot LCD for the Canon and Nikon respectively.</div><div>If you want a true SLR then maybe look a bit higher up the tree and have a look at the Nikon D5500 perhaps, or the larger more expensive D7200 (24MP, APS-C, 675gms 136x76mm). At the moment I think Nikon are making better cameras than Canon even though I have been a Canon convert for years.</div><div>If you want compactness, a good choice of lenses (especially prime lenses) that are smaller and light weight, a camera that is the size of a large point and shoot compact camera but has the features and grunt of a SLR then the OMD EM-5 or EM-1 is a great choice. Each camera comes with compromises and it depends on what you want. The Nikon D7200 will be better for night shots and have better image quality but it is more expensive, heavier, larger and lenses are bigger heavier and more expensive. The OMD will have more noise in your night shots but it is smaller, lighter, easier to use and still produces a pretty good image.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How Many Megapixels Do I Need?</title><description><![CDATA[Most people assume that more is best but this is not the case for most people at all. The more megapixels you have the more space you need on your memory card and hard drive, the more powerful your computer needs to be, the harder they are to email and so on. One of the big drawbacks with high megapixel cameras is that you need to have exceptional lenses and it is a lot harder to ensure your images are sharp with the high megapixel sensors. So if more is not always best, how many is enough? Well<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4901f27c40044ecab96e206075771c97.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Allen</dc:creator><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/06/How-Many-Megapixels-Do-I-Need</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/06/06/How-Many-Megapixels-Do-I-Need</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2015 06:05:03 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4901f27c40044ecab96e206075771c97.jpg"/><div>Most people assume that more is best but this is not the case for most people at all. The more megapixels you have the more space you need on your memory card and hard drive, the more powerful your computer needs to be, the harder they are to email and so on. One of the big drawbacks with high megapixel cameras is that you need to have exceptional lenses and it is a lot harder to ensure your images are sharp with the high megapixel sensors. So if more is not always best, how many is enough? Well let’s look at a few different cameras out there and see.</div><div>The soon to arrive Canon 5DS boasts a 50MP full frame sensor that means you can print an image 36x24inch which is more than most people will ever use. File sizes will be huge in JPEG, let alone massive in RAW format</div><div>Looking at the 36MP Nikon D800 you achieve a 30x20 inch image while the APS-C sensor in the 20MP Canon 7D mark II allows for a print size of 22x15 inch which is bigger than A3.</div><div>The Micro 4/3’s Olympus OM-D with 16MP produces a 19x14inch print image, which again is larger than A3</div><div>All of the cameras/sensor sizes under 20MP produce images more than large enough for social media and for image prints suitable for most mums and dads. If you want to produce a photo book for your latest holiday, then you don’t need big megapixels. The camera companies like to fuel the megapixel race because it makes people go out and update their cameras more often, however for 99% of the market out there, you are better spending your money on better lenses. So how many megapixels do you need? I would suggest 15MP is ample for most people.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Number 1 Pro Secret for Taking Better Photos</title><description><![CDATA[So you are not happy with the photos you take on your DSLR. Discover the Number 1 Pro Secret to improve your photos. Buy the best How-To guide to make it happen. So you have a shiny, impressive looking DSLR camera. Surely that is all you need to take great photos? WRONG! You are here right now reading this because you have worked out that it is harder than it looks to take great photos. CORRECT? Surely there is an easy way. There must be some shortcut? That little green square thing called auto<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4836931b66b3418f9e4f94af454f119f.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/01/30/The-Number-1-Pro-Secret-for-Taking-Better-Photos</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2015/01/30/The-Number-1-Pro-Secret-for-Taking-Better-Photos</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:03:50 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>So you are not happy with the photos you take on your DSLR.</div><div>Discover the Number 1 Pro Secret to improve your photos.</div><div>Buy the best How-To guide to make it happen.</div><div>So you have a shiny, impressive looking DSLR camera. Surely that is all you need to take great photos? WRONG! You are here right now reading this because you have worked out that it is harder than it looks to take great photos. CORRECT?Surely there is an easy way. There must be some shortcut? That little green square thing called auto was supposed to be it because your camera user manual said so, right? Well Wrong! You are smarter than your camera; you just need to understand what to do. But there is a Pro Secret that will change forever how you use your camera. It will literally take you under a second to start. Pick up your camera and change the mode dial from auto to M for Manual. Yes that’s right that scary full Manual setting.</div><div>But why is the manual mode the best one to use. If you believe the hype from the camera manufacturers the camera can do everything by itself. Truth is though that it is just a machine that cannot second guess what your creative mind is seeking to achieve. There is a reason why race drivers drive with a manual transmission (or stick shift in certain parts of the world) and not an automatic. It is because manual gives the driver control of the vehicle just as manual mode gives you better control of the camera.</div><div>But how do you learn to use Manual Mode on your camera? Simple - we have an amazing guide in simple easy to understand terms that will have you finally shooting like a pro in no time. For a mere $9.90USD you receive a 26 page ebook that will be the best couple of dollars you have ever spent. You may have spent thousands on your DSLR so $9.90 is nothing to be able to use your equipment properly. So click the link and begin to get your camera off auto and open up a whole new world of creativity.</div><div>LEARN ABOUT CORRECT EXPOSURE</div><div>UNDERSTAND ISO APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED</div><div>IN SIMPLE TERMS LEARN HOW YOUR CAMERA WORKS</div><div>PACKED WITH HANDY TIPS AND TRICKS TO REALLY IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOS</div><div>IMPROVE YOUR TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY</div><div>TAKE BETTER PHOTOS OF YOUR CHILDREN</div><div>CLICK HERE TO BUY THE &quot;HOW TO USE YOUR DSLR LIKE AN EXPERT&quot; GUIDE</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Once Upon a Time.....</title><description><![CDATA[We all have it. The bucket list. The wonderful, glorious, amazing things we read or hear about and then whole heartedly resolve that we want to experience that too. We think somehow we will be more fulfilled and perhaps even more enlightened, if only we can accomplish the things on the list. But maybe sometimes fulfillment and enlightenment can come to you in a way you least expect. We were thrilled to learn we were moving from Canada to Australia for one year because now we could tick “travel<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_2ab1de5d7af24e07b5dd141d77856864.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/11/21/Once-Upon-a-Time</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/11/21/Once-Upon-a-Time</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 05:20:16 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>We all have it. The bucket list. The wonderful, glorious, amazing things we read or hear about and then whole heartedly resolve that we want to experience that too. We think somehow we will be more fulfilled and perhaps even more enlightened, if only we can accomplish the things on the list. But maybe sometimes fulfillment and enlightenment can come to you in a way you least expect.</div><div>We were thrilled to learn we were moving from Canada to Australia for one year because now we could tick “travel in Australia” off our bucket list. My husband was accepted into the Teacher’s Exchange Program and myself and our two girls were along for the ride. </div><div>At 9 months in, we are still soaking up this experience. Swimming with the whale sharks (tick), touring the Pinnacles (tick), sandboarding in Lancelin (tick), visiting Margaret River (tick), surf lessons in Denmark (tick), seeing kangaroos in the wild (tick), petting a koala (tick), hiking the Cape to Cape (tick), swimming in the Indian Ocean (tick)…and the list goes on. Not to mention daily joys and quirks of work, the people, the accent and expressions, our girls’ school, the landscape, the wildlife, the turquoise ocean, travelling through the state of WA and beyond…and going heavily into debt! It’s all been worth it—and bucket list items are being checked off all over the place.</div><div>Maybe I’m in mid-life crisis, maybe I’m just fun and crazy, (I am a Leo after all) but having just celebrated my big 4-0 birthday, I felt an inspiration to do something unique…something I had never done before. Being in Australia for only a year, made this prospect even more exciting. What could I do here that I might not do back in Vancouver? As a working mother of two, there is rarely time to get out and do something for myself. Don’t get me wrong, my gorgeous husband is super supportive, but life does get busy! When I randomly came across Paul Allen’s website, I was struck by what he said. “…he believes all clients are beautiful and it is his job to show you just how amazing you really are…” What a great gift to myself, a photo that captures my essence and reminds me that I am beautiful. Too often in life, through media and society, we are drilled with the opposite messages. It is easy to forget our own strengths. A photo shoot to commemorate the beauty of me at 40 sounded like an intriguing idea. A glamour shoot was something I always wanted to do---something on my list--- and here in Oz, while not working, I had time to do it! I started to feel excited!</div><div>Back in Canada, I work creating fantastical costumes for film and television. I am blessed to be part of the amazing wardrobe team for ABC TV’s Once Upon a Time. I am constantly surrounded by people preparing to be ‘in front of the camera’, but I myself, have never been the focal point. This was going to be new territory for me. After an initial meeting where I divulged to Paul my life in a nutshell, including my secret love for Feng Shui gardens, my 8 month stint working for an NGO in Africa, my days competing nationally as a 400m hurdler and … oh, that I happen to ride a 1986 Honda Rebel--450cc---he quickly had me at ease. Before I knew it, the shoot was over and like an elated child who doesn’t want something joyous to end, my inner voice was shouting, “Again! Again!”</div><div>Doing a photo shoot was something I had always wanted to do. But what I didn’t know was what I would get out of the experience. An amazing gift you can give to yourself is self-love. Allowing yourself to be important. To shine and be the star for the day. Permission to take time for yourself and not feel guilty! And that’s what this experience has given me.</div><div>Even though our debate is still on about which is more scary: Canadian bears or Aussie snakes, it was a real pleasure to be in your presence and in your studio. Thank you Paul.</div><div>…that’s one more off my bucket list!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Illusionary Art By Thomas Maurer</title><description><![CDATA[Today I had the pleasure of meeting Thomas Maurer. He has this amazing gallery in the Swan Valley. From the outside it is just an old shed, but step inside and you are confronted with some of the most unique art you have ever seen. Thomas creates amazing 3D art with just an angle grinder and a sheet of 2mm thick aluminium. His work is simply amazing and you have to check it out when you are in the Swan Valley. I had my Hasselblad with me with the aim of possibly capturing a landscape or two, but<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_4dca895ae2cb4c2384ec26d89c484690.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/11/19/Illusionary-Art-By-Thomas-Maurer</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/11/19/Illusionary-Art-By-Thomas-Maurer</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:06:53 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Today I had the pleasure of meeting Thomas Maurer. He has this amazing gallery in the Swan Valley. From the outside it is just an old shed, but step inside and you are confronted with some of the most unique art you have ever seen.</div><div>Thomas creates amazing 3D art with just an angle grinder and a sheet of 2mm thick aluminium. His work is simply amazing and you have to check it out when you are in the Swan Valley.</div><div>I had my Hasselblad with me with the aim of possibly capturing a landscape or two, but after chatting to Thomas I quickly switched to Portrait Photographer mode and had an idea to capture him, his eclectic studio space and the interplay between light and shadow.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Aliens Among Us....</title><description><![CDATA[We focus on space exploration as the final frontier. India has just successfully mounted a mission to Mars and we look to the heavens for signs of alien life. If you really want to experience a strange world, learn to dive and see what the oceans have to offer. I love my dive photography and I have been drawn under the waves since before I could swim. I think this would have to be the weirdest eye on the planet. Go explore people….<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_1b5f98658d7140cfa142ddda8db9d49f.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/09/26/The-Aliens-Among-Us</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/09/26/The-Aliens-Among-Us</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:21:15 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>We focus on space exploration as the final frontier. India has just successfully mounted a mission to Mars and we look to the heavens for signs of alien life. If you really want to experience a strange world, learn to dive and see what the oceans have to offer. I love my dive photography and I have been drawn under the waves since before I could swim. I think this would have to be the weirdest eye on the planet. Go explore people….</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Image Of The Week</title><description><![CDATA[I love this image. Michelle came into the studio last week and she was a little nervous, but as you can see here she didnt need to be. We get a lot of women come into our Como portrait studio, and being so close to Perth our location is perfect for our clients. I believe that all women are beautiful and in this image Michelle is not only beautiful, but you see her strength, intelligence and confidence.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b6d48_857ce1c66dc1433d957943f600826636.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/09/25/Image-Of-The-Week</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/09/25/Image-Of-The-Week</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>I love this image. Michelle came into the studio last week and she was a little nervous, but as you can see here she didnt need to be. We get a lot of women come into our Como portrait studio, and being so close to Perth our location is perfect for our clients. I believe that all women are beautiful and in this image Michelle is not only beautiful, but you see her strength, intelligence and confidence.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>What Does An Image Cost?</title><description><![CDATA[If you walk into the photo processing section of certain large department stores, you would be excused for thinking that the true price of a photographic print is around fifteen cents. Everyone knows that this is not a realistic price at all. These photo processing departments are run at a huge loss and serve to get people in the store to buy big screen televisions, lounge suites and computers. So what does an image really cost? Lets get the end bit out of the way first with a spoiler alert –<img src="http://static.parastorage.com/media/1b6d48_1dfc64ca1d3d4b82abf09f1f0492e315.jpg_256"/>]]></description><link>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/08/19/What-Does-An-Image-Cost</link><guid>https://www.lensflair.net.au/single-post/2014/08/19/What-Does-An-Image-Cost</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 05:08:53 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>