A mixed bag

Over the past few weeks I've done quite a bit of photography (which has been awesome), but I've had precious little time to edit them. I recently had the chance to sit down and have a decent crack at the images. Here's what I created.

The first set of images was captured at The Bogey Hole, Newcastle, NSW. It was an extra special photography session since I had my little cousin Christopher with me, who was visiting from England for Christmas. Christopher had his own high-end Sony point and shoot camera, so I dragged him out of bed for the sunrise and taught him a few tricks of the trade.

The Bogey Hole, Newcastle, NSW

Behind the scenes with Christopher and Kane - The Bogey Hole, Newcastle, NSW

Behind the scenes with Christopher - The Bogey Hole, Newcastle, NSW

Over the week that Christopher spent with us, he became quite the avid photographer. Here is a little project shoot that we set up in the lounge room to master the skill of depth of field. I liked the shot so much that I decided to edit it and include it in my photography album.

Depth of field with a delicious bottle of Port

The next image is from Mt Tomaree, a spectacular location in Port Stephens (about 1 hr 15 from Newcastle). I've long wanted to capture the surrounding beauty from the top of the mountain, but never seemed to get there. Finally, the chance arose while giving a tour of Port Stephens to a Canadian intern (Erika) from work. I had in mind a panoramic shot, since the landscape is quite vast. Though I am still very much getting used to panoramas, I think this one turned out ok. While I like the composition, I think this shot would be greatly improved with some nicer clouds and some colour in the sky.

4 shot panorama of taken from Mt Tomaree, Port Stephens, NSW

Some of you might recall seeing my previous new years post featuring the Sydney fireworks. The following image was captured earlier that evening. This shot was a single image, cropped into a panoramic ratio. I just love the city lights and the boats swaying in the harbour. I think this one might need to be framed up!

New Years Eve on Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW

And the last image in my mixed bag is a portrait shot of me with 'my precious' - a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, which I recently acquired (Merry Christmas to me!). This photo was captured by my partner  in photography crime Kane.