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Sunday, 25 January 2009

Darren Stones Newsletter - Feb 1, 2009

By Darren Stones

The Darren Stones Newsletter - Feb 1, 2009 has been compiled and it's available for viewing online in PDF format.

Included in the newsletter:



  • Travel article on Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
  • Australian Travel Photography and Writing group news
  • Information about Picture Australia
  • RedBubble community ambassador
  • Flickr photography website information
  • Interview with Australian travel photographer Anne O'Connor

Darren Stones Newsletter Feb 1, 2009

The newsletter can be viewed by clicking the above link.


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Torquay Lifesavers by Darren Stones
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009

The bare essentials of Australian travel photography according to Anne O’Connor

By Darren Stones

Tasmanian photographer Anne O’Connor is highly regarded in Australian photographic circles for her photography skills and voluntary contributions to the Australian Photographic Society in which she’s been a member since 1996.

At the society’s annual convention – APSCON – held in Launceston during September 2008, Anne was awarded the FAPS and AFIAP photographic honours. Anne is delighted to have achieved her honours, and particularly more so due to not having to travel overseas to achieve it – she did so by photographing Australia.

Anne became a member of RedBubble in November 2008 and settled in seamlessly. Her contributions to the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group are high quality and have been well received by the RedBubble community. Anne’s shown a keenness to participate in the travel group’s activities, and it’s not surprising given that travel photography is one of her passions.

Anne O’Connor, 61, resides in South Launceston, Tasmania and was a social worker by profession. As time and finances permit, she travels to distant locations in Australia with husband Bill.

Recently, I had the pleasure to interview Anne, and it was interesting to learn not just of her antics, but how she is prepared to bare all in pursuit of her photography.

The bare essentials of Australian travel photography according to Anne O’Connor

The full transcript of my interview can be read on RedBubble at the above link.

RedBubble members to promote Australian travel and tourism

By Darren Stones

Members of the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group will soon get the chance to have their work chosen to represent the group to Australia’s Tourism Minister, The Hon Martin Ferguson AM, MP.

The group will soon be conducting the challenge:

Australia – Our home is girt by sea

Successful group members will be rewarded for their efforts by sponsors. See challenge for details.

The initiative is created to inspire and reward RedBubble members, and to promote Australian travel and tourism.

The group is currently seeking creative photographers and writers.

Darren Stones
Australian Travel Photography and Writing group host