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Friday, 8 February 2013

Special Presentation: Landscape Photography - Research, Plan, Accomplish

Landscape Photography
Research, Plan, Accomplish

Join Darren Stones at the Essendon Camera Club to be part of an interactive discussion about how you can improve your landscape photography. Darren will guide guests through a process in how to research, plan and accomplish a series of photographs with the purpose of sharing them in various ways.


Darren will discuss how choosing a favourite landscape location can accelerate the learning process and lead to a photographer improving their technique, style and motivation. Guests will be encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences and ask questions. Visitors welcome.

Venue: Essendon Camera Club, Aberfeldie Baptist Church
Address: 3-5 Price Street, Essendon, VIC
Date and Time: Monday 18 February, 2013 at 8:00pm

Event Flier:
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Landscape Photography - Research, Plan, Accomplish

Information Sheet:
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Landscape Photography - Research, Plan, Accomplish - Information Sheet

About Darren Stones:
Darren Stones has been making photographs since 1987 and he assists photographers to improve their photography knowledge and skills. His photographs are purchased for use in travel guide books and maps, educational books, corporate brochures, calendars, and are sold internationally as various print products.

Contact details:
Mobile: 0419 200 469
Email: darrengstones@gmail.com
Internet: www.darrenstones.com.au

Friday, 25 January 2013

Return to Victoria's Surf Coast

By Darren Stones

Here are two of my latest photographs made at Torquay on Victoria's magnificent Surf Coast. This area is a gold mine for photographers, and I find it an inspiring place to create new images.

Surfing and landscape photography are currently my two favourite photography pursuits, and with Torquay providing these opportunities, I'd like to suggest to you to visit there and investigate for yourself. I think you'll be rewarded for your effort.

Surfing at Winkipop, Bells Beach, Torquay, Victoria, Australia IMG_8439_Torquay
Surfing at Winkipop

Rocky Point at Torquay, Victoria, Australia IMG_8461_Torquay
Rocky Point at Torquay

Thursday, 24 January 2013

How photography is more than just RAW

By Darren Stones

Ever wondered how much work goes into making a digital photographic image from the original RAW file to the completed Edited image? Here's a sample of a recent photograph I made at Rocky Point at Torquay along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.

This is an example of what can be achieved in the digital photography process from the point of capture in RAW, to the completed Edited photograph using Photoshop Elements.

If you want to improve your photo editing skills and knowledge, I offer a photography mentoring service to amateur photographers. See the Mentoring page for further details.