Recently my partner and I went on a 5 day trip down the East Coast of NSW, Australia to the Great Lakes. We decided to revisit one of our favourite coastal paradises (Mungo Brush in Myall Lakes National Park) to take some different kind of ‘RAW’ landscape images. The weather was on our side and [...]
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Tuesday, March the 12th, 2013
Magic On The Coffs Coast
This place would have to be one of the nicest spots to visit during summer. The crystal clear water, smooth basalt rocks and lush rainforest everywhere your eye can see, make this place very special. In summer it is the perfect escape from the heat. I have spent countless hours out here, swimming, picnicking, photographing [...]
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Thursday, February the 28th, 2013
Must See Movie For All Photographers
Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change. Using time-lapse cameras, his videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. ‘National Geographic’ photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about [...]
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Tuesday, February the 26th, 2013
Camera VS Corrosion
Living by the ocean has it’s advantages as well as it’s disadvantages. The biggest downside about living in a coastal environment is the sea-spray we are prone to. The quantity of salt contamination decreases with distance from the ocean, and is greatly affected by wind currents. The coastal atmosphere also includes the space above the sea surfaces [...]
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Monday, December the 24th, 2012
Best Of The Best 2012!
As the year draws closer to another end I reflect back on some of my very best works. I am happy to say 2012 has been a great year photographically for myself, with lots of new images and many wonderful memories its easy to say 2012 has been a rewarding successful year. I look forward [...]
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Monday, September the 10th, 2012
Expressions Of Nature
Nude photography is typically viewed in one of two ways-as either pornographic or as fine art. The key to successful nude photography is learning to do it in such a way that there is no doubt when looking at the photographs that they are clearly intended to be artistic. My goal as a photographer is [...]
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Wednesday, July the 25th, 2012
Unadulterated Nature
With so much of life based on electronic representations of reality, humans risk losing touch with nature. From web cams that offer views of wildlife to virtual tours of the Grand Canyon to robotic pets, modern technology increasingly is encroaching into human connections with the natural world. I believe this intrusion may emerge as one [...]
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Thursday, June the 21st, 2012
Mounting Digital Photos On Acrylic
Acrylic prints and other modern photo display techniques are no longer just reserved for expensive New York lofts and high end galleries in Miami and Los Angeles. My mission and passion here at Drew Hopper Photography is to bring modern photo mounting to my customers with unparalleled customer service. Never before has it been so [...]
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Tuesday, May the 29th, 2012
Photoshop Cloning Tool Explained
Photoshop’s wide array of cloning tools is the cause of many of the absolute best and worst works created with the application. In a skilled and experienced hand, these tools lead to phenomenal results. In the hands of a careless artist, Photoshop cloning can be disastrous to the credibility of the result. I am going [...]
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Wednesday, May the 9th, 2012
Supermoon May 4th – 6th
A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the moon’s disk as seen from Earth. The technical name is the perigee moon. The term “supermoon” is not an [...]
