How To Make Food Look More Delicious Than It Tastes
You know how it goes. You see a new food advertisement appear on TV, in magazines and on billboards and it looks so yummy you simply have to try one. Then you eat it and you’re either: a) hugely disappointed, b) love it and immediately go out and buy another one, or c) completely suckered […]
Memories In The Making: Give Your Child The Star Treatment
My cousin’s 11 year old daughter is into absolutely everything – ballet, singing, clarinet – and, whenever I see a new photo pop up on Facebook, it reminds me of all the extra-curricular activities I used to do as a kid. However, the detail of my memories is vague. Despite my parents taking the odd photo […]
From Me To Us: The History Of The Selfie
The self-portrait sure has come a long way. When he painted Self-Portrait with Two Circles circa 1659, it’s unlikely Dutch artist Rembrandt knew he was part of what would one day become a global phenomenon. Surely he’d be rolling in his grave at the realisation that the genre of self-portrait has turned from fine art […]
You no longer have to be nobility to enjoy shooting birds
One of the most wonderful things about living in the modern age is the advances we have, as humans, made when it comes to shooting animals. Shooting birds, in particular, is now easier than ever before and has become much more accessible as a hobby. No longer is bird shooting relegated to the upper class. […]
Turn Print To Canvas: How to Display Newspaper Articles
You’ve finally done it. You’ve made it into the newspaper for all the right reasons. Keep reading to find out how to turn print to canvas prints and celebrate your success.
Camera drones: Harbingers of war or instruments of peace and serenity?
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been copping a lot of flack lately, but are they the evil invaders of privacy and harbingers of war they are often made out to be? These videos from the sky celebrate our beautiful, peaceful Australian way of life. They celebrate family. They celebrate nature. Every still image that’s captured in the myriad of movement conveys a sense of serenity that land photography often struggles to attain.
Win the War: Wedding Anniversary Gifts
Marriage is a curious thing. Anyone who’s been married (or is married) knows that no matter how much you love your partner, there’s always that element of conflict. You’re two distinct personalities, after all, and no matter how deep your bond, you’re going to disagree – and compete. That competition is healthy, and can be […]
No Packing: Backyard Nature Photography
It’s easy to forget how revolutionary the introduction of the affordable personal camera was all those years ago. Now that we all have cameras with us at all times to document our lives and inspirations, it just seems like a basic human right. But if you happened to be alive before it became possible, it […]
Hate Open Floorplans? Here’s How to Deal
Design trends aren’t always win-win situations. Walk into any house that hasn’t been renovated in thirty or forty years and you will undoubtedly see a dozen design elements that were on-trend and quite popular back in that day that are mystifying and alarming today. Wood panelling, anyone? It was once quite popular, but today walking […]
Art Harder: Encouraging a Creative Child
It’s a cliché, of course, but our children really are our future, in the most literal sense. It’s perfectly natural that parents excitedly wait to see what kind of tiny humans, precisely, they have brought into this world, and then seek to shape those humans into the adults they will eventually become. When your children […]
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