Milky Way astrophotography basics

Introduction Milky Way photography is extremely fun and can produce spectacular images. Below are some tips to help you make the best Milky Way images that you can. • Location: Find a location with minimal light pollution. The camera will be adjusted so that it is very sensitive to light, and therefore any ambient light…

finding our dreams

Earth Hour 2016

Don’t forget that Earth hour is on tomorrow night between 8:30pm and 9:30pm local time. So switch off for an hour to protect the Places We Love! I was really honoured earlier this year when I was approached by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for use of an image in the “Places We Love” 2016…

Barossa Bolt

2015 Monochrome Photographer of the Year

Monochrome Awards is proud to announce the winners of their 2nd photography contest! Australian photographer Luke Tscharke has been announced as the overall winner of Professional category with the title: Monochrome Photographer of the Year 2015 and $2000 prize money. His winning image, called ‘Barossa Bolt’ shows large storm and lightning strikes over the Barossa…