Ari Rex

15/09/2026

My photography is driven by an interest in people, places and their stories, an interest that also extends beyond the camera.

I’m proud to have contributed to the translation work for tonight’s SBS Dateline story about the proposed resort development in Albania involving Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump’s husband and Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

It’s a story I’ve been particularly interested in following, and I’m pleased to share it with you.

📺 Tonight, 15 September, at 9:30pm AEST on SBS.
▶️ Also available on SBS On Demand in Australia.

📺 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/kostaqs-family-lives-by-a-stunning-european-wilderness-area-trumps-family-wants-to-build-a-resort-there/quuqfiawf

14/09/2026

🌌 WE CAME FOR THE STARS… AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WHOLE WEEKEND. 🦘✨

Two nights at Ready-Cut Cottage in Namadgi National Park—and so many moments worth bringing home. ❤️
Cameras out exploring the valley, kangaroos keeping an eye on our technique 🦘😂, and good company by the fireplace before stepping outside to photograph the Milky Way.
The skies were incredible. But sharing them with this group made the experience. 📷✨
Warm by the fire. Wonderstruck under the stars. 🔥🌌

Here’s a little glimpse of our Two-Night Milky Way Escape. Turn the sound on and come back there with us. 🎶❤️

If you’d like to join us next year, send me a private message with your email address and I’ll include you in the presale. There are only a few places left after this years remaining waiting list—but I’d love to see you under the stars with us. ✨

📷 Featured photographs include work by Simon M. and Liz Visher.

10/09/2026

🦘 AUSTRALIA — WHERE EVEN THE LOCALS REACH FOR THE STARS. 🌌✨

I can’t wait for our Two-Night Milky Way Escape this weekend, because we’re heading back to this very spot. ❤️
Hopefully the locals come out to welcome us again. 🦘😂

And while this weekend is booked, the Milky Way season itself is quickly coming to an end…

🔥 ONLY TWO WORKSHOPS LEFT FOR 2026 — 3 & 10 OCTOBER
Just a few spots remain before we pack up the tripods and wait for the galaxy to come around again. 🌌
Don’t walk… hop to it. 🦘😂
👉 Book your spot:
https://www.arirex.com.au/bookings

08/09/2026

Sometimes we forget about the Milky Way and make our own… ☕️🌌😂

This is what happens when a seasoned Canberra photographer joins the workshop with a coffee machine in the back of his truck.

Forget instant coffee, apparently our late-night workshops are now à la carte. 😂☕️

Thanks Greg! This may have just become a new workshop requirement. 😆

07/09/2026

🔭 I THINK THIS LITTLE THING MAY HAVE CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT DEEP-SKY ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY… 🌌

I’ve always loved photographing nebulae and galaxies, but my heart is still with wide-field astro-landscapes — being outside, under the stars.
Then the DWARF Mini arrived at my door. 😁
Think of it as a second camera. I set it up, point it at a galaxy or nebula and let it track and collect images for hours while I continue doing my normal photography.

And the funniest part?
The other night I set it up in my backyard… then went inside and controlled the whole thing from my lounge-room couch. In the warm. 😂🔥

First impressions? This tiny thing has blown me away.
I’ve put some of my first images together with my thoughts — including what I love and the downside — on my Recommended Gear page.

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👉 See my images, review & discount link:
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Deep-sky astrophotography from the couch… I could get used to this. 😂🌌

06/09/2026

🌌 WHO SAID LAST NIGHT WAS GOING TO BE TERRIBLE FOR ASTRO? 😄
(Looking at you, weather forecast man… 👀😂)

We were blessed with clear skies for almost the entire 5 hours of last night’s Advanced Milky Way Workshop.

And the sky after rain… wow. ✨
The rain had finished just before we started, washing much of the dust, pollen and other particles from the atmosphere and leaving us with a beautifully clean, transparent sky.

The stars were absolutely sparkling. 🌠

Abhik couldn’t resist posing like a champ for 25 seconds 😁 while Somna was busy capturing a full Milky Way arch panorama behind us.
Can’t wait to see that one! 🙌

There’s a little lesson here too: some of the most beautiful astro conditions can happen immediately after the rain clears.

Sometimes the weather app says stay home…

The sky says otherwise. 😉🌌

📸 Two-shot panorama stitched | 25s | f/2.2 | ISO 6400

02/09/2026

🌠 NO, THIS ISN’T AI… AND I WASN’T TRAVELLING AT LIGHT SPEED. 😁🚀

Sometimes the most interesting astrophotography happens when you stop trying to freeze the stars… and deliberately make them move.
The crazy starburst you see here was created entirely in-camera, using a long exposure while changing the focal length during the exposure — transforming thousands of stars into what looks like a journey straight through the Milky Way. 🚀

And that little person standing beneath it?

Yep… that’s me. 😁
The final image combines two photographs — one exposure for the starburst effect and another for the foreground — brought together in Photoshop.

No AI-generated sky. No artificial stars.
Just a camera, a dark sky, a little experimentation… and Photoshop to bring the two exposures together. 🌌✨
That’s what I love about astrophotography. It doesn’t always have to be about creating the technically “perfect” image.
Sometimes you break the rules, experiment… and see where the universe takes you.

🌌 WANT TO LEARN?

There are still 5 Milky Way Workshops remaining this year, but most are already booked or close to it.

🔥 Only TWO October workshops still have a few spots available.
After that… you’ll be waiting until 2027.

Come learn how to capture the Milky Way, star trails, creative techniques like this and much more.

The universe is calling. 🌌✨

👉 Book your spot:
https://www.arirex.com.au/bookings

27/08/2026

🌌 KISS 358 — 358 YEARS IN THE MAKING. ✨

The light from those bright stars in Rho Ophiuchi travelled 358 years through space before reaching my camera… and in this image, it looks like it’s finally kissing the land. 💫

Look closely and you can even see the sheep on the hill. 😉

🖼️ Want KISS 358 on your wall?
Explore the Wall Art Collection
https://arirex.pixels.com/featured/kiss-358-ari-rex.html

🌌 Want to learn how to capture images like this?
Only 3 Milky Way workshops remain for 2026.

Book your workshop
https://www.arirex.com.au/bookings

22/08/2026

🌌 **WHEN THE MILKY WAY MEETS HISTORY… ✨**

There’s something special about photographing the Milky Way with a natural foreground of ancient trees and a beautiful man-made subject like this.

The challenge is bringing it all together — **capturing the stars while carefully lighting the building to reveal its colours, textures and character without overpowering the night sky.**

Many of you will recognise this beautiful old church. ❤️

But seeing it in a photograph is one thing…

**Standing here beneath the Milky Way and learning how to capture it yourself is something completely different.**

And if you’ve been thinking about joining me, there are now **ONLY 3 WORKSHOPS LEFT FOR 2026** — two Advanced and one Standard.

🌌 The next one is **Saturday 5 September** and there are **ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT.**

After these three workshops, that’s it for 2026.

**Your next chance might be 2027.** 😉

If you want to learn how to capture the Milky Way, create images like this and take your astrophotography to another level…

**now is the time.**

👉 Book your spot:
https://www.arirex.com.au/bookings

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