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26/11/2024

Hey friends, fiends & family... Check this out.

26/11/2024

13 BAD HABITS that can RUIN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

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Learn the fun stuff first!
*Understand what makes a 'good photo' (or bad photo)
* Learn to compose your photos with clear intent, not randomly
* Know how to critique your own work
* Feel good about your photography!

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23/11/2024

FREE VIDEO TRAINING : How to fast-track your photography.

Stuck in a rut? It's time to learn:

- Why most photographers never improve
- ONE THING that will lift your game
- Camera skills you need to know
- 13 Bad Habits that can ruin your work

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14/11/2024

NEW BLOG POST: The difference between Summer / Winter

In 2018 my wife and I climbed up to the iconic Pouakai Tarns. Five years later I returned on a cold winter's morning.
See the variation between Evening & Morning light in two opposite seasons.

Visit the same location ... but at a different time of year.Maunga Taranaki, formerly known as Mt Egmont, is the second highest hill in the North Island of New Zealand. I have summited the dormant volcano four times, but the best vantage point is from the adjacent Pouakai Range. I had climbed up to....

12/11/2024

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* Unhappy with your photos?
* Struggling to understand camera settings?
* Confused with technical jargon?
* Bypass these technical issues. Learn the fun stuff 1st!

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03/05/2024

Hey fellow lovers of the landscape! Do you wanna take better photos? You CAN shoot good images in your own town, or near where you live.
Here's a whirlwind tour of the city of Nelson where I reside, showcasing 7 of the best hot spots for landscape photography.

Locations are:
1) Layout wharf
2) SH6 bridge over Maitai River
3) Miyazu Gardens
4) Centre of NZ
5) Warwick Castle
6) Connollys Quay, Rocks Rd
7) Boatshed Cafe, Rocks Rd

I'd love your feedback, so write a comment below :-)

Do you lament the lack of inspiring places to photograph where you live? With some prior planning, good weather and effort, you might be surprised at what yo...

19/12/2023

Here's some videos I've created, worthy of binge-watching over your holidays. I have interviewed 5 courageous Kiwis. These guys have done incredible exploits around the motu, over the past 50 years:

Sir Graeme Di**le - 1st Southern Alps Traverse
Geoff Chapple - trailblazing the Te Araroa Trail
Rex Hendry - 1st full tramping traverse of NZ
Alastair McDowell - climbed 24 x 3,000m peaks in a month
Kevin Ackerley - East Cape to West Cape traverse

Here's the link to view the videos on Youtube:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLItLrWHye4R2QJ3_747rRMAmPl2ZttcW4&si=TPBSTTEz4LDtFoxK

And ... if you didn't know, my latest EPIC book is now in the bookstores! Check it out at PaperPlus or Whitcoulls.

H A P P Y C H R I S T M A S ! ! !

04/12/2023

A KIWI WINTER | SH47

Highway into Tongariro National Park, with Mt Ngauruhoe dominating the horizon. Watch out for kiwi!
Learn the arty side of photography.
Take my composition course:
http://www.hotpixels.co.nz/landing7acomp-course

28/10/2023

WILD CAMPING ON A VOLCANO | Mt Tongariro, NZ

Do you like shooting photos in the wilderness?
Landscape Photographer Ray Salisbury returns to the mountain where it all began...

"For your viewing pleasure, I've returned to Mount Tongariro, more than four decades since I first climbed up this dormant volcano, aged 11. This recent trip was a two-day expedition during the cold months of winter in New Zealand.
Let's see if I can work the location to capture some stunning images :-)

VIEW MY VIDEO on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Ll3VPmVt6vI?si=CvRJTrrETeFFj3ko

07/10/2023

I was right: the calendar's days are numbered.
This is the last year that John Sands Ltd will produce them.

2024 CALENDARS now in stores near you! Great for Xmas pressies. Check your local PaperPlus or supermarket :-)
- Off the Grid (Tramping Huts) $11.99
- 2024: (NZ landscapes) $13.99
- all photos by Ray Salisbury :-)

19/09/2023

BRIGHTEN | New Brighton Pier

It appears this pier is the most photogenic spot in all of Christchurch for us landscape shutterbugs. This is my bestest shot after 6-7 visits over the years. So...?
Persistence pays.
Learn the arty side of photography.
Take my composition course:
http://www.hotpixels.co.nz/landing7acomp-course