You may or may not have heard of Stable Diffusion… it’s an AI algorithm that attempts to generate images based on a written prompt given to it by a person. …

Early one morning, recently, I had driven to a local forest and sat down by the river for a while looking for things to photograph. During my time there I was visited by a bush turkey. Such an event is not uncommon here, as they like to scavenge for food…

Flash sync modes offer ways to use flash for creative effect if you understand how to work with them. — If you’re shooting with a DSLR or a mirrorless camera system, even if you’re not familiar with flash you will have heard about it and probably even used it once or twice in some capacity. You’ve probably also heard of flash sync speed, which is the fastest shutter speed you…

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved a good thunderstorm. Well, for my adult life anyway. I’m not sure I can recall one way or another how I felt about them as a child. Something about the sheer power on display during a thunderstorm is fascinating to me. …

Have you ever just stopped and stared out to the edge of the world? I find that Australia is one of those places where perhaps that opportunity presents itself more often than one might expect. I took this photo early one morning on the side of a mountain as the…

Let’s take a look at simulating portrait lighting using the excellent open source software Blender. If you don’t know what Blender is, it’s a free to use open source tool for 3d modelling, sculpting, compositing, vfx, video editing and is even used to make 3d assets for use in video…

We’ve all no doubt heard of micro-transactions. It’s often referenced in the area of computer games where games offer in-game cosmetics for small amounts of real money. Often by making people spend to purchase their in-game currency using real money and often in blocks larger than what the person actually…