Archive for September, 2010

Pink Martini at the State Theatre

If the YouTube video doesn’t come through in your email subscription please play the video here. Very excited… in fact very very excited that we’re going to see Pink Martini live again at the beautiful State Theatre Only this time the lovely D got us front row seats!! Yippie! Pink Martini is one of our [...]

Choti si aasha

Choti si aasha This is a little walk down memory lane for me or maybe a sign that am getting old. Reminiscing can be such a rich experience.

By my window

By my window

A window on Darling St, Balmain. I love the window and the textured wall with the paint peeling off. Oh this is texture heaven. So many nights I sit by my window Waiting for someone to sing me his song So many dreams I kept deep inside me Alone in the dark but now You’ve [...]

Canon’s 50th Anniversary

If this video doesn’t play in your email please visit it on the web Over 50 years of past since Canon released its first SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera. The history of Canon Single Lens Reflex cameras is a history of contributions to photography culture, and of overcoming the challenges of new technologies. The history [...]

Canon 5D Mark II

My new camera has finally arrived! I’m very excited, much like a kid in a candy shop. The Canon 5D Mark II is truly a dream camera. Back when Suresh gave it to me for a trial run in November 2009 I remember how pleasing the photos were. After using it just for two days [...]

Twilight afterglow

The afterglow from the balcony, Click to view a larger version of this image. Sometimes a simple little observation can bring profound clarity. Here is a little afterglow from our balcony after sunset. And having mention that in a very Richard Bach style I had better leave you with one for the road, so here [...]

The Coat Hanger

That amazing Coat Hanger again. No matter how many times you photograph this Sydney icon there is more perspectives to be found that will allure your senses. This was shot from the wharf end at McMahons Point. What a gorgeous day! Click to view a larger version of this image. Hope you all had a [...]

Miss Mouschka

Miss Mouschka posed for me Our neighbour Patricia’s cat needs no introduction Can you tell she was really enjoying the photoshoot…

Topaz Labs – Thank you

Wanted to say a quick Thank You to the great guys at Topaz Labs. They’ve included a photo of mine on their front page slideshow – which is a great honour to me. Topaz Labs make some amazing Photoshop plugins that I use for post processing my photos. It helps bring out the details and [...]

OzTV app for iPhone

Even though our trusted TiVo records all things we like to watch — it is still nice to have an option to be able to see whats currently being aired or about to come on… and wouldn’t it just be nice if you could set a little reminder when it came on so your iPhone [...]

Google’s Priority Inbox

Very simple but what a clever piece of idea? Why didn’t anyone think of this before? Priority mail helps you wade through tons of junk quickly and over time it knows what you want to keep aside as important over junk and promotions and those ‘read later’ emails. If you already have a GMail account [...]

Adopted and Adored

The message says it all. This special issue seeks to raise awareness of responsible dog ownership and support the dedicated work of organisations re-homing lost and abandoned dogs. Australia has one of the highest levels of dog ownership worldwide, with an estimated 40 per cent of Australian households having at least one dog. This means [...]


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