Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sandpatch – Albany Western Australia


Paul Pichugin was with me when I took this image last Sunday.

You can just make out the Albany Windfarm in the distance on top of the high cliff. My camera, lens and Lee filters got hammered with salt spray….”If only I had a smaller camera body with built in filters, prime lenses and an awesome weather proof/dust proof body and lens” hehehe…..I’ll keep you guessing on that one……not long now…..watch this space!

Later on I will post an image of me taking this photo (an image that Paul took shooting with our combined Canon 800mm!)

FREE Fine Art Photograph – Leigh Diprose Photography


January 2012 – Sandpatch.zip

The latest FREE fine art photograph is ready to be downloaded.

(on the right hand side of the blog)

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If you like my photographs PLEASE Donate to Leigh Diprose Photography. Every dollar helps me provide quality photographs to you and the world.

You can find a Donate button just above where you downloaded this image from on my blog.

Keep smiling and THANK YOU so much for your support.

Regards

Leigh Diprose

Camera Course


Last week Andrew Halsall and myself (Leigh Diprose) ran a Camera Course which was promoted through selected Camera House stores; Midland, Morley, Joondalup and Fremantle. On the course participants were encouraged to interact with their cameras on a completely new level. The course covered everything from camera controls, landscape, portrait, macro, flash photography and quite a bit more!

The highlight of the course was putting all the new knowledge to practice with a model shoot out a Araluen Botanical Park in Roleystone. Participants were put into groups and were assigned a task to produce the best portrait photograph. A customer from Joondalup Camera House took out the best portrait photograph and was awarded an awesome Kata bag!

The next course dates and location (the next course will be held in Fremantle) have been finalised so make sure you book early as spots are limited.

If you would like to find out more information about the camera courses please visit the camera course website here. On the website you will also find details of the brand new Adobe Lightroom course.

Pictured below are some of the photographs from the small group model shoot. Enjoy.

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Australia Day Skyshow 2012


Here is the first of my photographs taken at the Australia Day Skyshow 2012 in Perth, Western Australia. I will post some more next week.

Make sure you share this image around if you like it. Enjoy.

Australia Day Fireworks


Going to be at the skyshow tonight. Hoping to get some great images of the fireworks from South Perth. I will be streaming LIVE from South Perth on my google hangout – Photography Chat be sure to tune just before 8pm.

To check out my google profile go to:

+Leigh Diprose

Leigh Diprose Photography Update


Recently I have been flat out with social media, consultancy work, weddings, camera courses, managing a camera store and working on my secret product so I haven’t had a chance to catch up with the blog. To all the fans…I am hoping to have some images up early next week so keep an eye out.

Until then.

Happy Shooting.

Photographing My Backyard with Adrian and Paul


What a photographers day! Paradise to be exact. Getting up at 4.45am with my head torch turned on full brightness I made my way down the overgrown backyard path to the Canning River with Adrian Wayte and Paul Pichugin. The moon was glowing and the photographers were scouting for an early morning sunrise over the river rapids. Adrian and Paul’s images from today managed to capture the serenity of the morning. The gentle sound of the river as it rolled across the rocks echoes in my mind whenever I see their masterpieces. Thanks for a fantastic morning guys!

I have added another two abstract images I captured earlier today to my unofficial backyard collection. Enjoy

WVIL – Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens


My Prediction: This camera is going to be the next big thing! I can’t wait to get my hands on this 31MP Full Frame CMOS camera! As I stated in one of my previous posts this new system is the future of photography.

Let me know what you think.

Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens

 

 

The Lily Pond


2012 Camera Course


There are still some spots left on the camera courses coming up on the 21st or the 22nd of January.

Below is what photographer Tina Barley had to say about the course:

“I was a happy snapper and wanted to get off the dreaded green mode on my camera to get better results. The course was easy for both beginners and the more skilled users, and was just what I had been looking for.

The guys (Andrew and Leigh) taught in a way that was both entertaining and educational, and nothing was too much trouble and no question was left unanswered. The best bit was stripping everything back to the basics of photography and really getting to understand your camera and how to get the best out of it.

I loved the course so much; I went back and did it again a few months later. If you want the best out of your camera and to get awesome results, super quickly. I highly recommend this course to beginners and experienced alike.” – Tina Bartley

For more information or to book a spot on the camera course please contact any of the following stores:

Midland Camera House – 08 9250 1635

Morley Camera House – 08 9275 4646

Joondalup Camera House –  08 9301 0707

 

Nikon D4 Video


The quality of the video on the new Nikon D4 is breathtaking to watch.  Frame rates on this camera range from 60, 50, 30, 25, and 24 (approx). High and normal quality can be selected across all video options which means even slowmotion looks amazing!

Why is the video so good? Check out this video that was filmed on the Nikon D4. It explains itself!

Download Free Photos taken by Leigh Diprose Photography


Well the day has finally come. I have decided to share some of my images to the world for free!

“Why are you doing that?” I hear you ask……

All I can say in reply is I would like to make this world a better place by bringing colour into homes and smiles onto faces.

If you think someone needs a cheer up why not print a free photo by Leigh Diprose Photography and give it to them. You could share the photo on Facebook with a personal message or even use it as a desktop background, the possibilities are endless.

Each month I will be uploading at least one photo to share with you all. You can download the photo on the right hand side of the blog. The current month .zip file will contain one text document and one FULL resolution image.  The text document will need to be read first to view some usage terms and conditions.

If you like or use the image please feel free to click the “Donate” button above the download box. Every dollar you donate will help me share more quality fine art images with the world – keeping this service free for all.

I welcome your comments and feedback.

 

A preview of this month’s free FULL resolution image is shown below (full resolution image will not contain a watermark):

 

You can download this image on the right hand side.

Enjoy!

 

Nikon D4


 

COULD this change me forever? The colour red be no longer? Will I be seeing yellow from now on?

All I can say is just wait….Canon WILL be bringing something bigger and better shortly!

 

 

 

Sunrise and Sunset


Over the last few days I have been up quite early to see the sunrise over the hills. Both these images were shot using my Canon 85mm f1.2.

This first photo was taken just as the sun was rising. Perfect light!

 

From memory this photo was taken in the afternoon as a storm cloud went by. Reminds me of Lord of the Rings. What do you think?

2011 in review – Leigh Diprose Photograpy Blog


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Google+ Hangout – Photography Chat


In approximately half an hour (1am Perth time) be sure to watch or engage in the live google+ hangout I will be hosting called “Photography Chat”
+Leigh Diprose on google+ to watch!

Here is what Lord Miles Parker (and yes he is an actual Lord) had to say about the last hangout I hosted yesterday:

I attended one of my favourite hangouts in recent week last night courtesy of +Leigh Diprose. The topic of discussion was Sharing good practice when it comes to photography. As the hangout went on we watched the sun come up through his window, and welcomed in New Years Eve.

+Leigh Diprose is a Great Photographer, recently arrived on G+ and he is based in Australia, he has a wealth of excellent images to share with the community and last night was his first hangout, unsure of the response he took the plunge and it paid off.

We had +Vitaliy Darovskikh sharing images of his back yard… which included an ice-rink and some deer. +Justin Hill was also there sharing images of close up insects and a particularly tricky macro of a tigers face. +Randy Ksar was busy sharing images of scenic Canada, and +mark helm was sharing amazing macro images of bugs

+Leigh Diprose has said he will be doing more hangouts on a regular basis, so circle him and hangout with this amazing photographer.