Tag: Lady Elliot Island

How to Beach Babymoon

As some of my blog readers know (hi mum!) a little while ago I had a baby – and so I thought I’d start to write some blog posts about how you can actually still do fun stuff like travelling and photography with a little person! So a good starting

five reasons to visit Lady Elliot Island in winter

Yes it’s currently winter in Australia, and while those of you from actual cold places might laugh at the number of people in Brisbane wearing scarves on a 20 degree day, the last thing many of us here would be thinking about is going somewhere not too far from home

#surrealism

I’m always really fascinated by what influences artists/photographers, and I love reading about the stories behind the images as they offer an insight into the creative process for that particular artist. Over the next couple of posts I thought I’d discuss my main motivations for taking photos. First up is

What a lady 

After a much too long five year hiatus, I finally got to revisit one of the most wonderful places- Lady Elliot Island. My previous trip was in spring, this time I experienced the island in all her winter glory. Just as beautiful as ever, Lady Elliot is truly a coral

Moving pictures

I made this video awhile ago – it’s actually my first ever video attempt! I made it for my friend Lenore and I to remember the fun time we had at Lady Elliot Island- all of the snorkelling, diving, wildlife, and sunset cocktails! Hence it is quite long at 18

Risky business

I never truly appreciated the design perfection and vivid colours of sea urchins until recently, when I had a chance to get up close while reef walking on Lady Elliot Island. These photos were taken with an INON macro lens and the last two are cropped images of larger photos.

Great Barrier Reef in danger

I love the reef. I love the fact that only hours from Brisbane I can be snorkelling an underwater wonderland of bright jewel colours, clear waters, and fish in their thousands. Unfortunately all of this is under threat due to a massive amount of development proposed along the Queensland coast

Destination Report: Lady Elliot Island

From the moment I caught a glimpse of the turquoise waters and white sand I knew it was going to be a great week! My friend and I decided to use our precious annual leave on a trip to Lady Elliot Island, which is part of the Capricorn and Bunker

Can you hear the ocean?

I haven’t had much chance to blog lately as I’ve been playing tour guide for my cousin who is visiting from Germany – lots of beach trips so hopefully some good photos to come! However I just picked up my film from my recent trip to Lady Elliot Island and

In both worlds

Half-and-half photos are so challenging! This photo was literally the third photo I took with my underwater set-up – it seems the stars aligned and the water droplets stayed away (!) and I got a photo I really love and whenever I look at it, it reminds me of how