Looking forward to trying to spot the Quadrantids Meteor Shower

On the 3rd or 4th of January 2016, I will be trying to observe the Quadrantids Meteor Shower from my parents back paddock on both nights. I decided to mow around the back paddock so i will not be in patches of thistles this time (real fun).  

Though i might not be able to see the Quadrantids Meteor Shower over Bathurst, As it is better observed in the Northern hemisphere, but i will still try anyway because i can not expect to get any meteor photos if I don't put any effort.

I did have fun taking photos of the Geminids meteor shower on the 13th-14th of December, so I think I have a bit of a idea what settings to use, though there are always room to experiment with the settings.

More information can be found here and here.

(note I am an Amateur astronomy photographer and i don't have much experience in Astronomy photography, I would go to other photographers first for advice on taking Astronomy photography.)

Anyway i will have fun photographing the stars on the 3rd and 4th of January 2015 and if i get any meteors that will make it all the more better.

Tafe for 2015

Tafe is over for 2015 and it has been a great year, learning more and more about photography as I learn to become a better photographer.

I found making my own website for my business as it  has made me think about how i present myself to the world. before i made my website I only had this blog.

My friendship with Chloe and Liz made the diploma of Photo imagery worth the Time and effort to travel to and from Orange. Without them I don't think i would have been able to have completed the course without them.

Well anyway It has been a great year for me which will hopefully lead to more opportunities in 2016 for my photography.

 Photo taken by Chloe Mackenzie (here is her website and her blog)

Photo of Class taken at Byng street cafe

Tafe end of year exhibition momentum

hello everyone
I would just like to remind everyone that the tafe end of exhibition will finish on Friday the 13th at 4pm, i will be in from 12pm to 4pm today.

Orange Tafe Art exhibition "Momentum" 2015

Orange end of year exhibition invitation and poster.

Invitation front.

Photo by myself.

Invitation Back.

Photo and editing was done by the excellent Liz Phelps Phelps.

Her blog is here.

Invitation poster.

"Momentum" poster

Photos done by myself.

editing was done by Chloe Mackenzie Liz Phelps.

Artwork done by the advanced diploma of visual Arts students.

I would like to again invite everyone to come to the opening night on the 6th of December in B block at the march street campus, Orange, NSW.

Exhibition 2015 Momentum

Art exhibition 2015 "momentum"

I would like to invite everyone to the  opening night of the 2015 Orange Tafe Arts exhibition "Momentum" on the 6th of November, which will be held in the B block at the March street Orange campus.

All are welcome.

 

Publishing my first website

my first website

Just announcing the Launch of my first website that i have made for my course at TAFE. I hope to show the world what i a capable of creating as a photographer

New years eve Fireworks

Finally getting around to posting some of the photos I took at the new years eve celebrations in Bathurst. Bathurst puts on a Firework display on new years eve at Victoria park. The Bathurst city council gets local bands in to play at the event, this year we had quite a few bands in, and as according to my friends, they did the yearly tradition of being pretty awful and this year was no exception( note last years bands were pretty good)

I got only a few good shots but most of them were pretty ordinary and I was not able to anticipate when the best fire works were going off as for me it was a real hit and miss on this occasion.

It was a great night to be out with friends to see the fireworks and hear the awful singing of the local bands. If you are in Bathurst on new years eve it is always worth while to see the local fireworks.

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