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Home » May 2020

Archives for May 2020

Celebrating 10 Years of Blogging!

Published: 23rd May 2020 by Laurence Norah -10 Comments

Wow! I've been running this blog for 10 years. That makes this the longest job I've ever had! I certainly had no idea when sitting in a hostel in Australia, searching for what to call it, that it would take me on such an incredible journey. Let's rewind to that point, and see how I got to where I am today. I quit my job in 2009 to set off on a year-long trip around … [Read more...]

Monitor Calibration: How to Calibrate A Monitor for Accurate Colors

Published: 18th May 2020 by Laurence Norah -Leave a Comment

Monitor calibration is an important task for photographers. A properly calibrated monitor will accurately show you the colors in your images, so when you share or print them, you have done everything you can to ensure the final photo is seen as you intended. However it is a task that many people don't do, or start and then give up on. This is for a number of … [Read more...]

Alien Landscapes in Australia

Published: 13th May 2020 by Laurence Norah -2 Comments

If you’re hankering to get off-planet and explore alien landscapes, your options for getting into space as a tourist are kind of limited and expensive right now. Plus, you can’t really go anywhere cool in space just yet, all you can do is float around a bit. Whilst floating around in space still sounds pretty awesome, the price tag is quite high for such an experience. So if … [Read more...]

Vanguard VEO 2 Go 265HCBM Tripod Review

Published: 8th May 2020 by Laurence Norah -2 Comments

Vanguard VEO 2 Go 265HCBM tripod review

I believe that for a photographer, a tripod is an essential bit of kit. If you're wondering why, you can read my guide to why you need a tripod here. As a travel photographer, there are many tripods to choose from, but there always appears to be some kind of trade-off. If you want stability, then you have to put up with more weight. If you want lower weight, the tripod … [Read more...]

2 Week USA Road Trip Itinerary: California, Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon

Published: 6th May 2020 by Laurence Norah -2 Comments

Valley of Fire State Park

We've taken a lot of road trips in the USA, and it is our favorite country for taking road trips. From Route 66 to the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Coast Highway to the Deep South, we've had some amazing adventures by road across the states. One of our most popular road trip itineraries for the USA is our two week California road trip itinerary. However, I'm often asked by … [Read more...]

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