My friend Rodrigo’s doorman lives in Vidigal favela in Rio de Janeiro. He told us it was safe to traverse the favela, with drone and SLR camera equipment, enroute to the climb up Dois Irmãos mountain, which overlooks Leblon and Ipanema beaches. This is the story of our morning including drone footage and sick photos.
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I haven’t been snowboarding in a while, because I’m Australian and the snow here is pretty expensive and not that great. Of course, things get more tempting when a) there’s a big powder dump and b) I have a new Phantom 4 drone which needs to be flown. This video showcases some of the awesome scenery you can see and ski in the Australian Snowy Mountains, in and around Jindabyne and Thredbo resort. Enjoy.
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I visited the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, and got some sweet views of the stunning scenery. Some info about the history of the Palace, why it was built, how you can visit, and why its builder was mysteriously found dead.
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I visited the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany with my Canon 6D, tripod and Phantom 4 drone. It was midsummer, sunny and stormy, and I captured the castle and surrounds from quite a few interesting angles you mightn’t have seen before.
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2016 marks 15 years since I went on my first backpacking trip to the US, Europe and Asia at 21. To celebrate, I put together a little compilation of experiences caught on camera from all of those years.
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50-something traveller and photographic expert Rob Gibbs reckons roadtrips are necessary to the very essence of his soul. One of his US favourites is the Pacific Coast Highway in California- he’s done it 3 times for Pete’s sake!
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American actress Loretta Young once said “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you”. Though she had a point, the problem with Love is that, being blind and all, it could be looking for you in Norway or Thailand. That’s right- Love may be confused about the continent in which you reside. If you’re at home, stuck inside a shell preventing the petals of love from raining down upon thee, some travel may be a blessing. But be aware that travel can itself be the shell which imprisons you. Here’s some tips to using your wanderlust to your romantic advantage and finding love on the road.
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Rob Gibbs is an Australian travel photographer, wedding photographer and former police forensics photographer who has been shooting what he sees for 40 years. Last week in Part 1, he discussed buying a camera and using aperture, shutter speed and ISO to shoot better travel photos. This week, we’re going to dive into the art of photography- metering, composition, post-production, and presenting your work.
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Photography is a unique blend of science and art. If you are artistic, this will help you to grasp some of the more technical aspects of photography, and if you are a more analytical person, you may need to bone up in the creative areas of subject matter and composition. The word ‘photography’ literally means light drawing. This is extremely important to remember. Think of the image sensor in your camera as a canvas to capture the wondrous things you will encounter in your travels!
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