The Sunday Telegraph Feature

It doesn't happen very often that one of my photos ends up in the newspaper but usually I know about it before it gets published. Not so this Sunday. One of my Instagram followers messaged me about my Bay of Fires (Tasmania) Star Trail photo in The Sunday Telegraph. First I was surprised because it came completely out of the blue. Then I got annoyed about them printing my image without permission or even notifying me but once I had a copy of the newspaper in my hand, I realised how they got their hands on my photo. I entered the David Malin Astro Awards a few weeks ago and although my photo didn't make it into the final, they must have liked it and sent it to the newspaper to promote the awards which will be announced in 2 weeks (roadtrip to Parks in regional NSW coming up).

Read the story behind the photo here on my Instagram page or click here for the full screen version

Canon Feature: No One Sees It Like Jan

This came completely out of the blue which made it even more special: Canon Australia featured me in their monthly 'No One Sees It Like [Canon community member]' series in which they showcase 9 photos of one of the Canon Collective member's and ask them to answer a few questions about their photography journey.

I spent 2 long nights answering these questions and trying to come up with something meaningful. The comments below that post then proved it was worth the effort as many people felt inspired by what I said and made them realise it's not always the gear that matters.

Click on Canon's Facebook post below and read the caption next to each of the images to see what I mean.

Thank you, Canon Australia (especially Jenn Cooper)

Vivid 2018 - Featured on Groupon

For the second year in a row, one of my photos was used to promote Groupon Australia's Vivid Shop as a background image to set the tone. Shot from the 25th level of the Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, the photo shows Circular Quay and Sydney's famous icons, the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the left and the Sydney Opera House on the right, with illuminated ferries and commercial vessels cruising around the harbour.

Several of my images have also been used as main images for individual deals as supply for Vivid photos is limited and can't include the Sydney Opera House as the main subject due to their F=filming and photography policy. Luckily there are plenty of other photo opportunities around.

See Groupon's Vivid 2018 Shop here.