Blog Post Categorised: Photography
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London 2012 Olympic Games: A kiwi perspective
9 Aug 2012
Given that I am a New Zealander living in London during the Olympic Games this year, I felt compelled to dedicate a blog post to the games. I have been fortunate enough to be at various venues to see the games from. … Read more about London 2012 Olympic Games: A kiwi perspective »
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Narrative Photography, Part 1: Background
17 Jul 2012
If a photograph does not capture an audience’s attention they will not take the time to read additional text. This is why it is important that images have strong narratives, so that they do not rely on text to communicate on their behalf. … Read more about Narrative Photography, Part 1: Background »
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War in Bosnia and Genocide in Srebrenica: A photographic narrative
26 Jun 2012
The Bosnian war affected many areas within Bosnia and Herzegovina through 1992 to 1996. Sarajevo experienced a siege for over three and a half years and Srebrenica was affected by a massacre that was the worst atrocity in Europe since the end of World War II. … Read more about War in Bosnia and Genocide in Srebrenica: A photographic narrative »
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Anzac Day: A tale from Gallipoli
25 Apr 2012
Every year April 25 stands out for most New Zealand and Australian people. It marks Anzac Day, the Day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli in 1915 … Read more about Anzac Day: A tale from Gallipoli »
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Photographing from all angles in a Turkish fairytale landscape
17 Apr 2012
Looking up, I see natural structures that could have resembled part of a smurf village if they were painted blue and white, but instead they were a lovely variety of muted rocky tones and referred to as ‘fairy chimneys’ in Cappadocia, Turkey. … Read more about Photographing from all angles in a Turkish fairytale landscape »
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Two years on… and still travelling with a camera
25 Mar 2012
Two years ago today, I, Ngaire Ackerley, packed up and left my home country of New Zealand to travel the big wide world on a one-way ticket. Since leaving New Zealand I’ve had my fair share of adventures. … Read more about Two years on… and still travelling with a camera »
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Photographing for a website
4 Mar 2012
Photography on websites can be a simple or complex challenge depending on the type of site and type of photographs that are used. Photography helps set the stage for the website and can say a lot about the company, product or project before the user even reads any text. … Read more about Photographing for a website »
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Winning an unexpected ‘Best Photo’ Prize
25 Feb 2012
Recently I entered into a challenge with World Wildlife Fund to match as many icons on their 50th anniversary 50p coin as I could. While I may not have won that competition directly, I unexpectedly won ‘Best Photo’ in the WWF 50p coin Anniversary Photo Challenge instead. … Read more about Winning an unexpected ‘Best Photo’ Prize »
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Time Lapse Travel Photography to Inspire
18 Feb 2012
Travelling across the world taking photographs. Who wouldn’t have a dream like this? Well not only is the idea awesome, but I’ve found some photographers that have produced some very inspiring work while travelling with their cameras. … Read more about Time Lapse Travel Photography to Inspire »
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WWF Photo Challenge
12 Feb 2012
WWF is an amazing, caring organization that prides itself on tackling issues relating to nature and animal conservation, climate change and much more. I decided to participate in their 50th anniversary photo challenge as a way to help raise awareness. … Read more about WWF Photo Challenge »
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New page about Ngaire’s travels
29 Jan 2012
Mark Twain once said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” … Read more about New page about Ngaire’s travels »
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Preparing for the London 2012 Olympics
23 Jan 2012
In preparation for the 2012 Olympic games London has been hosting the ‘Prepares Series’ for athletes to qualify for the Olympics. Over the last few weeks I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on some tickets and capture some action sports photography. … Read more about Preparing for the London 2012 Olympics »
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Photographing scale in Egypt and Jordan
8 Jan 2012
Petra and the Pyramids of Giza show incredibly daunting heights when you’re there in person. However, when you see these places in photographs there is often little to compare them to – how do viewers really know how large they are? … Read more about Photographing scale in Egypt and Jordan »
