Another photo from Lake Walyungup last month, showing a lonely clump of grass against the white gypsum lake bed. I had to get the camera on the ground to achieve this low viewpoint, but I'm happy with the result.

lonely

Lake Walyungup, Warnbro, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @12mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO100

"Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level II" is a brand-new 58-page eBook sequel by Edward Verosky to the "Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level" eBook which I reviewed recently.

In this sequel, Edward discusses covers a number of topics that he avoided in his earlier portraiture eBook. Topics include

• building a portfolio
• various ideas for shoots,
• finding subjects
• interacting with your subjects
• gear discussions
• brief section on post-processing

With lots of sample photos included in the book, the author provides plenty of useful information for improving your portrait photography.

Note that if you haven't yet read the Edward's previous book, "Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level", I would recommend you read it first, before reading book II.


The "Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level II" eBook can be purchased online for USD$15, and is available for immediate download after submitting your payment online.

While on holidays near Rockingham last month, we visited Lake Walyungup while looking for some geocaches in the area. As it was summer, the lake is mostly dry, and it's an interesting location, with the lake bed covered in gypsum (not salt, as many people think).

broken glass

Lake Walyungup, Warnbro, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO100

While bike riding around the Rockingham area earlier this year, we came across a bobtail on the side of the cycle path. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to photograph it, and took a number of photos with a wide-angle lens, placing the camera on the ground very close to the bobtail.

I think the bobtail saw its own reflection in the lens, and decided to put on an aggressive show, resulting in the wide-open mouth pose shown below.

The bobtail is also known as a Western Shingleback, and its scientific name is Tiliqua rugosa.

bobtail

(Tiliqua rugosa)

Warnbro, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @13mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO100

A bunch of grapes catches the late afternoon sun at a vineyard in the Swan Valley.

grapes

Settlers Rest Farmstay, West Swan, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm, 1/640 sec, f/4, ISO200

I recently came across some eBooks by Edward Verosky, a professional photographer who likes to teach people how to make pictures. I bought a few of his eBooks, as DPS was offering them at a discounted price, and have been impressed by the content.

I recently reviewed Edward's "Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level", and am now taking a closer look at another of his eBooks, titled "100% Reliable Flash Photography". It is a 75-page eBook that provides detailed information on improving your flash photography, both indoors and outdoors.

Edward first provides some introductory information on lighting, covering the terminology and tools associated with flash photography, providing definitions for all the commonly used terms, and describing the equipment, ranging from snoots, flags and more. An overview of light, reflected light, large vs small light sources is next, as well as a brief overview of how cameras set exposure with aperture, shutter speed and ISO, as well as exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation.

I love silhouettes, especially against a sunset sky. The sunset on this particular day certainly didn't disappoint, with some cloud cover providing a range of interesting colours shortly after the sun disappeared below the horizon.

sunset cross

Settlers Rest Farmstay, West Swan, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 35mm f/2 @35mm, 1/125 sec, f/4, ISO200