Fossicking in antique, secondhand and craft shops reveals some great goodies for “novelty” product photos, picked up this basket and straw stuffing at the last minute before the end of easter eve. Just add some old classic Cadbury easter eggs and DUO’s Squarebill crank baits for an easter basket that will satisfy any anglers...

Little bit of trout jewellery for all those trout anglers out there with a Duo Spearhead Ryuki 38S. I’ve had this little jewellery box sitting around for over a year and originally was going to take this image this time last year but forest fires and floods in our district put a hold on...

The classic fish and chips originates from England during the 1800’s. The first fish and chip shop in England is believed to have opened in Mossely, near Oldham, Lancashire, around 1863. Since then it has become a national dish of the UK and spread throughout the globe becoming a culinary favorite. How did this...

It’s that time of the year down under, summer and from first light till the sun goes down.the constant high pitch shrill of cicada’s create ear piercing noise pollution, But they are welcome to local topwater anglers chasing bass and native fish species. Camera: Nikon Z7 Lens: NIKKOR PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f2.8D with...

It’s that time of the year down under, summer and from first light till the sun goes down.the constant high pitch shrill of cicada’s create ear piercing noise pollution, But they are welcome to local topwater anglers chasing bass and native fish species. Camera: Nikon Z7 Lens: NIKKOR PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f2.8D with...

Long slim shiny products are really quite challenging to photpograph, they are difficult to light evenly plus reflect everything that is at the same angle to them. Perspective Control Lenses or Tilt Shift have always been my favourite lens for product work, nothing comes close to their unique design and abilities based on the...

Perspective Control Lenses or Tilt Shift have always been my favourite lens for product work, nothing comes close to their unique design and abilities based on the Scheimpflug principle These lenses enable photography to transcend the normal restrictions of depth of field and perspective. In this case this lure is suspended with the camera...

Fossicking in haberdashery and craft stores are a great way to find some little treasures the play around with. These stores are filled with goodies on at holiday, season and special occasion. Found some fake blood amongst in the Halloween craft section, and immediately though of the White Bone pattern from DUO. Camera: Nikon...

This is about as a good a selfie shot that anyone will get out of me! They always say a picture says a thousand words, but I think ones hands can tell so much more. Hands are simply amazingly resilient, we abuse them constantly with dirt, chemicals, tools, sunburn, sand, salt etc no matter...

LED studio lighting technology is rapidly evolving with some viable options now. The new Godox FV200 200W High Speed Sync Flash LED Light is a new studio light that combines continuous LED light with a high-speed sync flash and works seamlessly with Godox’s X Pro trigger system! I’ve been using this system for a little...

The Devil Is In The Details derives from the earlier phrase, “God is in the detail” expressing the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important. This is particular to this subject when I was asked to shoot some front cover shots for DUO Internationals 2021 catalogue. Shooting a...

Love getting challenged to do a particularly difficult image.  When I was asked to shoot some front cover shots for DUO Internationals 2021 catalogue, it took some real planning into doing it as I wanted it to be perfect. Shooting a lure front on while retaining full details along its length is technically impossible...