Beach Pix | Grantville VIC |2019-10-30
So it was nearly the end of the working day, I’m in north Melbourne, and Melissa sends me a message to see when I will be home – everyone wants to go to the beach. We decided that by the time everyone was home, we realistically had a couple of hours daylight left, so we …
Moe visits us from Japan in 2019
Melissa and I have had two Japanese exchange students in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, our first was Megumi, and in 2012 we had Moe (pronounced Moy) come to stay with us for three months each. Just imagine that – as a student, being required to travel to a foreign country for three months, speak …
Trip to San Remo & Phillip Island – Revisiting the Canon 400D
So it’s been months since I took out the Canon 400D DSLR camera and actually took some photos, but is been around 7 years since my wife and I actually went on a holiday together without anyone else (yes, excluding the kids on a holiday!) Seven years is far too long and we have been …
PowerShell Core on macOS, Linux, and Windows
For the longest time, I have wanted a function version of PowerShell running on Mac OS X so I don’t have to work from two computers to perform the various tasks. Most of my Windows based laptops have been lesser attractive to use that my MacBook, mainly due to lack of performance, lack of battery …
FileVault Users Missing on Mac Boot
Well this is a first, I have never until today encountered this issue. My immediate thought was that the user just needed to be Enabled in the System Preferences to unlock the volume at boot – which is quite normal, and yes, they weren’t enabled, so I enabled this user, rebooted and thought all would …
ND Filter Slides On The Cheap!
So I saw a couple of really cool looking pictures on Instagram that were of water landscapes with long exposure times to get that mirror water effect, but during the day! I thought to myself, damn! (pun-intended)… These guys must have some really good & dark ND filters on their cameras! For those of you …
Street Photography | Hosier Lane, Melbourne Australia
I love taking a stroll through the streets of Melbourne – especially in the areas that are artistic in their appearance – whether they were designed to be artistic or just matured into something beautiful… Hosier Lane is no exception – cobble stone walk way which looks amazing when wet from the rains. The walls …
Beach Pix | Mordialloc Beach Australia Jan 26th 2019
Happy Australia Day! So the family, a few friends, a BBQ by the beach, and one of the most epic sunsets I have ever seen – makes for an amazing day! As we were about to leave, the sky scene really started to improve, so I rushed to get everything loaded into the car so …
Gear | My Handheld Video Rig | 2018
This is my main video rig I use handheld when out and about. Equipment list: Panasonic HC-VX980M 4K Video Camera (I have two of these) Viltrox L132T Video LED Lamp (and NP-F970 battery) Feelworld FW703 on camera video filed monitor (and NP-F970 battery) 11″ Articulating Magic Arm and Grip Clamp 1/4″ Cold Show Mounts 1/4″ …
Beach Pix | Kilcunda Beach | 2019-01-01
These Christmas & New Years holidays we decided to visit some beaches that aren’t in the Bayside area, but still relatively closer to home… We had looked at a couple in our area a couple of years ago, but they were more muddy rather than sandy, so were a little skeptical of what we might …