The CapturEDU Journal
Photography guides, written to be used.
Practical guides to camera settings, light, composition, editing and Melbourne locations. Clear enough for beginners, specific enough to take outside tonight.
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Sunset photography locations in Melbourne, season by season
Princes Pier, St Kilda Pier, Elwood and Point Ormond, Brighton and Williamstown. The best sunset photography locations in Melbourne, which way each one faces, the season that suits it, and settings for the sun, the sky and the afterglow.
State Library Victoria photography guide: dome and rules
State Library Victoria photography guide: where to shoot the dome, Queen's Hall and forecourt, the Library's photo rules, and handheld low-light settings.
Night photography locations in Melbourne: where to stand
Princes Bridge, Southbank, Federation Square, Bourke Street Mall, Docklands and St Kilda Pier. The best night photography locations in Melbourne, where exactly to stand, when blue hour arrives in each season, and the settings for trails and reflections.
Autumn colours near Melbourne: where and when to shoot them
Mount Macedon's Honour Avenue, the Dandenong Ranges gardens, Daylesford and, further out, Bright. Where to find autumn colours near Melbourne, how to time the peak, and the light, polariser and white balance choices that make them sing.