CP Photography and Designs

CP Photography and Designs Specialising in landscape photography and photo manipulation/editing as well as product creation.

Coming to the end of this year, I am thankful for being able to do such a long (20,000km) half lap of Australia and expe...
31/12/2025

Coming to the end of this year, I am thankful for being able to do such a long (20,000km) half lap of Australia and experience some of our beautiful country that I've never seen before. I thought I'd share some larger versions of the pictures I put on my calendar, but I have so many more that make me happy to look back on. I also did a short course in Nov & Dec, which taught me enough about acrylic painting to be able to produce the two paintings I'll share. They are deeply personal to me and I was really encouraged and inspired to think that I actually can paint! In the new year I am looking forward to painting a lot more, and working on myself as a person so that I can be thankful, even for the hard things.
I hope this New Year is kind to you all, and that you're able to pursue something that brings life to you.

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know that I've made a 2026 calendar containing pics from our recent half-lap of Australia...
07/10/2025

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know that I've made a 2026 calendar containing pics from our recent half-lap of Australia. They are A3 size quality card with spaces large enough to write in and are $35 each. I am placing an order this Friday 10th Oct, so if you'd like to purchase a copy, please let me know ASAP... thanks!

I'm busy compiling a stack of photos ready to print for my first ever sole exhibition (does having it at my house count?...
30/08/2024

I'm busy compiling a stack of photos ready to print for my first ever sole exhibition (does having it at my house count? 😆). I think I'll call it First Soul Exhibition (because that spelling seems to suit my photography).

Anyway, I thought I'd just share how crazy those volcanic ash sunsets have been over the last couple of years. They create something so beautiful (if you stick around after sunset to wait for it!). It's amazing how bright they are. Thought I'd post some pics taken on the same night in 3 different locations to show how the colour changes. It also amazes me how many of my photos after the sun has set have ended up with lens flare because this is so bright.

First pic is at the King River mouth near Strahan in Tasmania. We waited around a bit after the sun had set for the volcanic colours to kick in but I wasn't big on the subject matter, so we decided to drive around further to Lettes Bay where we stayed a while because the colours were phenomenal as they reflected off the water. When I finally called it as "done" and ok to leave, we drove around the corner and were greeted the most amazing red view of Strahan. Anyway... all this just to say "don't run off after the sun sets"!

I've redesigned my logo for a new and exciting season ahead!We're building an art shed and I'm planning to learn how to ...
31/05/2024

I've redesigned my logo for a new and exciting season ahead!
We're building an art shed and I'm planning to learn how to paint. It doesn't mean I'll be any good at it... but it's more about fun, so I'm not going to put that pressure on myself to be good.

Meanwhile, I picked up the pencil and did a drawing for the first time in about 20 years, and I'm pretty happy with how my drawing of my cat came out.

Happy New Year to you all!I thought I'd share this years calendar with you.I make calendars for my family every year, us...
04/01/2024

Happy New Year to you all!
I thought I'd share this years calendar with you.
I make calendars for my family every year, using my favourite photographs that I've taken from the year just gone. I put all our birthdays and important dates on there as well (but always make "blanks" for other people). Maybe I should start posting them here every January. You'll recognise some of these:

I've been reworking some of the panos I took in Tassie last December and thought I'd share. Three of them aren't panos s...
09/12/2023

I've been reworking some of the panos I took in Tassie last December and thought I'd share. Three of them aren't panos so don't have that same level of quality, but I think they look good this way. My favourites are the mountains! I think the Lake Pedder ones are a good excuse to go back and reshoot on a nicer day :)

If you're a small business interested in selling my cards individually in your shop, contact me. I have order sheets and...
04/10/2022

If you're a small business interested in selling my cards individually in your shop, contact me. I have order sheets and bulk price lists I can email out to you. I can also send you a product sample (or visit you personally) so you'll be able to see the quality of the cards.

I have created 5 new cards! Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to order. The pricing is on the main card post ...
04/10/2022

I have created 5 new cards! Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to order. The pricing is on the main card post (and postage costs) and has been updated to include the new 16 card pack.

Here's something I was working on last year and I thought I'd share my tips here, as well:Tips for scanning in your phot...
08/07/2022

Here's something I was working on last year and I thought I'd share my tips here, as well:
Tips for scanning in your photos: Make sure you scan them in at the highest quality (600dpi should be enough) and if you crop them, don't specify a smaller size, and save them at the highest quality setting if your computer has room for that. If they are taken by a professional photographer the whites should not be blown out (lose their detail because it's too bright) so if you know how to "bring that back under control" in your software... if the detail is in the original photo it's best to 'get it back". I've just finished saving a whole heap of photos and it's interesting to me to see how I scanned photos back in 1999 with no photographic knowledge to how I do them now. Check out the difference. The following photos are scanned off the same two images. The size and detail have changed a lot! I have also removed a lot of scratches and artefacts as well though. Not necessarily perfect, but I've done what I am prepared to do with the time I had.

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