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2020 Year in Review and looking towards 2021

I have shared an annual review on this blog each year for the last 4 years (since starting this blog back in 2016). Like many people around the world, 2020 has been one rollercoaster of a year. I didn’t quite get my act together to write my review until what is now the end of January 2021. The purpose of this is to reflect on the (crazy) year that was 2020 and discuss what I’m looking forward to in 2021. A word of warning, this ended up being a fairly lengthy post and not all related to photography.

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Dosukoi Ramen, Fremantle Markets

Most ramen-lovers in Perth will likely be familiar with Dosukoi noodle shop located inside Fremantle markets. It’s been around since 2007 and it was probably one of the first few ramen shops in Perth before the ramen craze took off! It doesn’t seat many people however you won’t need to wait long for your ramen as the service is quick and people tend to be in and out of there quickly. They’re only open on Fridays to Sundays, so it’s definitely a weekend kind of activity.

A few weekends ago we were in Fremantle and decided to try it for ourselves. I love trying the “original” ramen when I’m trying a new joint for the first time. It was hearty and hot bowl of soup, very comforting for what was a chilly spring day.

I was out with my favourite lens, the Fujinon 35mm f1.4, and managed to capture some straight out of camera images using my Fujifilm X-T10. The base film simulation was classic chrome.

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Exploring Broome and Travel Journaling with the Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay (Updated 2024)

Just because you can’t travel overseas doesn’t mean you can’t travel and explore.

Take this opportunity to explore your own backyard. I guarantee you there are places to see and things to do in your own city and state!

Maybe it’s somewhere you’ve always been interested in felt “you can do that any time” and instead opted for an overseas trip.

Broome in WA is one of those places for me. People from other parts of Australia and the world dream of travelling to Broome to explore the sun-kissed lands in the North West of Australia.

Yet being a WA local, I have yet to go myself.

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Unboxing and Review of the Fujifilm Instax LiPlay Camera

In my view Fujifilm has dominated the instant film camera market. It’s great to see Polaroid making their own push into the market to drive up competition and innovation. I have always been fond of the idea of instant film but until recently have not owned an instant camera of my own. There is something alluring about instant film. For a digital photographer like myself, taking photos then bringing it into a whole workflow process that involves post-processing software such as Lightroom and then sharing onto platforms like your own blog, instagram or facebook, can sometimes feel like a lot of work. Shooting on a camera that produces instant film and have relatively have few controls to slow you down, you get to focus on light and composition when taking photos.

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Urban Photography in Perth City, Western Australia

Since I stopped working in Perth city a few years ago, I’m not often in the city during the week. A few weeks ago, I was in the city for a work-related meeting on a Thursday afternoon. After the meeting I took the opportunity to hang around for an hour or so to do some late afternoon street photography. Fellow photographer Robert also managed to join me briefly towards the end of my walk. The 4.30pm to 5.30pm was pretty good. I loved the long shadows and warm light. As it was a Thursday afternoon, there weren’t a lot of people out and about in the City. It was mostly people rushing home after work. After 5.30pm the streets were relatively empty. I managed to get a few street scenes with people in it.

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