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About kayakcameraman

I’m a kayaker who has fallen in love with photography. You'll find me quietly snapping away at the unique seasonal changes that take place around me. I began paddling on the lake as a way to rebuild both my body and mind after enduring an intensive three-month bout of chemotherapy due to testicular cancer. I had never paddled a kayak prior to this and very quickly discovered how stunning it is to be on the water looking out – rather than in. What I love about photography and paddling is that it provides you with best head space. This is why I love my daily paddles, as it gives me peace and contentment along with some of the best natural light shows. Why would you not want to experience it!

Monday Morning Gold

27 Jan 2014: Golden light flooded the morning skies to make it a very enjoyable start on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra this morning. Yet again the conditions were superb with light winds, crystal clear skies and a golden sunrise to top it all off. It is going to be a fantastic day to finish a wonderful Australia day weekend, I hope that you have a great day…Enjoy.

It looked like liquid gold was floating on the waters surface.

It looked like liquid gold was floating on the waters surface.


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Happy Australia Day

26 Jan 2014: It was a golden start to what is sure to be a wonderful Australia Day. There are so many fantastic things happening all over Australia today especially here in the nations capital, Canberra. I hope that you will get the chance to enjoy the festivities with your family and friends.

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!


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The beginning of something special

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The beginning of something special

This photo has great significance for me as it was the first photo I ever took from a kayak, but it captures the moment when my son, Tully joined me for my first paddling experience. This was the starting moment of something that has been truly wonderful me. The paddling was meant to rebuild my body and mind after the treatment but this was the moment that I fell in love with photography.

Sunset Expression Session

22 Jan 2014: Last night I captured a few silhouettes of my two boys having an expression session on the trampoline. They certainly had a great time bouncing around despite my heart being in my mouth especially when Finn (middle boy) gets such big air. But in saying that the boys had a great time……Hahahahha and I can remember the days when I could bust a few of those moves myself!

It was definitely a lazy afternoon

It was definitely a lazy afternoon


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Splash of Pink

21 Jan 2014: The ever happy Dragons Abreast ladies certainly added a huge splash of colour to a dull Canberra morning and there were plenty of other people out on the water enjoying the calm conditions as well. It was nice to catch up and have a chat again, you all looked fantastic out there and thanks for brightening up my morning.

How good do they look!

How good do they look!


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Saturday’s Reflections

18 Jan 2014: It’s hard to capture a shot in the dark while sitting in a kayak and shooting free hand, but I’m not one to give up and this morning I seemed to be able to have a bit of success. I was on the water super early as the winds were light, the temp was cool and I was hoping to snare a few nice light reflections. Hope you have a great weekend, I think today is going to be another hot one here in Canberra…..hope you can escape the heat.

Kings Ave shimmer

Kings Ave shimmer


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Faces of China

Tonight is the opening of ‘The People of the Postcard’ exhibit. I could only enter 10 shots in the exhibition so I have loaded the remainder of the shots for you to have a look. These are a few portraits from a recent trip to China in September of last year. This was one amazing experience. I hope that you like the shots.
The exhibition is on display at the Hue Davis Gallery, Manuka Arts Centre, Canberra from the 16 Jan to 2 Feb.

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