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Photographs and stories by Invercargill photographer Rick Harvey

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Photography

17 Retro-Style Photos From Small Town New Zealand

I guess there are two backstories to this story. The first is that I have developed a fondness for retro-style photos, which you’ll be aware of if you follow my photo blog. The second is that having just arrived back from a 5,300 kilometre motorhome trip around the North Island...

Black and White Photography

Shooting Photos At Night With A Smartphone

This was never intended to be a story about shooting black-and-white photos with a smartphone. Nor was it intended to be a story about shooting photos at night with a smartphone. It sort of just happened – probably because I am a self confessed lazy photographer. I was out walking...

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Photography

Images From Small Town New Zealand

I try hard to publish stories regularly, but often I am overcome with bouts of laziness, uncertainty, lack of ideas or a combination of all three. Images from small town New Zealand is an attempt to get me back in the posting groove. My latest excuse is that I have...

Street Photography

Its Important To Take Bad Pictures Sometimes

    Diane Arbus, a doyen of black and white photography, once said “It’s important to take bad pictures”, the rationale being that by recognising bad pictures we will understand what makes good pictures. She also said, “I’ve never taken a picture I intended. They’re always better or worse”. I...

Black and White Photography

Learning To See In Black And White – Part 2

  What I am learning is that learning to see in black and white is an ongoing process – at least until it becomes a natural and intuitive part of my photographic thought processes. There are so many fine examples of black-and-white photography scattered across the Internet and in reference...

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Black and White Photography

I’m Learning To See In Black And White

Shooting photographs in black and white can be a bit like stepping back in time – after all black and white photography has been with us for over a hundred years. I like black and white, and lately, I’ve been learning to see in black and white before I click...

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Post Processing

Sky Replacement – Good Or Bad?

Turning dull photos into keepers… Thanks to advancements in AI technology, sky replacement is now a common feature found in most modern photo and image post-processing apps, where just clicking one button can change the whole appearance of a scene. But is sky replacement ethical? And should you replace a...