Aperture Priority

Photographs and stories by Invercargill photographer Rick Harvey

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waipiata

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...

postcards from the north island pohutu geyser

Motorhoming

Beautiful Postcards From The North Island – Part 2

Is it really two months since I posted my first collection of Postcards From The North Island? Mmmm – yes it is! The first collection was published here on June 21, and in spite of my best intentions there have been no further Postcards From The North Island. However, after...

experimenting with black and white a rocking horse appearing to look back over its shoulder at the viewer

Black and White Photography

Experimenting With Black And White Photography

  In my website’s brief “about me” section  I describe myself as an opportunist photographer but if  I am blunt I would say that I am a procrastinator when it comes to my photography. In the past, I have rarely – if ever -planned to go out and capture specific...

old shed in a paddock

Opinion

6 Reasons To Use Nik Collection 5

Before I get to the 6 reasons to use Nik Collection 5 – first things first. What is the Nik Collection? The Nik Collection is arguably one of the most comprehensive collections of plugins, or stand-alone apps, for corrective and creative processing of photographs. It has been around for years...

photographing trees - misty trees morrisons bush

Black and White Photography

Photographing Trees

Photographing Trees   I never really stopped to think about taking photographs of trees as a specific niche genre of photography. But apparently, it is! A Google search throws up dozens and dozens of pages on how to photograph trees, and here was I thinking there is no right way...

ferry reserve as seen from the old manawatu gorge bridge

Motorhoming

Ferry Reserve Freedom Camping Area

  Back in April I wrote a story called Our Favourite Freedom Camping Sites – Part 1. This isn’t Part 2 – that is still to come – probably after we finish our jaunt around the lower half of the North Island in a few weeks. So please watch this...

north bank otaki river sunset

Motorhoming

Postcards From The North Island

Postcards From The North Island Growing up I remember listening to a radio programme by Alistair Cook called Letter From America. I loved his mellifluous voice, and the stories he told, and often thought it would be wonderful to be able to do something similar. But alas – I’ll have...

Re-tyred Beetle in a car wrekcers yard, Invercargill black and white street views

Black and White Photography

Awesome Black And White Street Views

It might be strange for me to say this, but this collection of photographs of black and white street views was inspired by – or rather motivated by – Canadian photographer Kyle McDougall’s visual story called An American Mile which I stumbled across a few days ago. Sure my photographs...

on the boardwalk

Photography

Some Of My Favourite Photographs

I’ve taken the opportunity over the last few weeks while we’ve been in lockdown to troll through my archives and select a few of my favourite photographs. When I say favourite photographs I’m not referring to photographs that are technically and visually perfect. After all, to quote Diane Arbus – “I never...

iconic Invercargill Burt Munro - should you use photography presets

Black and White Photography

Should You Use Photography Presets

Should you use photography presets? Do real photographers use photography presets? I ask those questions, especially the second one, a little tongue in cheek because a few days ago a story about photography presets popped up in my Facebook news feed. I read it at the time – but didn’t...

old humber rotting its life away

Black and White Photography

Selective Colour In Black And White Photography Can Look Good!

Whether you call it selective colour or selective desaturation, selective colour in black and white photography often seems to get a bad rap. Selective colour is one of many photographic cliches that some photographers think is a practice that should be stopped straight away. However as long as photography is regarded as...