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10 Composition Tips with Award-Winning Photographer Steve McCurry

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on March 22, 2015| 1 Comment »

Excellent advice for photographers or visual artists in any genre!

The COOPH (the Cooperative of Photography) explains 10 photo composition tips with the help of Steve McCurry’s incredible photographs. McCurry is an award-winning editorial photographer best known for his photograph, “Afghan Girl” (Sharbat Gula), which originally appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic magazine when she was approximately 12 years old.

Be sure to watch the informative video above. I’ve also written out the 10 tips below so you can check back on this post for reference. For more, visit COOPH and Steve McCurry’s official site.

#1 Rule of Thirds
Place points of interest on intersections

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Photograph by Steve McCurry

#2 Leading Lines
Use natural lines to lead the eye into the picture

composition tips with steve mccurry cooph (2)

Photograph by Steve McCurry

#3 Diagonals
Diagonal lines create great movement

composition tips with steve mccurry cooph (3)

Photograph by Steve McCurry

#4 Framing
Use natural frames like windows and doors

composition tips with steve mccurry cooph (4)

Photograph by Steve McCurry

#5 Figure to Ground
Find a…

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Lost Perth Sensational 70’s

Posted in COMMUNITY, Other blogs, Perth City, tagged LostPerthSensational70's, PerthCity, WhenWe's on March 21, 2015| 1 Comment »

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Actually taken by my family of our family in 1975. (Don’t know who ‘Andy Parry’ is at all?)

Last night, a new TV show hit Perth screens; Lost Perth Sensational 70’s debuted on Channel 9. And it all started with their Facebook Page!

And what a sensation it has been! So many loved being taken down memory lane, seeing shots of Perth from way back when… we’re all ‘when-we’s at heart, hey?

I was one of many thousands who sent in a photo now included on the site. Mine was taken when I first arrived here in 1975, playing mini-golf with some of my family in Scarborough.

Next week, (same time, same channel) the episode will be ‘Lost Perth Sensational 80’s’ and I can’t wait!

Here’s the link to view the program: http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/lostperthsensational70s/episodes/season-1/episode-1/lost-perth-sensational-70s/#autoplay

@FrancesMForde #LostPerthSensational70’s #ScarboroughMiniGolf #PhotosWayBackWhen #WhenWe’s

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Writing With Heart is Why I Write for Boys

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on February 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Write from the heart…

Steph Olivieri Bourbon Screenwriter & Author

Hey everyone so I was at the SCBWI winter conference this past weekend in New York-oh New York, I love New York-but I digress. I was at the conference and talked to so many people about my writing, goals, stories, etc.

People kept asking me why I write books about boys (teens) instead of girls-in fact I get asked this ALL the time. I am sorry if this makes me a traitor to my gender, but I am writing what I LOVE to read, and I LOVE, what I am now (coining the phrase) calling, “boy lit” because I LOVE stories with boy/male leads the most. I always have. This is probably why my chick lit novels weren’t a huge success, my heart wasn’t there in the same way and I was writing to trend. Writing is just like anything else, when it comes from the heart it is always…

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A Book Can Change a Life

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on February 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »

‘Teach a child to read… and you give them the world’…

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Film friend…

Posted in COMMUNITY, Film Friends, Other blogs, Scripts, Writers, Writing, tagged AlanIveson, FilmFriend, FrancesMacaulayForde on February 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Alan Iverson Credits.

Alan Iverson‘s website is quite impressive. It clearly shows the projects he’s worked on, projects available for development and super easy to navigate.

I’ve read ‘Ghost Town’ and look forward to producers (it’s never just one these days) coming on board to develop the series, so I can say to Alan; “I knew you when…”.

If you’ve got a project you’d like Alan to work on with you, contact him through his website. He’s a top bloke – a hard working and conscientious team player!

@FrancesMForde #FrancesMacForde #AlanIveson #FilmFriend

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Moira Sheppard reviews For Rhino in a Shrinking World, edited by Harry Owen

Posted in Other blogs on January 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

An excellent review:

Moira Sheppard reviews For Rhino in a Shrinking World, edited by Harry Owen.

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Writers: 12 Things to Do in 2015 – Part 2

Posted in Other blogs, Writing on January 28, 2015| 2 Comments »

Lots of good stuff here!

Writers: 12 Things to Do in 2015 – Part 2.

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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

Posted in COMMUNITY, Other blogs, Perth City, Writing, tagged AustraliaDay2015, PerthDailyPhoto on January 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »

My sister-in-law does a Perth Daily Photo (Travel) blog and has just posted a wonderful series of photos and a link to a video showcasing our Australia Day Celebrations on the Swan River.

Enjoy!

#AustraliaDay2015 #PerthDailyPhoto

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Film: Sniper

Posted in Other blogs, tagged Robert Lee, scripts on January 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Another excellent manifestation of Robert Lee’s 2 page scripts posted on the web for anyone to use – very well done!

Film: Sniper.

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Meanwhile in Australia…

Posted in COMMUNITY, Other blogs, Writing on December 28, 2014| 5 Comments »

You Know It’s Hot In Australia When!

1) The best parking spot is determined by shade not distance

2) Hot water comes out of both taps

3) You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron

4) The temperature drops below 32c and you feel chilly

5) You discover that in January and February it only takes two fingers to steer a car

6) You discover you can get sunburnt through your windscreen

7) You develop a fear of metal door handles

8) You break a sweat the instance you step outside at 7am

9) Your biggest bicycle accident fear is “What if i get knocked out and end up lying on the road and getting cooked”

10) You realize asphalt has a liquid state

11) Farmers are feeding there chickens crushed ice to prevent them from laying hard boiled eggs

12) The trees are whistling for dogs

13) While walking back barefoot to your car from any event, you do a tightrope act on the white lines in the carpark

14) You catch a cold from having the air-con on full blast all night long

15) You learn that Westfield Shopping Centre’s aren’t just Shopping Centre’s, they are temples to worship Air-Conditioning

16) Sticking your head in the freezer and taking deep breaths is considered normal

17) A cup full of ice is considered a great snack

18) A black out is life threatening because your air-con and your fans no longer work.

19) No one cares if you walk around with no shoes on

20) You keep anything in the fridge, including potatoes, bread and clothing

21) People have enough left over beer cans to make a boat and compete in a regatta. (S.A joke)

22) The effort of toweling yourself off after a shower means you need another shower right away.

23) You will wait patiently until the day it starts raining to go on a run.

24) You worry your ceiling fan is spinning so fast it will fly off and Kill You

25) You Laugh because this list is so accurate

26) Share with ya mates so they can laugh too

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Archive for the ‘Other blogs’ Category

10 Composition Tips with Award-Winning Photographer Steve McCurry

#1 Rule of Thirds
Place points of interest on intersections

#2 Leading Lines
Use natural lines to lead the eye into the picture

#3 Diagonals
Diagonal lines create great movement

#4 Framing
Use natural frames like windows and doors

#5 Figure to Ground
Find a…

Lost Perth Sensational 70’s

Writing With Heart is Why I Write for Boys

A Book Can Change a Life

Film friend…

Moira Sheppard reviews For Rhino in a Shrinking World, edited by Harry Owen

Writers: 12 Things to Do in 2015 – Part 2

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

Film: Sniper

Meanwhile in Australia…

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Archive for the ‘Other blogs’ Category

#1 Rule of Thirds Place points of interest on intersections

#2 Leading Lines Use natural lines to lead the eye into the picture

#3 Diagonals Diagonal lines create great movement

#4 Framing Use natural frames like windows and doors

#5 Figure to Ground Find a…

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#1 Rule of Thirds
Place points of interest on intersections

#2 Leading Lines
Use natural lines to lead the eye into the picture

#3 Diagonals
Diagonal lines create great movement

#4 Framing
Use natural frames like windows and doors

#5 Figure to Ground
Find a…