Category Archive: Advice

7 tips if you Want a Career in the Arts

by

Originally posted on Tracey M Benson || Bytetime:
A few people have asked me recently about what advice I would give a young person seeking to embark on a career in the arts. I…

The top 10 tips I’ve Learned from Minimalists

by

Originally posted on theextraordinarysimplelife:
I’m not going to covet other minimalists’ lives anymore. I don’t travel the world with a single backpack. I haven’t packed up my family to travel across the country…

A Day in the Life of a Photographer

by

Text: ©2014 Garry Benson I decided to drive to Victor Harbor to do some shopping (an 80km round trip from my remote country 10 acres), so I thought why not test drive one of our… Continue reading

SnapShotz: A Quickie Hint

by

Text: Garry Benson The eagle has landed (almost). The combination of the Lumix FZ150’s 600mm lens and 1/2000th of a second almost freeze his landing. I find that with birds, flowers & people the… Continue reading

Create a Great Blog

by

People often ask us for hints about how to create a blog which has a good following. Online engagement is a topic I write about on my personal site at http://www.traceybenson.com, but thought… Continue reading

Digital Travel Photography

by

Text: 2014© Garry Benson  Discovering your personal vision   I first picked up a camera at the age of seven, and that’s over fifty years ago. To say the least, technology has changed. Books in… Continue reading

Centre of Cappadocia: Ürgüp

by

In October 2013, we returned to Cappadocia, this time staying in Ürgüp, one of the larger towns in Cappadocia. Ürgüp is very picturesque, with cave hotels dotted around the hills leading into town,… Continue reading

How to Avoid Jet Lag

by

One of the things that challenge many travellers is jet lag, particularly over long distances. Unfortunately for us in Australia to see most of the world involves ‘long haul’ travel. It is not… Continue reading

More confessions of an online hoarder

by

Originally posted on Tracey M Benson || Bytetime:
I have a confession to make. Last week I wrote a blog about the need to consolidate my online profile so it is more manageable. The…

Defra framework for pro-environmental behaviours

by

Originally posted on designforbetter:
Thanks to one of NTU’s tutors, Tom Fisher, who was offering a lecture on Design and Sustainability lats week, I had the opportunity to find a large amount of…