I’ve always wondered about that famous harp symbol used by Guinness. Was there a link to the 13th century ‘Arms of the King of Ireland’? Guinness used the harp logo in 1862 on their very first bottled Guinness but never actually used the word until 1960 when they called their first lager ‘Harp’. If there […]
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There is a story in any image and always lessons to be learned. The trick is to tell that story and learn the lessons. Sadly I feel I need to go back to Ireland and try again. And of course that’s just an excuse for going back to one of the most photogenic inspirational parts […]
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Driving home one foggy evening recently I was amazed how all around me the steam and smoke rising from the myriad of factories in and around Port Adelaide seemed to just fill a low horizontal plane across the sky. It was as if someone had placed a gigantic piece of glass over it all and […]
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As the yet another gorgeous Henley Beach evening begins with a beautiful setting sun, up and down the beach I see people with phones in hand and cameras on tripods. It’s good to see people enjoying moments like these. As soon as that sun dipped below the horizon most put their phones away and turned […]
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Looking down at the reflections in Henley Square’s subtle water feature I have often wondered what a gorgeous sunset would look like seen in this civic mirror. A half hinted promise of yet another gorgeous Henley Beach sunset faded to a few pastel hues as the sun retreated and twilight took hold. It’s not the […]
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