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Returning to the Internet!
Well hello! After travelling back from New Zealand and getting over the jet lag, I am back online and with some adventures to share.
For those who have missed my videos, you'll be glad to know that there are a few being released over the next couple of weeks. Here is the schedule below!
22nd May: 'I tried to stop overthinking my photography' a landscape vlog. This follows the first part of my trip from Milford Sound to Queenstown.
30th May: 'I was looking at my photography the wrong way' a continuation of my trip in Wanaka, where I talk about the ways I've been viewing my photography and how it impacts my creativity.
5th June: 'Finding adventure in Mt Cook National Park.' A travel vlog.
Video 4: Early-Mid June
Podcasts and Talks:
Thumbs Up Photography:
A wonderful opportunity to feature on the Thumbs Up Photography channel! I had a blast with the team, chatting about my fungi photography and seeing what other exciting projects they're all up to. Go and check it out for some talent photographers, travel and humour!
OM Talks EP2:
An absolute pleasure to join Luke and Richard for episode 2 of OM Talks! Many thanks to those of you who joined the livestream! We certainly chatted for much longer than we expected, going into detail about my recent trip to New Zealand, before putting the OM1 Mark II and OM3 against one another. We finished with a discussion about what makes a great image which is a topic that definitely brings up a mixed bag of opinions! I will certainly be keeping an eye out for their next episodes, as they bring on talented guest photographers on to share their knowledge and insights. Even if you're not an OM System user, you may find it entertaining and useful!
How can I contact Courtney about appearing on a podcast or presenting a talk? Get in touch with this email: courtneyvictoriaphotography@gmail.com.
Messages via Instagram will go under the radar I'm afraid, and as my inbox can get a little chaotic, your patience while I get back to you is greatly appreciated!
What's next on Youtube?
Recent Upload: 'I was approaching my photography the wrong way!' A continuation of my trip in New Zealand, where I realise something about my approach to photography that will certainly inspire future projects.
Up Next: This is part 2 of 3-4 videos that will roll out over the next month. Otherwise, back home and having missed the transition of spring, I'll be out locally to see how the landscape has changed and put the things I learned while travelling into practice. After my trip has concluded, you will see a local macro vlog as I ease back into photography in the UK. Having spent a good few weeks looking at amazing mountain views, local landscape photography is going to feel a little flat (quite literally ha!) in comparison, and so my plan is to start with the smaller things in nature. This may be followed with some wildlife photography, as I head to Skomer Island to see some puffins and finally give insect photography another crack!
Weekly Fungi Hunt:
Gear of the Month:
Travelling all the way to New Zealand and NOT finding a Blue Pinkgill fungus was probably the most disappointing thing I've ever experienced, ha! However, I did see this (what I am convinced is) Purple Pouch fungus, a species also native to New Zealand which makes it a very cool find! Naturally, as it was Autumn during my visit, I spotted a lot of shrooms here and there, many common species and others in hard to reach places. I was amazed at how large and abundant Fly Argaric were in the Fiordlands, growing at almost football sizes! I'm determined to find my way back to this side of the world in the future, purely for a fungi hunting trip!!
Vanguard VEO 3 GO Travel Tripod
This handy dandy tripod has been a part of my kit for numerous years now, and is a staple for many reasons! A lightweight travel tripod is great to travel with, and this one folds up beautifully to fit into a suitcase (41cm folded down). When out and about, it can fit in the side pocket of/on the front of a camera bag comfortably due to it's compact size, but it has the ability to extend up to 166cm as well. In my opinion, this is a very flexible, all-round tripod, that I use for filming equipment, travel, as a monopod, and for macro photography with the reversible column feature. Check it out with the link below:
www.vanguardworld.co.uk/VEO3GO
