Rhys Vandersyde

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So this year's trip to Darwin was a two and half w

So this year's trip to Darwin was a two and half week adventure... I mean, sure I didn't end up leaving NSW and it only ended up setting me back $70. But they say the travel is all about the journey and not the destination right...

On one hand, this could be a gripping portrait abo

On one hand, this could be a gripping portrait about keeping an eye on the opportunities at the moment... On the other hand, I may have just wanted to make sure all my remote triggers and lights worked so I can get back to shooting.

#photographer #portrait #insydemedia #canonaustralia #canon #photography #portraitphotography #selfie

That's probably enough of the looking back busines

That's probably enough of the looking back business... Time to start looking forward and creating fresh new content.
Well, except this photo because it it's currently raining and overcast. But at least this one was taken somewhat recently.
#sunrise #lakemacquarie #catherinehillbay #insydemedia #beach #canonaustralia #canon #photographer #travelphotography #travelgram

Sometimes I'll put a lot of effort in to planning

Sometimes I'll put a lot of effort in to planning a photo. A concept that I've got in mind at a location I've already scouted. Other times I might just point a camera aimlessly at something and press the shutter button and see what happens. This photo of the Eiffel Tower is very much the latter, but it works for me and probably one of the few photos that I've taken in Europe that still resonates with me.

#paris #eurotrip #europe #eiffeltower #eiffeltoweratnight #france #insydemedia #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #photography

I know I pledged this at the start of the year...

I know I pledged this at the start of the year... But it's even more relevant now! I definitely looking to taking better advantage of all these trips around I very fortunate enough to get to take. Not just for my own enjoyment, but to help out all travel tourism operators around the country who will be hurting the most through all this.
In the meantime here's a couple of shots from the Pinnacles in Western Australia. Somewhere I should have been right now!
#travelphotography #travel #travelgram #traveller #seeaustralia #westernaustralia #insydemedia #perthisok #wa #pinnaclesnationalpark #pinnacles #canon #canonaustralia

Obviously Vivid festival won't be happening this y

Obviously Vivid festival won't be happening this year so I dug back into the archives over the last couple of years and picked out a couple of shots that hadn't previously seen the light of day, gave them a fresh edit and here they are for you to enjoy.

#sydney #vividsydney #newsouthwales #lightshow #sydneyharbour #insydemedia #travelphotography #travel #seeaustralia #travelgram #canonaustralia #canonaustralia

Nothing quite like a Western Australia sunset... T

Nothing quite like a Western Australia sunset... This year's trip will be a little delayed, but really looking forward to getting over to Perth at some point. In the meantime, here's a shot from Scarborough Beach a couple of years ago.

#sunset #perth #scarborough #beach #perthisok #thisiswa #seeaustralia #australia #westernaustralia #canon #canonaustralia #travelphotography #travelgram #travel

What day is it? And in what month? Anyone else co

What day is it?
And in what month?

Anyone else completely lost track time at the moment? Not that I work typical days and or usual hours with what I do. But the lack of reference points, events coming up, etc... Feels like I'm drifting through days that all merge together.

Really looking forward to being able to book in some jobs soon.

#sydney #sydneyharbour #sunset #newsouthwales #seeaustralia #insydemedia #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #visitnsw #quarantinelife #iso #photographer

The first blast of winter has me reminiscing about

The first blast of winter has me reminiscing about tropical destinations. I really love both the snow and summer, but this in between doesn't really do much for me.

Here's one of those typical postcard shots from the beaches of Thailand. Because... Well, just because.

#thailand #krabi #krabithailand #thailandtravel #thai #tavel #insydemedia #travelphotography #travelgram #canon #canonaustralia

Here's a photo of London from back in 2011... Well

Here's a photo of London from back in 2011... Well, just because. I first went to Europe back in 2006 and took what could be best described and some very average photos on a point and shoot Pentax camera. I was lucky enough to go back a few year last and take some slightly better photos with a Canon DSLR and with a modern edit some of them might even be ok... When I think about it, it's been a long journey to get to where I am now photographically. Would be really keen to explore some places with some properly creative people and see what else I can learn once we can get back to traveling.

#london #photography #europe #eurotrip #thamesriver #visitlondon #uk #travelphotography #travel #travelgram #insydemedia

So... Not a personal best that I was planning on s

So... Not a personal best that I was planning on setting this year, but this is now well and truly the most consecutive days I've spent at home in a calendar year. A weird and unusual concept for someone who spends two thirds of each year on the road.

How are you coping with all of this?

In the meantime here's another shots from the archives of Somersby Falls on the NSW Central Coast.

#waterfall #somersbyfalls #lifeontheroad #centralcoastnsw #newsouthwales #seeaustralia #canon #canonaustralia #longexposure #travelphotography #travel #travelgram #somersby #photography

From the archives.... I've run out of insightful c

From the archives.... I've run out of insightful captions. Even witty captions for the time being. No doubt I'll come up with something to match up with the numerous photos I've got in the archives. In the meantime, here's a shot of the sun setting over Norah Head Lighthouse.

#sunset #lighthouse #norahhead #norahheadlighthouse #centralcoastnsw #newsouthwales #seeaustralia #australia #canonaustralia #canon #travelphotography #travel #travelgram #landscape

So a couple of years ago this iconic shipwreck off

So a couple of years ago this iconic shipwreck off Newcastle was torn apart by a storm and is now no longer visible above the water... Just goes to show the importance of capturing a moment in time. The MV Sygna ran aground in 1974 and had been a feature of Stockton beach until a storm took what was left in 2016. This photo was taken back in 2015.
#shipwreck #stocktonbeach #newcastle #visitnsw #newsouthwales #history #canon #canonaustralia #mvsygna #australia #travelphotography #photography #travel #travelgram #surfing #surf #beach #beachlife

Fun fact... My first solo international trip was a

Fun fact... My first solo international trip was a long weekend visit to Hong Kong back in 2004 (how good is that Kodak digital date stamp). Managed to see quite a bit in just 3 days but at some stage I would like to go back and photograph it properly (now that I know how). The city skyline looks stunning at night but I wasn't able to capture it properly at the time. In the meantime here's a photo of the Po Lin Monestary near the newly built (at the time) airport.

#hongkong #solotravel #kodak #insydemedia #travelgram #travel #solotraveler #backintheday #polinmonastery #lantauisland #discoverhongkong

From the archives... It's been a while since I've

From the archives... It's been a while since I've gone down to Sydney simply to wander around and take photos. I really enjoy exploring and photographing places when I visit them for the first time but this break in reality and digging through my archives has sparked inspiration to go and explore a few places like Sydney again to see how I could take even better photos all these years later.

#sydney #sydneyharbour #newsouthwales #bluehour #seeaustralia #australia #visitnsw #canonaustralia #canon #travelphotography #travel #travelgram #insydemedia #cityscape

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