Hi I’m Jack:

A Scientist & Street Photographer.

For my work in Science I was named the Australian University Teacher of the Year:

Press Coverage:

The Australian Courier Mail Campus Morning Mail

Street Photography is how I document life…

Dimly lit urban scene with graffiti on metal wall, red industrial light fixture overhead, and blurry figure passing by.

People dining inside a Japanese restaurant seen through a plastic curtain with blue borders.

A person wearing a face mask and a backpack walking down a dimly lit urban street at night with various illuminated signs in the background.

Silhouettes of people on an escalator outside a modern glass building during sunset.

A busy city street scene seen through a window reflecting neon signs, with people walking and shopping.

… and making videos is my Bokeh Therapy:

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I write about the best cameras and lenses for beginners, and how creativity leads to well-being in my weekly blog and newsletter:

Featured

Wasted Thousands on Camera Gear? Here’s what I kept.

I have way too much gear across Sony, Nikon, Fuji, but going from 3 systems to 1 isn’t easy. How did I decide what to keep? Lenses outlive cameras, to me they best define a brand’s identity. 8 lenses, 4 for work, 4 for fun. It’s a tight fit inside these 2 bags, which lens would I pick if I can only have one?

How To Take Unique Photos in Boring* Places | Thypoch Ksana 21mm f3.5

Why do boring places make the best photos? A Google image search keeps showing the same 3 landmarks in my hometown so here’s the challenge: 1 hour to capture 3 “unique” frames of my hometown with a prime lens I’m not used to?

Why Everyone* Struggles with 28mm (at first)

Out of all my 28mm photos? Half I like, half I don’t. Truth is I don’t know why? It might be the gear, I’ve tried 6 28mm lenses, both manual focus and auto. Some of these were taken overseas others back at home. Here’s what I do know - it’s not easy using 28mm. Here’s 5 techniques to make it more manageable.