Hi I’m Jack:

A Scientist & Street Photographer.

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

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:

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10 Years of Flagship Cameras Led To…This?
10 Years of Flagship Cameras Led To…This?

Why’s the OM3 so expensive?  Not the looks, or build quality, it’s how they squeezed 10 years of flagship tech into a tiny body.  After all the cameras I’ve tried, I’m tired of hype, is this actually “game-changing”?  For me, surprisingly yes, after a whirlwind tour of Tokyo, 5 districts in 24 hours - it did change my photography?  I took it on a workshop with my Street Photography sensei - it inspired me to try 1 new camera setting.

Street Photography Changed How I See Mt Fuji?
Street Photography Changed How I See Mt Fuji?

Clean and minimal is how I’ve always pictured Mt Fuji, so why don’t my photos ever look postcard-worthy?  I could blame the crowds or bad weather, maybe landscapes just isn’t for me. Using every lesson I learnt from a decade of street photography, last month I finally went back to chase that peak.  This time I tried to copy 5 Fuji postcards using prime lenses only.

The Smartest Way to Adapt Vintage Lenses?
The Smartest Way to Adapt Vintage Lenses?

I thought the Nikon ZF was the best for vintage glass, then came the ZR.? Its unique form factor breathes new life into old lenses, you do need the right adapter though to get green boxes, IBIS, autofocus?  The 6 best adapters are all very expensive, and to help you pick I’ve torture-tested them in bad lighting and terrible weather.  There’s one last adapter I’m trying to track down, but my time in Tokyo’s running out.