Australian Photography

TRAVEL TOURS: THE BEST UPCOMING DESTINATIONS

CHRIS BRAY

MUST VISIT DESTINATION: CHRISTMAS ISLAND

It's Australia’s best-kept secret!

CHRIS’ TIP: CHECK YOUR BACKGROUND

We’ve all done it – been so busy concentrating on our subject that we didn’t notice a pole awkwardly protruding from behind their head, or simply that the background was busy and distracting. One step to the side can sometimes make all the difference, giving you a clean, contrasting-coloured background against which your subject really stands out. Compared to changing settings and so on, simply ensuring you have a nice background will do far more to improve a photo - and it’s so quick and easy! If you don’t check though, you won’t see it until it’s too late.

DEAN COOPER

MUST VISIT DESTINATION: JAPAN

There are not many operators doing tours here, yet it has so much to

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