We Asked A Couple Of Photographers For Their Favourite Places To Snap In Australia
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Make everyday epic with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Australia is a famously photogenic country. All you need are the right tools in the right places to get some seriously stunning snaps.
To get inspired, we asked two pro photographers about where they like to take pictures around Australia, and how they manage to make them look so damn great. The good news is that, according to photographers Rob Mullaly and Demas Rusli, you don’t need to carry around clunky cameras and equipment to get professional-looking photos. These guys have captured incredible shots just with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, using the advanced pro-grade camera system that makes them look studio-quality.
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So, if you’re keen to step up your photography game, think about picking a tool that can give you what you need, and consider some of the locations, tips and tricks recommended by the pros.
#1 NSW South Coast
There’s no shortage of natural beauty in Australia, and there’s no shortage of incredible coastal spots. Whether it’s a pristine beach or a sheer, rocky cliff, our coastline is our best feature. So, take advantage of the picturesque sights of places like the South Coast of NSW, which was one of photographer Rob Mullaly’s top picks.
“There are amazing rock formations down near Kiama. There’s [also] Horse Head Rock, which is even further south.”
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#2 Victoria’s High Country
One of the other places Rob recommended is Victoria’s High Country, where Mount Buffalo is the crown jewel.
“There are some places in there in the High Country where people only go during ski season, and they never think to go there during summer, [but the Australian Alps have] some of the best sunsets in Australia.”
Wherever you are, Rob’s number one tip for photography is choosing the time of day. Plus, when he’s shooting on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, that means taking advantage of the advanced Bright Night sensor to shoot at night and ability to record 8K resolution footage to film quality video*.
“You can shoot just before sunrise, as the sun’s rising; you can shoot at sunset [or just after], because it’s got that low light capability… But the other tip is to spend the time to learn how to do the exposure compensation, which is where when you tap and hold on the screen, you can slide the little sun to the right or left to change how bright or dark the photo is.”
#3 The Opera House and Sydney City
Even though the City of Sydney has been photographed a whole lot by a whole lot of people, it never loses its charm. Plus, there are always opportunities to find a new angle and create a unique shot – you just need to look for them.
Which is what Demas Rusli does with his architectural photography of Sydney. His favourite spots are around Circular Quay, with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, and Barangaroo with its variety of modern buildings.
“The Opera House is probably my favourite building in the world,” he says. “There’s no bad angle of it. It was built in the ‘60s, but it still looks like it’s the newest building in Sydney. It’s just a really unique design.”
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#4 Melbourne Universities
For urban shots, Demas also tapped Melbourne’s universities as great spots for photography.
“Around Melbourne, a bunch of the universities have really cool buildings. Like RMIT, they have a few really, really full of patterns and textures and stuff when it comes to the architecture there.”
If you really want your amateur-looking photos to be really high quality, Demas recommended shooting in Pro Mode on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. It means you can have complete control over the settings, and that you can shoot in RAW.
“If you shoot in RAW, you’re able to edit the photos better than a normal shot…you can push the colours [or] if you accidentally make a mistake and the photo’s a bit too dark or too bright, you can actually bring that back down when you’re editing it.”
When you’re playing with really high-resolution images, like what you can take with the S21 Ultra’s 108MP sensors, there’s a lot of room for creativity and experimentation with whatever you’re shooting.
#5 The Blue Mountains
Another personal favourite of Rob’s is the beloved Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. It’s lush with amazing views and lots of ground to explore, so it’s a perfect photography destination.
“The place in the Blue Mountains is called Kanangra-Boyd, there’s a rock formation there…The photos are just ridiculous there – you can’t take a bad photo… You [also] have some amazing lookouts in the Blue Mountains and glow worm tunnels.”
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To learn more about you can make everyday epic, check out the Samsung Australia website.
*To view videos in 8K quality, a compatible 8K device is required (sold separately)
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(Lead image: Michael Williams II / Unsplash)