Walking around Newcastle a couple of days ago. It was good to get out with the camera again after a bit of a break, Got a chance to fly the drone for a little while too.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2023
Around Newcastle 18/01/23
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Around Newcastle in Black & White
These are from a few weeks ago in Newcastle. It was a bit of a drab, grey day but I thought the conditions would be great for some black & white shots.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2022
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Valentine Photowalk & Sunset
It was my photo group’s last shoot of the year yesterday. It was a bit of a crazy shoot – we went to Valentine for the sunset, only to get hammered by a storm which sent us scurrying for cover and ended the shoot early.
Then on the way home, the sky absolutely exploded with colour. It was one of the best sunsets of the year and typically I’d left my camera in the car! At least I managed to get a few shots with my phone.
It was a pity that we missed the sunset at Valentine as it would have been spectacular there too but oh well, another time. And it was definitely an interesting way to end our photowalks for 2021! 
Photos © CJ Levinson 2021
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Redhead Beach Photowalk
My photography group met again last Sunday. We went to Redhead Beach for the sunset.
Unfortunately the conditions weren’t great for most of the shoot but it was still nice to get out and shoot again. And there was a nice burst of light and colour right at the end.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2021
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Along the Foreshore
Went for a walk along the Swansea foreshore yesterday afternoon and was treated to this beautiful sunset. With the escalating situation in NSW at the moment, it was nice to be out amongst nature for a little while and remind myself that, no matter how bad things feel, the world keeps on going.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2021
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Sunset at the Memorial Walk
The photogroup I run went for a shoot at the Memorial Walk in Newcastle on Sunday. We were hoping we’d get a nice sunset and it didn’t disappoint! The sky lit up with amazing colours and the light just kept going and going.
I was very happy with all the shots I got but I particularly like the top one. It’s quite simple and just lets the natural beauty of the scene speak for itself. Definitely one of my favourite shots of the year so far.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2021
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Foggy Kotara Morning
Beautiful foggy morning in Kotara a few days ago. I was on the train as the fog rolled in and jumped off at the next stop at Kotara to take a few shots. I like how they came out. They have a bit of a filmic look to them, particularly in black and white.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2019
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Honeysuckle Drive Photowalk
The photography group I run went for a photowalk along Honeysuckle Drive in Newcastle last weekend. It’s one of my very favourite parts of Newcastle, with so much character and fantastic views, and the walk was a lot of fun.
I did the walk as a photo challenge as well. My challenge was to use a 50mm lens which isn’t my favourite focal length for this kind of a shoot – I love a 50mm for portraits but I prefer something a bit wider like a 35mm for street and environmental photography. So it was definitely a challenge but I like how the photos came out overall.
I did both colour and black & white edits as I enjoyed the contrast between them and I wanted to do something a bit different with editing as well. I hope you like them.
Photos © CJ Levinson 2019
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Around Newcastle
I took these photos during a walk in Newcastle yesterday afternoon. I didn’t think I was going to get much of a walk in originally as it was very overcast when I left but it cleared up quite nicely by mid-afternoon.
The water was very wild though and the waves at the Bogey Hole were huge and a lot of fun to shoot. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of trying to shoot a gigantic wave smashing into the rocks while not getting drenched yourself!
Photos © CJ Levinson 2019
