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Photography in the summertime and trying to avoid clichees.
The first few weeks of "summer" in Tasmania were the usual story really - unsettled, moody and generally marked by a lack of sunny...
Mark Thomson
Feb 2, 20231 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania podcast in 2022 - looking back at the achievements and challenges
It's always interesting to look back on what you've achieved during the year, and when I look at the gallery of photos of just some of...
Mark Thomson
Dec 31, 20225 min read


New drone - more drone photography
Almost two months ago now, at the height of spring, I purchased a new drone - the DJI Mini 3 Pro, which has been a considerable upgrade...
Mark Thomson
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Sailing season at Bellerive and Hobart's ever-changing spring weather - a photo story
On Wednesday afternoons on the Derwent River, yachts take off from Bellerive Quay and engage in some racing along and across the river. ...
Mark Thomson
Nov 29, 20221 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania update : Some wins, some disappointments and some gradual progress
Progress with the podcast has been quite fitful over the past few months as the momentum I had gained earlier in the year has stalled. I...
Mark Thomson
Oct 8, 20223 min read


More adventures with A Piano of Tasmania, in north-east Tasmania
For those who don't know, "A Piano of Tasmania" is a project started by Kelvin Smith in 2020 to bring music to people in lockdowns in...
Mark Thomson
Aug 24, 20224 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 64 - The simple life in Tonga
As I mentioned in my last blog, I hadn't managed to find any Pacific Islanders until recently, despite many attempts. But once you get...
Mark Thomson
Aug 2, 20223 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 63 - Samoa and family
My interview with Loni was my first with someone from any of the Pacific Island nations, an area I've been wanting to cover for a while...
Mark Thomson
Jul 31, 20223 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Compiling clips on common themes
In the process of doing the interviews for this podcast, more and more common themes have emerged. There are certain things that are...
Mark Thomson
Jun 29, 20224 min read


Sometimes you can get the best shots close to home...
One of the challenges of drone photography in Tasmania, which I've mentioned before, is the changeability of conditions, which can happen...
Mark Thomson
Jun 19, 20222 min read


An excursion down to Arm End to fly the drone and capture some dramatic clouds
A few weeks ago it was a lovely clear afternoon, with barely a breath of wind, and I had a spare few hours, so I took a drive down to Arm...
Mark Thomson
Jun 19, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 62 - Magical Madagascar
I have to say that Madagascar was actually not on my list of countries from the 2016 census ( which is of course well out of date, but...
Mark Thomson
Jun 19, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 61 - Talk with an Egyptian
I have been doing this podcast for almost 2 years now, and through the process I've learnt many things. One thing that I've taken on...
Mark Thomson
Jun 17, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 60 - In between Hong Kong and Tasmanian culture
I thought it would be interesting to have Anthony on the podcast because of his rather unusual reason for coming to Tasmania and his...
Mark Thomson
Jun 16, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 59 - Norway
In the case of many migrants I've interviewed, coming to Australia/Tasmania has meant coming to a place with a better quality of life,...
Mark Thomson
Jun 5, 20222 min read


Photo and video projects in 2022 so far
For a while in 2022 I sort of took a break from photography and just stopped doing my usual "photo walks" or anything much beyond...
Mark Thomson
May 4, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 58 - On rural life in Kenya
I guess Kenya is one of those countries we might associate with the quintessential Africa - herds of Wildebeest, sweeping savannah,...
Mark Thomson
Apr 29, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 57 - Small island community of the Seychelles
There were so many aspects of Anna's personal story that I found interesting that it was hard to decide what to leave out. I must admit...
Mark Thomson
Apr 27, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 56 - Traditional village life in Portugal
As any of you who follow my podcast will know, I frequently ask my subjects about their childhood and upbringing. This is the time of...
Mark Thomson
Apr 25, 20222 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 55 - Iraq and a touch of Palestine
There have been numerous interviews where I have felt like there was so much more we could have talked about and that my final edit...
Mark Thomson
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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