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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 05/08/2026

In honour of unbridled apathy - ahutchinson.substack.com/p/ten-epic-p...

https://ahutchinson.substack.com/p/ten-epic-photo-editing-tips-for-when

Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 31/03/2026

I absolutely hate the default darktable themes - they seem purposefully designed to obscure - shit-brown identical sliders everywhere. So I made a theme I could work with. www.patreon.com/posts/154293...

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The Default Darktable Themes are Shit - So I Made a Better One | Andy Hutchinson

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 29/03/2026

Must admit Bluesky fell off my radar over the last year or so, but that's true of all social media so it's nothing against this platform. Anyway - here's a shot from my happy place - Gerroa, looking south down Seven Mile Beach towards Cullunghutti Mountain. #photography #landscapephotography

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 27/12/2025

Out exploring the Booderee National Park on a glorious summer's day and encountered this lovely Honeyeater getting his calories for the day.

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 17/12/2025

Always love seeing the pelicans down at the river estuary chilling out after a hard day harassing the silver gulls at the boat ramp. This is the Shoalhaven River estuary at low tide, looking west towards the setting sun. #photography #australia #shoalhaven #serenity

Pelicans on a driftwood log on the Shoalhaven River estuary at sunset

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 10/12/2025

How do you feel about this application of AI in photo editing? Using Nano Banana Pro and this prompt: "make the background as sharp and in-focus as the foreground - as if this was a focus-stacked image". Output Image is 4K at 300dpi - zoom detail at 200%. #ai #photography

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 07/12/2025

Latest article online at Substack - a meditation on how the latest generative AI models will impact photography and post-processing. #photography #ai #post-processing #weareallfucked

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Did Nano Banana Pro Kill Photography or Just Photo Editing?

I Can’t Tell What’s Real Anymore

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 15/11/2025

We still doing aurora? I bollocks'd the last big show - went out too late and hit up a local spot that turned out to be busier than Bondi on Xmas day. So this time I had a plan - an abandoned yacht on the river estuary. 25s exposure on the X-T4 - bit of dehaze and white/black not much else needed.

an abandoned wrecked yacht on the shoalhaven river estuary during a strong aurora #aurora #yacht #southernlights #auroraaustralis #fujiilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 06/10/2025

Some lovely sunrises and sunsets over the long weekend here in South Coast NSW. This was taken on Monday about 30 minutes before sunrise. I thought this driftwood looked a bit like someone lying back in the surf with an arm out-stretched. #surf #beach #sunrise #landscapephotography #australia

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 03/10/2025

So what's the thinking then? #Canva are getting rid of the old #Affinity suite and releasing some new apps incorporating their tech? Given that they're now giving away the old apps, it sure does look that way.

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Two Big Photo Apps Have 'Gone Dark' - What's Next?

Well we know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been ...

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 01/10/2025

One of those lovely warm spring evenings shooting long exposures at Black Head in Gerroa at the weekend. #photography #landscapephotography #sunset #australia #fujifilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 30/09/2025

Mavic 2 Pro. 10-bit 1" sensor & Hasselblad colour science. What's not to love? 5 x shot vertical pano shot above the Shoalhaven River estuary at the weekend. #waterscrape #landscapephotography #photography #australia #dji #mavic2pro

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 26/07/2025

The ever lovely Murrays Beach in Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay on a mid-winter's evening. #photography #longexposure #beach #landscape #australia #fujifilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 18/07/2025

Sunset last night was spectacular - like a golden flower of vibrant colours. It carried on for ages after sunset too - I was still on the beach nearly an hour after the sun hit the horizon. #photograph #sunset #australia #beach #serenity #sunflower

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 13/07/2025

Had my eye on this beached yacht since it washed up on the estuary and when I realised the sunset was going to pop, I headed down early to photograph it. Ironic then that this shot (a long exposure) was taken a full 50 minutes after sunset. #photography #landscape #australia #fujifilm #sunset #nsw

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 11/07/2025

Excire ran a photo competition that was judged by an A.I. Excire's CEO thinks their A.I. is 'subjective' and 'unbiased' - I categorically disagree. open.substack.com/pu... #photography #excire #judgementday

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 10/07/2025

Sunrise in the back dunes on Seven Mile Beach here in South Coast NSW, Australia. Wind's back again today, but it was calm as you like three days ago. #photography #landscape #australia #beach #sunrise #fujifilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 08/07/2025

Some cracking winter sunrises lately - always a treat after a spell of bad weather. This was sunrise in Shoalhaven Heads. #photography #sunrise #beach #serenity #australia #fujifilm #coast #landscape

The first light of day paints the sky in vibrant hues of orange and pink, creating a stunning backdrop for the coastal flora. The composition leads the eye from the foreground wildflowers to the distant shoreline, capturing the essence of a winter morning on the Australian coast. 🌅💜

Location details: Shoalhaven Heads, Australia

Technical information:
* Exposure: ¹⁄₁₅ sec
* Aperture: ƒ / 8.0
* Focal Length: 10 mm
* Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR
* ISO: ISO 200
* Camera Make: Fujifilm
* Camera Model: X-T4
* Post processing: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.4 (Macintosh)

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 23/06/2025

My sunset spider-sense was well and truly tingling yesterday, so I made sure that the drone was charged up. Flew just before sunset and about 10 minutes afterwards. This is a Mavic 2 Pro incidentally - still the best Hasselblad camera DJI stuck on a drone. #photography #dji #drone #sunset #australia

DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone landscape photograph of a sunset over the Shoalhaven River estuary in South Coast NSW, Australia.

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 22/06/2025

Incredible sunset tonight here in south coast NSW. This is a two minute exposure shot an hour and 10 minutes after sunset! #photography #landscape #sunset #australia #fujifilm #skyfire

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 19/06/2025

Beautiful vibrant sunset tonight down at the local. Just me, a solitary surfer and the silver gulls. #photography #sunset #australia #pacific #fujifilm #landscape #beach #serenity

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 13/06/2025

Photographed the 'strawberry' moon with the big zoom lens to get into the detail. I've marked up a few of the landmarks in the second image. Funny to think of the Eagle sat there on the edge of the Sea of Tranquility. #photography #astrophotography #moon #astro #landscape #fujifilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 11/06/2025

Big old strawberry moon tonight - photographed rising over the Shoalhaven River in NSW, Australia. 10 shot vertical pano edited in Lightroom. #photography #australia #nsw #shoalhaven #fujifilm #fullmoon #strawberrymoon #moonrise

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 04/06/2025

The Aurora Australis at the weekend was just incredible. Stunning colours and amazing clarity. Living somewhere with dark skies is a real privilege. #photography #aurora #astro #australia #gerroa #nsw #fujifilm

the Aurora Australis over the south Pacific Ocean at Gerroa in South Coast NSW Australia

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 03/06/2025

The aurora australis arrived in full technicolour glory on the 1st of June and, miracle of miracles, we had clear skies too! This was towards the end of the show with the lovely red light slowly receding under the milky way in Shoalhaven Heads. #photography #aurora #australia

aurora australis over the Shoalhaven River in Shoalhaven Heads, NSW, Australia

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 25/05/2025

After a week of heavy rain the skies cleared and we were all rewarded with a stunning sunrise this morning. Gorgeous firey tones, deep reds, oranges and magenta. Nowhere beats South Coast NSW. #photography #sunrise #beach #australia

Looking out over Seven Mile Beach at sunrise. The sky is filled with orange and red clouds, transitioning to a deep blue at the top of the frame. The wet sand in the foreground reflects the colors of the sky. Small waves are breaking on the shore in the middle distance.

The weather is clear, and the lighting is soft and warm due to the early morning sun. It appears to be summer.

Location details: Shoalhaven Heads, Australia
Technical information:
Camera: Fujifilm X-T4
Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR
Settings: ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ / 5.0, f/ƒ / 5.0, 10 mm, ISO ISO 160
Processing: Digital Camera X-T4 Ver2.01

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 23/05/2025

Issue #6 of the brutally honest Shutter Happens photography newsletter is out now - free to all - but made possible by the legends on my paid tier. ahutchinson.substack... #photography #news #fujifilm #adobe #luminar

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Shutter Happens - Issue #006

What's happening in cameras, lenses, software and all things photography.

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 19/05/2025

Let's just say that I found TopazLabs Photo AI 4 to be a bit underwhelming. Substack review linked - and there's a video version as well - youtu.be/2lmKMebxa3s #photography #topazlabs #photoai #postprocessing

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TopazLabs Photo AI 4 In-Depth Review

Where Machine Learning Goes to Die

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 13/05/2025

In-lens and in-camera stabilisation makes handheld longer exposures perfectly do-able - this was 1/10th of a second handheld on the Fujifilm X-T4. #photography #scape #beach #sunset #australia #fujifilm

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 07/05/2025

Phew. Back at the beach. It's been a minute. No vlogging, no headphones, no tourists, just me and the camera on a beautiful warm autumn evening with pastel skies and the lazy arc of Seven Mile Beach curving away to the horizon. #photography #landscape #australia #gerroa

The sky transitions from a deep blue at the top to vibrant hues of pink, orange, and yellow near the horizon. The wet sand reflects the colours of the sky, creating a mirror effect. A flock of birds are silhouetted against the colourful reflections on the beach. The composition is vertically oriented, emphasizing the height of the sky and its reflection. 🌅📸

Location details: Gerroa, Australia

Technical information:
* Exposure: ¹⁄₂₅ sec
* Aperture: ƒ / 5.0
* Shutter Speed: 1/25 sec
* Focal Length: 17.4 mm
* Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR
* ISO: ISO 320
* Camera Model: X-T4
* Camera Make: Fujifilm
* Post processing: DxO PureRAW 5

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 03/05/2025

Democracy done. Only dilemma I have every year is which of the far-right parties to put absolute last. Being forced to make a choice, no matter how marginal, between One Nation and Arse Trumpet of Nations nearly caused me an existential crisis. #democracy #auspol

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 01/05/2025

Epic rainbow visible this morning. Photographed with the iPhone from the gateway to the south coast at the end of the Kiama bends. Removed some ugly telegraph wires using the new distraction removal tool in Photoshop Beta. #photography #iphone #iphone16promax

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 01/05/2025

Heaps of interesting new software releases lately - Lightroom and Photoshop got big updates, as did PureRAW and Photolab. Luminar got a decent new auto-adjust tool, Photo AI managed to get even worse and there's a Capture One update around the corner. #photography #postprocessing #software

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 23/04/2025

If you're a Photolab user you might like to know that DxO have rolled out a hot fix for the recent (buggy) 8.5 release - the Export submenu is now working again! #photography #postprocessing #photolab #dxo

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 23/04/2025

Made this video after a suggestion by one of my subscribers - looking at the incredible power of mask intersects.

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The Incredible Adobe Lightroom Tool You’re Probably Not Using

YouTube video by Andy Hutchinson

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 15/04/2025

"The friend part has gone down quite a bit," Zuckerberg testified. The Facebook feed, he said, "has turned into more of a broad discovery and entertainment space." Or, you know, just one great big vestigial bowel movement, a shit-flecked cyclone of the lowest value content possible. #facebook

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 14/04/2025

I've been putting the eagerly anticipated DxO PureRAW 5 through its paces and my review is now live on my Substack for members of my deadset-legends club. The YouTube review will go live tonight. #dxo #pureraw #postprocessing #photography #scape #fuji open.substack.com/pu...

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DxO PureRAW 5 Review

In-depth look at the popular denoising/demosaicing pre-processor

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 07/04/2025

Stunning sunset last night, but one of those late-burners that you'd have missed out on if you'd packed up and gone home too soon. This is the Shoalhaven River estuary in Shoalhaven Heads. #photography #sunset #scape #australia #river #coast

The sky ablaze with colour over the Shoalhaven River estuary. The long exposure smooths the water's surface, reflecting the fiery hues above. Driftwood litters the foreground, adding texture and depth to the composition. A tranquil autumn evening.

Location details: Shoalhaven Heads, Australia
Technical information:
* Exposure: 4.5 sec
* Aperture: ƒ / 8.0
* Shutter Speed: 4.5 sec
* Focal Length: 10 mm
* Lens: XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR
* ISO: ISO 400
* Camera Model: X-T4
* Camera Make: Fujifilm
* Post Processing: Lightroom Classic 📸

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 05/04/2025

Went out hunting Aurora Australia tonight which is rarely easy at latitude 35 south. Got a very faint glimpse of purple on the horizon, but was happy with the clarity of the Milky Way. #photography #landscape #scape #astrophotography #australia

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 26/03/2025

Oatmeal bang on the money with this one. 😆

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Andy Hutchinson @andyhutchinson.com.au · 23/03/2025

Free to read on my Substack - the story of Unsplash and how they grifted the entire photography community. #unsplash #photography #stockphotography open.substack.com/pu...

https://open.substack.com/pub/ahutchinson/p/fuck-unsplash

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